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Download Song Commemorating Rachel Corrie

Robert Zimmerman | 28.03.2006 17:46 | Culture | London

British folk singer Billy Bragg has released a FREE mp3 song dedicated to American hero/peace activist, Rachel Corrie... here's what Bragg said about his song: "Rachel Corrie went to Gaza to draw attention to the plight of the Palestinians, whose voice is seldom heard in her country, the US. That she herself should be silenced - first by an Israeli bulldozer, next by a New York theatre canceling a play created from her words - is a testimony to the power of her message. This song was written on a plane on March 20 and recorded at Big Sky Recordings, Ann Arbor, Michigan on March 22. The tune is borrowed from Bob Dylan."

Bragg's mp3 is being made available for free, courtesy of The Guardian. You can listen to the song, as well as download it, from this link:

 http://image.guardian.co.uk/sys-audio/Guardian/audio/2006/03/27/RachelCorrie.mp3

"The artistic director of a New York theatre
Cancelled a play based on Rachel's writings
But she wasn't a bomber or a killer or fighter
But one who acted in the spirit of the Freedom Riders
Is there no place for a voice in America
That doesn't conform to the Fox News agenda?
Who believes in non-violence instead of brute force
Who is willing to confront the might of an army
Whose passionate beliefs were matched by her bravery
The question she asked rings out round the world
If America is truly the beacon of freedom
Then how can it stand by while they bring down the curtain
And turn Rachel Corrie into a non-person?"

Robert Zimmerman
- Homepage: http://image.guardian.co.uk/sys-audio/Guardian/audio/2006/03/27/RachelCorrie.mp3

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To the tune of...

28.03.2006 18:10

Happy Days are here again:

"One less conflict tourist
Happy Days are here again

One less obstacle to peace
Happy days are here again

One less western know nothing do gooder
Happy Days are here again

One less Jew hater pretending to care
Happy Days are here again"

Paul Mcartney

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