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Piece Description
With the presidential election looming, WXPN--a leading Triple A station--decided to survey some of our favorite political songs. We show how peformers have taken on racism, sexism, war and poverty through a variety of genres including blues, folk, hip-hop and good old rock n roll. We showcase conversation and commentary from Billy Bragg, Jeb Loy Nichols, Ani Difranco, Janis Ian and more. And we play some of our favorite songs of dissent.
Broadcast History
will air on WXPN-FM in Philadelphia in advance of the presidential election on November 4.
Transcript
LIST OF SONGS
What's Going On (Dirty Dozen Brass Band with Chuck D)
Black, Brown & White (Big Bill Broonzy)
Strange Fruit (excerpts from Billie Holiday, short sample Nina Simone)
A Change is Gonna Come (Sam Cooke)
Blowin' in the Wind (Bob Dylan)
Society's Child (excerpts Janis Ian)
Respect (short sample Otis Redding, entire Aretha Franklin)
Not a Pretty Girl (Ani Difranco excerpt)
Not Ready to Make Nice (Dixie Chicks excerpt)
Light up ya Lighter (Michael Franti & Spearhead)
Fortunate Song (CCR)
Between the Wars (Billy Bragg)
Deportee (excerpt written by Woody Guthrie, performed by Pete Seeger)
Freedom to be Poor (Jeb Loy Nichols)
This Land is Your Land (by Woody Guthrie-performed by Tom Morello
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Timing and Cues
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1:00 option song (Dirty Dozen Brass band-"what's going on")
6:00:03 reintro
31:17:949 break (outcue to break: "I'm Tracey Tanenbaum and you're listening to Power of Song from WXPN in Philadelphia
Break Music
32:17:950 show reintro
57:26:142 credit starts, end at 57:46:740 (outcue: "This has been "Power of Song" from WXPN in Philadelphia)
show fades out at 58:30 with end of Tom Morello singing "This land is your land"...last phrase: Thank you very much.
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