Jag brukar mest skriva om allt som är dåligt med USA, men det går ju inte att förneka att vissa guldkorn kommer därifrån. Exempelvis Joan Baez, en helt sjukt bra sångerska som slog igenom i början på 60-talet med låtar som ofta innehöll starka politiska budskap.
Till skillnad från det smått omusikaliska kommunistsverige, kunde man här lyssna på högkvalitativ arbetarklassmusik, exempelvis låten Joe Hill. Sjukt bra, som sagt. Går inte att lyssna sönder.
I dreamed I saw Joe Hill last night,
Alive as you or me:
Said I, but Joe you’re ten years dead;
I never died said he.
I never died said he.
In Salt Lake, Joe, Great God, said I,
Him standing by my bed;
They framed you on a murder charge,
Said Joe but I ain’t dead;
Said Joe but I ain’t dead.
The copper bosses framed you Joe
They shot you Joe said I;
Takes more than guns to kill a man,
Said Joe I did not die.
Said Joe I did not die.
Joe Hill ain’t dead he says to me,
Joe Hill ain’t never died;
Where working men are out on strike,
Joe Hill is at their side,
Joe Hill is at their side.
And standing there as big as life
A-smiling with his eyes.
Said Joe, what they forgot to kill
Went on to organize,
Went on to organize!
From San Diego up to Maine,
In every mine and mill -
Where working men defend their rights
It’s there you’ll find Joe Hill.
It’s there you’ll find Joe Hill.
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