What's Next?? Show #269
AIR DATE: 01/19/18 12a-3a 91.3 WWUH, West Hartford CT
The "Songs of Oppression and Injustice" Edition
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PROGRAM NOTES:
This year makes the 50th anniversary of the assassination of Dr. Martin Luther King. So, for this week's show, we present songs that deal with oppression and injustice on this week of Dr. King's birthday.
- The Cranberries- "Zombie“ No Need to Argue, 1994, Island
- Lenny Kravitz- "Mr. Cab Driver“ Let Love Rule, 1989, Virgin
- Nina Simone- "Mississippi Goddamn“ Little Blue Girl- The Greatest Hits, 1958, Bethlehem
- The Chambers Brothers- "People Get Ready“ Love, Peace and Happiness, 1968, Columbia
- Toots and the Maytals- "We Shall Overcome“ Pressure Drop- The Definitive Collection, 2005, Trojan
- Bob Marley and the Wailers- "Redemption Song“ Uprising, 1980, Island
- Johnny Cash- "The Legend of John Henry's Hammer“ The Legend, 2004, Capitol
- Neil Young- "Alabama“ Harvest, 1972, Reprise
- The Temptations- "Ball of Confusion“ Sky's The Limit, 1971, Gordy
- The Rascals- "People Got to Be Free“ Freedom Suite, 1969, Atlantic
- War- "Why Can't We Be Friends?“ Why Can't We Be Friends?, 1975, United Artists
- Three Dog Night- "Black & White“ Seven Separate Fools, 1972, Dunhill
- Peter Gabriel- "Biko“ III, 1980, Geffen
- Oscar Brown, Jr.- "Forty Acres and a Mule“ Mr. Oscar Brown, Jr. Goes to Washington, 1965, Verve
- Annie Lennox- "Strange Fruit“ Nostalgia, 2014, Blue Note
- Curtis Mayfield- "We're a Winner“ Curtis Live!, 1971, Buddah
- Marvin Gaye- "Mercy Mercy Me“ What's Going On?, 1971, Tamla
- Ben Harper- "Like a King“ Welcome to the Cruel World, 1994, Virgin
- Cat Stevens- "Peace Train“ Teaser and the Firecat, 1971, A&M
- Bruce Cockburn- "Call It Democracy“ Anything Anytime Anywhere, 2001, High Romance
- Public Image Ltd.- "Rise“ Album, 1986, Virgin
- T. Rex- "Children of the Revolution“ Single, 1972, Reprise
- Midnight Oil- "Beds are Burning“ Deisel and Dust, 1988, Columbia
- U2- "Pride (In the Name of Love)“ The Unforgettable Fire, 1984, Island
- Sam Cooke- "A Change is Gonna Come“ Ain't That Good News, 1964, RCA
- Neil Young- "Let's Impreach the President“ Living With War, 2006, Reprise
- Sly & The Family Stone- "Don't Call Me Nigger, Whitey“ Stand!, 1969, Epic
- John Lennon- "Gimmee Some Truth“ Imagine, 1971, Apple
- Steely Dan- "The Royal Scam“ The Royal Scam, 1976, MCA
- Sinead O'Connor- "Black Boys on Mopeds“ I Do Not Want What I Haven't Got, 1990, Chrysalis
- Buffalo Springfield- "For What It's Worth“ Buffalo Springfield, 1966, Atco
- Neil Young- "Southern Man“ After the Gold Rush, 1970, Reprise
- David Bowie- "Black Tie, White Noise“ Black Tie, White Noise, 1993, Savage
- James Brown- "Say it Loud- I'm Black and I'm Proud“ Say it Loud- I'm Black and I'm Proud, 1968, King
- Creedence Clearwater Revival- "Fortunate Son“ Willy and the Poor Boys, 1969, Fantasy
- Bob Dylan- "Blowin' in the Wind“ The Freewheelin' Bob Dylan, 1963, Columbia
- Live- "The Beauty of Gray“ Mental Jewelry, 1991, Radioactive
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