@sullivanjames.bsky.social
Books: comedy, music, sports, pants. Boston Globe arts and culture. Program director, NBPT Docu Fest. Journalism dep’t, Emerson College. jamessullivanauthor.com www.whichside.boston
SONG OF THE DAY: Anne Feeney, “Have You Been to Jail for Justice” #wsayo
Have you sung a song for freedom or marched a picket line
Have you been to jail for justice
Then you're a friend of mine
“Russia jails teen musician over anti-war street songs a 3rd time” (AFP)
m.youtube.com/watch?v=SBwC...
SONG OF THE DAY: Bruce Springsteen, “Born in the USA (Demo)” #wsayo
Went down to see the VA man
He said “Son, don’t you understand”
“Map and List of Cities Hosting Anti-Trump Protests on Veterans Day” (Newsweek)
m.youtube.com/watch?v=HcqZ...
SONG OF THE DAY: Sex Pistols, “Submission” #wsayo
I'm going down
You're dragging me down
“Senate Democrats cave, open path to reopening government”
(Fox News)
m.youtube.com/watch?v=qLSD...
SONG OF THE DAY: Peter, Paul and Mary, "El Salvador" #wsayo
Everyone is innocent until they arrive in El Salvador
"'You Are All Terrorists': Four Months in a Salvadoran Prison" (NYT)
www.youtube.com/watch?v=8q3W...
SONG OF THE DAY: Rise Against, “Prayer of the Refugee” #wsayo
Keep quiet no longer
We'll sing through the day
Of the lives that we've lost
And the lives we've reclaimed
“Feds Tell Faith Leaders ‘No More Prayer’ Outside Broadview Facility” (Block Club Chicago)
m.youtube.com/watch?v=9-SQ...
SONG OF THE DAY: Burning Spear, “Not Guilty” #wsayo
The crime you want to charge I-man for
It's not possible, and I am not guilty
Mister and Miss Jury, use your discretion, I am not guilty
“Jurors Find Sandwich Hurler Not Guilty of Assault” (NYT)
m.youtube.com/watch?v=flZo...
SONG OF THE DAY: Ronnie Dunn, “Cost of Livin’” #wsayo
I gave my last job everythin'
Before it headed south
Took the shoes off of my children's feet
Food out of their mouths
“Job cuts in October hit the highest level in decades” (Quartz)
m.youtube.com/watch?v=OWjk...
SONG OF THE DAY: Carsie Blanton, “You Ain’t Done Nothin’ (If You Ain’t Been Called a Red)” #wsayo
Our fight for liberation and as far as I can see
If that's what bein' Red is then it's good enough for me
said
“Trump Calls Mamdani ‘Communist’” (Business Today)
m.youtube.com/watch?v=OfQz...
SONG OF THE DAY: Bad Religion, “Let Them Eat War” #wsayo
We've got to kill 'em and eat 'em before they reach for their checks
Squeeze some blue collars, let them bleed from their necks
“Dick Cheney: Trump ‘can never be trusted with power again’” (Politico, 9/6/24)
m.youtube.com/watch?v=F4ng...
SONG OF THE DAY: Dead Pioneers, “Working Class Warfare” #wsayo
No revolution is televised
Nothing hidden or disguised
The rich are getting richer, and we are not surprised
“Top 10 US billionaires’ collective wealth grew by $698B in past year” (Guardian)
m.youtube.com/watch?v=GxVt...
SONG OF THE DAY: Martha Reeves & the Vandellas, “Dancing in the Street” #wsayo
Way down in LA, every day…
They form a big strong line, get in time
“Tear Gas Deployed During Dodgers Fans’ Chaotic World Series Celebration” (iHeart)
m.youtube.com/watch?v=CdvI...
SONG OF THE DAY: Dan Fogelberg and Tim Weisberg, “The Power of Gold” #wsayo
Balance the cost of the soul you lost
With the dreams you lightly sold
Are you under
The power of gold?
“Donald Trump Gathers MAGA Pal for Tone-Deaf ‘Gatsby’ Theme Party” (Daily Beast)
m.youtube.com/watch?v=uV8x...
SONG OF THE DAY: Barbara Dane, "When We Make It Through" #wsayo
And the ones who've gone before us, join in the chorus
"Pentagon orders states' national guards to form 'quick reaction forces' for 'crowd control'" (Guardian)
www.youtube.com/watch?v=lSiD...
SONG OF THE DAY: Louvin Brothers, “The Great Atomic Power” #wsayo
Do you fear this man's invention that they call atomic power?
Are we all in great confusion, do we know the time or hour?
“Russia Warns Trump Nuclear Tests ‘Will Lead to Chaos’” (Newsweek)
m.youtube.com/watch?v=AojC...
