Search - David Rovics :: Return

What a hoot!

Renee B. Fulton | Reston, Va USA | 01/18/2007

(5 out of 5 stars)

"By far, my favorite song on this CD is the first. Its just so over the top that its really fun to listen to. I have played this song for tens and tens of people who would never be considered "radical" or even "progressive" and they have all loved it. Most of the songs on the CD are about Israeli aggression towards the Palestinians. Now the thing you need to know about David is that he is a Jewish performer who sings about such things as human rights and the environment. He takes on everyone! He is in absolutely no way "against" the Israeli or Jewish people. In his personal life, he works with hundreds of such people all the time in order to promote human rights and social justice. His "beef" is any institution or organization that oppresses and bullies other people. His lyrics are in the public domain and so I will share a few sporadic lines from the song "After the Revolution". I love the lines just because I find them very silly (oh--if life could only be as he describes, it would be such a sweet existence...)



From Groton to Tacoma, On many a factory floor, The workers talked of solidarity, And refused to build weapons of war, No more will we make missiles, We're gonna do something different, And for the first time, Their children were proud of their parents, And somewhere in Gaza a little boy smiled and cried...



Prison doors swung open, And mothers hugged their sons, The Liberty Bell was ringing, When the cops put down their guns, A million innocent people, Lit up in the springtime air, And Mumia and Leonard and Sarah Jane Olson, Took a walk in Tompkins Square, And they talked about what they'd do now, After the revolution...



The debts were all forgiven, In all the neo-colonies, And the soldiers left their bases, Went back to their families, And a non-aggression treaty Was signed with every sovereign state, And all the terrorist groups disbanded, With no empire left to hate, And they all started planting olive trees...



George Bush and Henry Kissinger, Were sent off to the World Court, Their plans for global domination, Were pre-emptively cut short, Their weapons of mass destruction, Were inspected and destroyed, The battleships were dismantled, Never again to be deployed, And the world breathed a sigh of relief...



Solar panels were on the rooftops, Trains upon the tracks, Organic food was in the markets, No GMO's upon the racks, And all the billionaires

Had to learn how to share...

"

Quality songs of counter culture

Andy Uehara | denver, co usa | 09/13/2004

(5 out of 5 stars)

"Return, is an album that tells wonderfull stories of resistance. Highlighting the plight of Palestine, David tells stories that touch my heart. The album is not all depressing though, with many uplifting songs that keep the mood from being too dark. I highly recommend this for anyone interested in music with political substance."

A downward departure

N. Perz | St. Louis | 09/04/2006

(3 out of 5 stars)

"I thought this CD was a significant downward departure in quality compared to his earlier work. Don't get me wrong--I'm a big Rovics fan--but this CD is just missing something. I appreciate that he is trying to branch out musically but, for me, it just doen't work. As always, I appreciate the politics, but the music just isn't there."