Political Theme Songs

Wed, 2011-06-22 16:35

#2

Boom Boom

Son of a gun! I just googled, and there's a thread on NDP theme songs already.

Okay, let's use this thread to discuss theme songs for political parties in general.

ETA: When I saw "RISE UP" by Parachute Club on the other thread, I immediately thought of Ignatieff.

Wed, 2011-06-22 16:54

#3

Boom Boom

For Harper, what else but the Darth Vader theme, "The Imperial March"?

Wed, 2011-06-22 16:57

#4

Boom Boom

I've been kicking this idea around a bit after hearing the preamble to the NDP constitution be referred to poets, writers, artists, or whatever for 'updating'.

I'm a fan of the music of Gilles Vigneault, and his song "Gens du Pays" is a Quebec anthem usually played at festivals celebrating the national life of Quebec - and usually associated with the PQ. I have it on CD and stored on YouTube somewhere.

Here is the {refrain}:

Gens du pays, c'est votre tour

De vous laisser parler d'amour

Gens du pays c'est votre tour

De vous laisser parler d'amour

It's an incredibly popular song here in Quebec and it was sung by the people after the concession of Rene Levesque when the 1980 referendum failed.

Does the NDP or even the other parties have a stirring anthem to match this?

Suggestions?

I'd love to hear something from the likes of Joni Mitchell, Gordie Lightfoot, or even the late Stan Rogers for the NDP - if the party doesn't already have an official anthem. Do they? I have no idea.

Wed, 2011-06-22 18:01

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Northern Shoveler Northern Shoveler's picture

Corky Evans in his bid to lead the BC NDP used Hold Your Ground by one of my favourite Canadian artist.

It is one of the best descriptions of my view of where we have been at for a long time now. It could also serve as a great theme song for the un reported European revolution currently in motion.

http://static1.showsavant.com/bands/james-keelaghan/concert/fortlauderda...

Somewhere inside my soul there is an echo of my youth
Some pithy little saying that contained a grain of truth
If patience is a virtue, persistence is its mark
It`s better light a candle than stand and curse the dark
But if we stand together we might turn this world around
Hold your ground

In the corridors of power where our voice is seldom heard
The status quo is what they want, they can get it with a word
For us it takes a thousand voices, a million angry shouts
To notify the ship of state to bring its course about
But if we pull together we might turn this ship around
Hold your ground

Oh, this world is changing
Spinning out through space and time
Oh, it`s rearranging
All the things we thought were yours and mine
You`ve got to hold your ground
Hold your ground
Hold your ground

Sometimes it seems the motion is strictly retrograde
There are so many reversals of advances that you`ve made
The things you thought were changing have shuddered to a halt
But if we stand together we might turn this world around
Hold your ground
Hold your ground
Hold your ground

It isn`t for the faint of heart to bet when the odds are long
And neither is it easy to be right in face of wrong
You must proceed from strength to strength, although the road is rough
And sometimes human courage just isn`t quite enough
But if we stand together we might turn this world around
Hold your ground
Hold your ground
Hold your ground
Oh this world is changing

Wed, 2011-06-22 18:07

#6

Northern Shoveler Northern Shoveler's picture

Given the support of all official parties to the Libyan "mission" I think this would be an appropriate theme song for the House of Commons.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jh5OlT-cslQ

Wed, 2011-06-22 18:37

#7

Boom Boom

Northern Shoveler wrote:

Given the support of all official parties to the Libyan "mission" I think this would be an appropriate theme song for the House of Commons.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jh5OlT-cslQ

From the Halls of Montezuma,

To the shores of Tripoli;

We fight our country's battles In the air, on land, and sea;

First to fight for right and freedom

And to keep our honor clean:

We are proud to claim the title Of United States Marine.

Wow.