After listening to Divided States of America by Mood of Defiance, I had a sense it would be really cool to post the lyrics too. I think these lyrics from 1979 express the feelings that many American’s are experiencing right now. To hear the song, visit my previous blog.
Divided States of America Lyrics
Divided States of America
Take One
America has a blanket
On the nation’s coast
I’ll put it in a box in the hallway
That’s where they keep their dirty laundry
America has no money
America is poor
Someone gave America a welfare check
America has no clothes
America is naked to me
America is naked to me
There is no America
There is no United States
Just divided states
52 Divided States
America sweeps the filth under the rug
America is just a piece of dirt
in the middle of the ocean
On the face of the world
America is tired
America is old
America is addicted
America is addicted
Be kind in thought, word and deed
Abolish all hell, hate and greed
Hell, Hate and greed
we do not need
in America
This may not be the most “politically correct” way to express yourself in America. It’s not “proper” or “Christian” or “conservative”. But it is a vehicle that allows many American’s to communicate how they feel. Music lovers find santuary and power in music that speaks their language. It is one of the most multi-faceted, multi-dimensional forms of communication there is.
In my opinion, the fact that it is not possible to hear a song like Divided States of America on the radio or on satellite is censorship and a violation of my American rights. True freedom of speech includes allowing American’s easy and affordable access to listen to whatever music they want. But the truth is, media content is hand selected to support advertiser’s objectives.
In case you don’t know about XM Radio removing punk rock from their selection of over 200 channels, read my previous blog. Then, contact XM radio and Sirius and let them know you demand your rights as an American citizen and you take the right to freedom of speech seriously. You can contact XM Radio at programming@xmradio.com and fungus@xmradio.com. You can also participate in the poll at orbitcast.com and let others know how you feel about XM Fungus and Sirius Punk being removed from programming.
Tags: censorship, freedom of speech, punk rock, satellite radio, xm
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