SONG OF THE DAY: Ben Harper, “Ceasefire” #wsayo
[instrumental]
“Israeli planes strike Gaza in test of Trump-brokered ceasefire” (USA Today)
m.youtube.com/watch?v=-SJ4...
SONG OF THE DAY: Jill Sobule, "Disinformation" #wsayo
We're not sure what we're reading
Whose version do we see?
And who are these unnamed sources?
Who knows the mystery?
"Elon Musk's Grokipedia Pushes Far-Right Talking Points" (Wired)
www.youtube.com/watch?v=1UfI...
SONG OF THE DAY: D’Angelo and the Vanguard, “The Charade” #wsayo
All we wanted was a chance to talk
'Stead we only got outlined in chalk
Feet have bled a million miles we've walked
“Newsom Rips Key Trump Vibe: Being ‘Anti-Woke’ Is ‘Just Anti-Black’” (Mediaite)
m.youtube.com/watch?v=T3Cu...
SONG OF THE DAY: MGMT, “Little Dark Age” #wsayo
Policemen swear to God, love seeping from their guns
I know my friends and I would probably turn and run
“ICE’s ‘End of the Dark Age’ Video Hit With DMCA Takedown Over Use of MGMT Song” (Consequence)
m.youtube.com/watch?v=rtL5...
SONG OF THE DAY: Bob Marley & the Wailers. “Them Belly Full (But We Hungry)” #wsayo
A hungry mob is a angry mob
“SNAP Benefits: Trump Administration Rejects Use of Emergency Funding Amid Shutdown” (Newsweek)
m.youtube.com/watch?v=S4cD...
SONG OF THE DAY: Weird Al Yankovic, “Canadian Idiot” #wsayo
Sure, they got their national healthcare
Cheaper meds low crime rates and clean air
Then again, they've got Celine Dion
“Trump terminates all US trade negotiations with Canada over Reagan tariffs ad” (CNBC)
m.youtube.com/watch?v=C_Tf...
SONG OF THE DAY: Dan Zanes, "The Farmer Is the One" #wsayo
The lawyer hangs around
While the butcher cuts a pound
But the farmer is the one who feeds us all
"'This is going to hurt us': US ranchers push back on Trump's Argentina beef deal" (PBS)
www.youtube.com/watch?v=PCFn...
We finally posted some video from the September @whichsideboston.bsky.social. @sullivanjames.bsky.social and I are grateful to all who participated. Here you will find some amazing performances you won't see anywhere else! www.whichside.boston/2025-09
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SONG OF THE DAY: Joe Jackson, "I'm the Man" #wsayo
I'll speak to the masses through the media
And if you got anything to say to me, you can say it with cash
"Trump says he 'could be' seeking $230 million from his own Justice Department" (CNN)
www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rqz6...
SONG OF THE DAY: Grace Jones, “Demolition Man” #wsayo
I'm a walking nightmare, an arsenal of doom
I kill conversation as I walk into the room
“Federal Workers Given Secret Order as Trump Tears Down Part of the White House” (Daily Beast)
m.youtube.com/watch?v=qlHi...
SONG OF THE DAY: Tom Paxton, “Daily News” #wsayo
Don't try to make me change my mind with facts
“Indiana University Cuts IDS print entirely, hours after firing student media director” (Indiana Daily Student)
m.youtube.com/watch?v=ui-c...
SONG OF THE DAY: Tom Lehrer, “We Will All Go Together When We Go” #wsayo
When the air becomes uranious
We will all go simultaneous
“‘King Trump’ shares AI video showing himself bombing ‘No Kings’ protesters with feces” (Economic Times)
m.youtube.com/watch?v=W5Gq...
My new book, Why Sound Matters, ends with this same song. I wasn’t allowed to quote its lyrics there, for copyright reasons. But you can find them anywhere online, including here…
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SONG OF THE DAY: John Lennon/Plastic Ono Band, “Power to the People” #wsayo
Say we want a revolution
We better get it on right away
Well get on your feet
Into the street
“Millions expected to flood streets at ‘No Kings’ protests targeting Trump” (Fox News)
m.youtube.com/watch?v=4Epu...
SONG OF THE DAY: R.E.M., "Radio Free Europe" #wsayo
Decide defy the media too fast
Instead of pushing palaces to fall
Put that, put that, put that up your wall
"In Move to Support Radio Free Europe, R.E.M. Releases Remix for World Press Freedom Day" (RFE)
www.youtube.com/watch?v=f_rs...
SONG OF THE DAY: The Linda Lindas, “Racist, Sexist Boy” #wsayo
Poser
Blockhead
Riffraff
Jerkface
“Fallout over racist group chat reportedly involving leaders of Young Republicans groups” (NBC News)
m.youtube.com/watch?v=J5Ah...
