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Truth is my weapon of mass protection

Posted by Andreas (Guest) - Wednesday, December 31 2003, 15:43:36 (EST)
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Truth is my weapon of mass protection

Shlama all,

Got this reference to a new Willie Nelson song from the media critic Danny
Schechter.

As a German, ya well, I didn't even know Willie Nelson.

The little shtick Willie wrote has it ups and downs, but - without wanting
to spoil ye everything - 1 of my favourites is this 2-liner condensing the
agonising experience a soul may go through over the question of truthfulness
of information and over the degree of the integrity&clout which may be
left - or rather not - to the individual by a voracious, gov
remote-controlled media octopus:

" Hell they won't lie to me -
Not on MY OWN damn TV"

So, I'd like to share Willi's lyrics with ye which I find to be well
enframed in 'n by Danny's comments.

best

Andreas

P.S.
After all the vocals where's the music?
Didn't find any URL so far.
Have ye ?

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DEC 31 2003: LET'S HEAR IT FOR/FROM WILLIE

Your News Dissector turns to Willie Nelson, that long-haired bearded, ageing
and talented force of country and culture to close out the year for us with
a new song geared to what was once called a season of peace. He raises a
question that must be pondered.

The Kucinich campaign is the beneficiary of Willie's musical generosity and
solidarity but his song also raises questions about the relationship of our
media to our survival. Bear in mind that Willie was one of the stars of Wag
the Dog, a fiction film that feels now like a documentary in light of recent
events. He wrote a song for that satire. Now he writes one for all of us.

Let's sing along.

What Ever Happened To Peace On Earth
There's so many things going on in the world
Babies dying
Mothers crying
How much oil is one human life worth
And what ever happened to peace on earth

We believe everything that they tell us
They're gonna kill us
So we gotta kill them first
But I remember a commandment
Thou shall not kill
How much is that soldier's life worth
And whatever happened to peace on earth

(Bridge)
And the bewildered herd is still believing
Everything we've been told from our birth
Hell they won't lie to me
Not on my own damn TV
But how much is a liars word worth
And whatever happened to peace on earth

So I guess it's just
Do unto others before they do it to you
Let's just kill em' all and let God sort em' out
Is this what God wants us to do

(Repeat Bridge)
And the bewildered herd is still believing
Everything we've been told from our birth
Hell they won't lie to me
Not on my own damn TV
But how much is a liars word worth
And whatever happened to peace on earth

Now you probably won't hear this on your radio
Probably not on your local TV
But if there's a time, and if you're ever so inclined
You can always hear it from me
How much is one picker's word worth
And whatever happened to peace on earth

But don't confuse caring for weakness
You can't put that label on me
The truth is my weapon of mass protection
And I believe truth sets you free

(Bridge)
And the bewildered herd is still believing
Everything we've been told from our birth
Hell they won't lie to me
Not on my own damn TV
But how much is a liars word worth
And whatever happened to peace on earth

[...]

And, media folks, take the words of James E. Shelledy under advisement:
"Journalists are obligated to question and to critique, to magnify weak
voices and to comfort the afflicted, to tell the truth as we see it, to
challenge the powerful, to be skeptical of pronouncements, especially those
from sources we respect or whose ideals we personally endorse."

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