Photo of part of Occupy Wall Street contingent at the West Indian Day Parade before the parade started and before the cops refused to let us march with our OWS banner and signs as guests of Transport Workers Union Local 100 (who had invited us to join them). After being blocked for some time by a large brigade of cops, OWS ended up being allowed to march, but only without our banner and signs, and after our union friends had long ago marched by.
Part 2 of this instructive and inspirational workshop led by Peter Yarrow (of Peter, Paul and Mary) and Bethany Yarrow last Sunday in Manhattan that I was fortunate to take part in. If you like traditional folk and protest music, you will enjoy this video. Please scroll down this page to find Part 1. The music is beautiful and Peter’s words are moving. Paul
A wonderful workshop led by Peter Yarrow (of Peter, Paul and Mary) and Bethany Yarrow that I was privileged to participate in this past Sunday evening in Manhattan. Bethany and friends assembled a great group of activist singers for an instructive and inspirational evening. And fun! I think you will enjoy listening and singing along. Paul
The Occupy Wall Street Anti-Fracking Song
by Paul Stein
www.occuponics.com
Fracking is a dirty deed.
It’s fueled by One Percenter greed.
Wind and solar are what we need,
So we occupy for change. (chorus)
(chorus)
We’re marching to the beat
Of Occupy Wall Street.
We’re here to shout
We’ve been left out.
We’re turning up the heat.
Spectra Pipeline, we say “no!”
We’ve got to stop its deadly flow.
We must protect the planet, so
We occupy for change. (chorus)
Governor Cuomo, ban the fracking!
Send those toxic gas folks packing!
It’s our environment they’re attacking,
So we occupy for change. (chorus)
Fracking poisons water and land,
And causes earthquakes, it should be banned.
Before disaster strikes take a stand!
Occupy for change! (chorus)
© 2012 Paul Stein
The Occuponics had the pleasure of providing music for Occupy’s first National Gathering, AKA #NatGat, which happened this past week in Philadelphia.
Thanks to vidographer kgosztola for recording this free form performance of the song called “#Natgat: In the City of Brotherly and Sisterly Love.” This performance was recorded the night of July 3rd, in Franklin Square. Featuring Stephen C. Baldwin on guitar and vocal, Paul Stein on melodica, and Carlos Mandelbaum (AKA David Intrator) on saxophone.
#NATGAT (City of Brotherly and Sisterly Love)
They call it NatGat
In the City of Brotherly and Sisterly Love
NatGat
In the City of Brotherly and Sisterly Love
Down at Franklin Square
In the City of Brotherly and Sisterly Love
We’re gathering there
In the City of Brotherly and Sisterly Love
You need a good spot
In the Quaker Friends parking lot
Down at NatGat
Is in the City of Brotherly and Sisterly Love
Cause every hep cat
Is in the City of Brotherly and Sisterly Love
Down at NatGat
In the City of Brotherly and Sisterly Love
It’s a vision thing
In the City of Brotherly and Sisterly Love
It’s imagining
In the City of Brotherly and Sisterly Love
Another world’s way
In the City of Brotherly and Sisterly Love
And a better day
In the City of Brotherly and Sisterly Love
It’s not for fat cats
In the City of Brotherly and Sisterly Love
But it’s where it’s at
In the City of Brotherly and Sisterly Love
National gathering, it’s a happening
In the City of Brotherly and Sisterly Love
Weird weather, all together
In the City of Brotherly and Sisterly Love
Yeah, it’s NatGat
In the City of Brotherly and Sisterly Love
It’s where it’s at, in the City of Brotherly and Sisterly Love
City of Brotherly and Sisterly Love
City of Brotherly and Sisterly Love
City of Love/City of Love
City of Love/City of Love
Lyrics c. 2012 Stephen C. Baldwin