Music with a leftist message
I can't think of a better song to be the first post in this community, so enjoy!
Some of the more avid history fans might be thinking, "Casey Jones saved several lives, why is he being portrayed as a scab?" The intro that Utah gives for this song doesn't explain it enough in my opinion. It's a fictitious and comedy song that uses the name recognition of Casey, simply because there weren't really any well known railroad scabs and Joe Hill was basing this song on the Ballad of Casey Jones in honor of a rail strike.
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# Spanish ```Ella nació en un cuerpo equivocado Atrapada en piel de hombre y una mente de mujer No eres normal, berreaban los demonios Le robaron la sonrisa innata de la niñez Libre, sueña ser libre Entre mofas y exclusión Quiere ser libre, del todo libre Y obedecer al corazón Ámale, ámala Ignora toda religión Que no te permita amar Ámale, ámala Levanta la multicolor Viva la diversidad Dura opresión que se esconde entre la burla El desprecio y la ignorancia de un cerebro medieval ¿Quién cojones eres tú? Para injerir en vida ajena A la mierda reaccionarios Siempre amé la libertad Libre, sueña ser libre Entre mofas y exclusión Quiere ser libre, del todo libre Y obedecer al corazón Ámale, ámala Ignora toda religión Que no te permita amar Ámale, ámala Levanta la multicolor Viva la diversidad No hables de revolución No hables de fraternidad Si te vuelves a mofar de su sexualidad ¿Qué tipo de rebelión tú pretendes ensalzar? Si te vuelves a olvidar de la libertad Por la libertad es fundamental la diversidad Por la libertad, por la libertad Es fundamental la diversidad Por la libertad, por la libertad Es fundamental la diversidad Por la libertad, por la libertad Es fundamental la diversidad Ámale, ámala Ignora toda religión Que no te permita amar Ámale, ámala Levanta la multicolor Viva la diversidad ``` # English Translation ```She was born in the wrong body Trapped in a man's skin and a woman's mind You're not normal, the demons bawled Robbed of her innate childhood smile Free, she dreams of being free Amidst mockery and exclusion She wants to be free, totally free And obey the heart Love him, love her Ignore all religion That doesn't allow you to love Love him, love her Raise the multicolor Long live diversity Harsh oppression that hides among the mockery The contempt and ignorance of a medieval brain Who the fuck are you? To interfere in other people's lives Fuck reactionaries I always loved freedom Free, dream to be free Amidst mockery and exclusion Wants to be free, totally free And obey the heart Love him, love her Ignore all religion That doesn't allow you to love Love him, love her Raise the multicolor Long live diversity Don't talk about revolution Don't talk about fraternity If you mock her sexuality again What kind of rebellion do you pretend to extol? If you forget freedom again For freedom, for freedom, diversity is fundamental For freedom, for freedom Diversity is fundamental For freedom, for freedom Diversity is fundamental For freedom, for freedom Diversity is fundamental Love him, love her Ignore all religion That does not allow you to love Love him, love her Raise the multicolor Long live diversity ```
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Bella Ciao has a long history with leftists, but this is likely the original! Rather than being about partisans fighting against fascists, this version is about the brutal working conditions laboring women faced in the Italian rice paddies.
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This song is about how workers have been injured, maimed, and died on the job for capitalists. This song highlights how there's already violence inherent to the system of capitalism, though I feel it's impossible to see that message without also realizing that we should not be afraid of violence when opposing the capitalist class in strikes, protests, and other direct action.
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This song is by the band Los Lobos, and actually comes from the album used as our community art! The band wanted to commemorate the 1965 Delano Grape Strike by the UFW. The phrase "viva la huelga en general!" means "long live the general strike!" Cesar Chavez and Dolores Huerta were the leaders of this strike, with Dolores also coordinating the wine and grape boycott with the International Longshoremen union and community supporters.
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I could honestly post any WDU song on this page (or Pat the Bunny song, for that matter), but I found this community and instantly thought of this track.
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Why yes, I did discover a new artist, could you tell?
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If I were in my youth this song would have me in the streets fighting riot cops while dancing.
