I hadn’t put up my usual Friday blog because my heart wasn’t there.
I created the pic above when I was still hopeful, but feeling so shell-shocked and angry thinking about all the sacrifices that were made to make this country a democracy, a place where EVERYONE had a chance to live in freedom, despite its flaws and violent history. But when everything you knew was coming is happening, it’s hard not to mourn the death of the great experiment that was America.
In addition, as a Black person, I am well aware that things are going to get dangerous very quickly because the mass deportations of Latinos are a warmup. I started putting this playlist together a few years ago when everyone thought I was “overreacting.”
I’ve included the song title, artist, and a couple of lines/links from some of them that match the mood. All rights belong to the artists.
Let’s cherish the freedom of expression we still have. I will keep this blog and my podcast going until I’m no longer allowed to. We’re getting to that point. Ignore that at your peril.
FTW Playlist
John Connelly’s Theory – 24-7 Spyz (Instrumental)
Killing In The Name – Rage Against the Machine
“Some of those that work forces, Are the same that burn crosses…
…F-ck you I won’t do what you tell me!”
Attitude – Bad Brains
“Don’t care what they may do, We got that attitude
Hey, we got that P.M.A.” (Positive Mental Attitude)
Die MF Die – Dope
Contractor – Lamb of God
“Privatize to conceal all the lies
Big business is booming like it’s the Fourth of July
No need for all the formalities
Jump the kangaroo courts and plant the lynching trees”
Exile – Slayer
“Can’t count the ways that you light my f-ckin’ fuse
I can’t tolerate the sight of you, the thought of you
Or anything about you…”
Get to the Choppa – Austrian Death Machine
Disasterpiece – Slipknot
Fuel My Fire – The Prodigy (Cover of the L7 song)
“Got a grudge, got a grudge, got a grudge that I’m holding
For as long as I live
‘Cause you lied, you lied, you lied to my face
And that’s something that I can’t forgive…
Yeah, people like you just fuel my fire.”
Guillotine – Death Grips
Shut Your Mouth – Pain
I’m with Stupid – Static-X
“He’s a loser, he’s a loser, she said
So I grabbed my shovel…”
You Can’t Bring Me Down – Suicidal Tendencies
“Just cause you don’t understand what’s going on don’t mean it don’t make no sense
And just cause you don’t like it, don’t mean it ain’t no good
And let me tell you something;
Before you go taking a walk in my world
You better take a look at the real world
Cause this ain’t no Mister Rogers Neighborhood
Can you say “feel like sh-t”?
Yea maybe sometimes I do feel like sh-t
I ain’t happy ’bout it, but I’d rather feel like sh-t than be full of sh-t!
And if I offended you, oh I’m sorry…
But maybe you need to be offended
But here’s my apology and one more thing…
F-ck you!”
Ready, Aim, Riot – Kittie
Gotterdammerung – Zeal & Ardor
Beating on Death’s Door – Lamb of God
“Scream for salvation, beating on death’s door
But just be careful what you wish for
The patron saint of fools answers all your requests
She’s all yours now, so deal with it!”
March of the S.O.D. – Stormtroopers of Death (Instrumental)
Pure Hatred – Chimaira
“This vicious cycle still remains, Constant clusterf-ck, bloodstains
Ignorance, you kill for God, Expression not allowed.”
Bullets and Graves – Corrections House
Spit It Out – Slipknot
Thieves – Ministry
All Against All – The Haunted
“I’m so sick and tired of it, Treat me like meat, Tear me to pieces and feed the dogs
A thousand polite, tiny lies, And I’ve memorized every single one of them
Did you think for a second I’d give you a taste? Well, I’m sorry to say:
You could turn yourself inside out, I’d still walk away.”
Bullet With a Name – Nonpoint
Embers – Lamb of God/Chino
Break Stuff – Limp Bizkit
Do What I Tell Ya! – Infectious Grooves
“See, I think you’re gonna have to find out the hard way, Oh yeah!”
Break the Chains – 24-7 Spyz
Wage Slaves – All Shall Perish
Kill with Power – Manowar
Scapegoat – Fear Factory
“Judges have decimated, Meanings of our laws Already guilty? Something has a flaw.”
Powertrip – Ludichrist
Cheated – Lamb of God
Hate Song – The Haunted
“Die onehundredthousand times
One million ways to…Hate! Hate! Hate! Hate! Hate! Hate! Hate! Hate! Hate!”
Ulcer – Spiritworld
“Oh, just like an ulcer, In the belly of the f-ckin’ beast! Resistance in the age of suffering…
Powertrip – Chimaira
Push It – Static X
Pledge Your Allegiance – Suicidal Tendencies
“Why can’t I ask any questions if what you say is true?
Am I supposed to believe everything, or just everything said by you?”
Remorse is For the Dead – Lamb of God
“Your beatings will continue until my morale improves
I don’t hate you, I’m just removing an enemy
…Remorse is for the dead, my enemy”
An Offering to the Night – Jesus Piece
“Mistook the calm for a weakness, Now you got yourself stuck
These empty threats, They build and build, The tide is set to rise.”
(Here Comes) The Monster – Stuck Mojo
Home to Hell – Danko Jones
Halt Right – Otep
“When was America greater?
When it was criminal for women to vote?
When was America greater?
When slaves were bought and sold?
When was America greater?
Before the Natives lost control?
F-ck that MAGA propaganda
Hate won’t make America great!”
Perseverance – Hatebreed
Police Truck – Dead Kennedys
Burning Man – Mastodon
The Beating – High on Fire
(Cult)uralist – Whitechapel
“Hope will never be a vision when religion has become the contradiction that we all decide to live in.”
Year of the Goat – Exhorder
“It’s better to lose a friend, Than to feed an enemy again
In the year of the goat, I’m a f-cking ram!”
Low Tech – Kublai Khan TX
“Who of us expected dust? Promised gold and handed rust in return
For your life and sacrifice, Did your job, now rust and die”
F-cking Hostile – Pantera
Hollow Ground – Hatebreed
Resentment – Kublai Khan TX
Nazi Punks, F-uck Off! – Dead Kennedys
“You still think swastikas look cool, The real Nazis run your schools
They’re coaches, businessmen, and cops
In a real Fourth Reich, you’ll be the first to go.”
Freedom or Fire – Fear Factory
