Comments on: Folk Song #5: A Simple Song to Help Stop the War

By: Stoner

Stoner — Tue, 06 Nov 2007 14:47:27 +0000

Hey Dante I’ll follow your music comment lead by saying: yes, your right Pacifism will never stop a war, it will just cause strife on the participants. On the other hand, i am a pot smoker and if you only were, you’d understand why pot smoking doesn’t stop activism, or impede my 5 day a week workout, or a sense of humor, or an ethereal understanding about the universe and all those clogged up stuffy headed emotions your spewing about.

By: Neal Locke

Neal Locke — Wed, 26 Sep 2007 19:17:35 +0000

You’re on, John! I can’t wait. And what an awesome (and traditionally historic) venue, too…

By: JohnF

JohnF — Wed, 26 Sep 2007 03:16:55 +0000

don’t worry, around here all the frat boys smoke pot and all the hippies are too busy organizing to stop the war.

we’re totally going to play together on the subway platform when you get up here!

By: Dante

Dante — Tue, 18 Sep 2007 23:15:59 +0000

I did mention the importance of song through reference of the Greek epics. They were songs before they were placed on paper. And they inspired many individuals, even now.

Sorry if I have offended you but I will stand by the “all hippies do is smoke pot and do nothing” remark.

By: Neal Locke

Neal Locke — Tue, 18 Sep 2007 15:41:40 +0000

Nazir, if you’re going to reference Woody Guthrie, at least learn to spell his name correctly. And I do believe that songs (or more accurately, people who sing them) can change the world. But if you have a better idea, please go about it. Rather than, in your words, merely talking (or commenting) about it. Maybe we’ll both change the world.

By: Dominic

Dominic — Sat, 15 Sep 2007 03:58:36 +0000

I listened to song #5 and i do like it. See, i am very bad when it comes to singing and that is why you do not see me sing at church. If i do, i am sure Philip will never preach again and i enjoy his preaching so i have decided not to scare him away. Seriously, i like your songs that i have heard so far and i commend you for that. Keep it up!

By: Dante

Dante — Sat, 15 Sep 2007 00:11:53 +0000

To quote the illustrious Eric Cartman, “All the hippies do is smoke pot and do nothing”

Unless you have taken pot as a hobby, I doubt that is the case. It is one thing to talk and to sing about it, it is another to actually provide that change.

That said, the Greek epics come to mind as songs of struggle and of inspirational figures. Though I would say that you have some ways to go until you get to the level of Woody Guthery.