Phil Ochs Videos

Are You A Citizen (Or Are You A Slave) is an anthem salute to struggle that is done in strident Cajun waltz style. The song challenges citizen apathy and cynicism. It confronts the notion that we cannot change anything by citing the historical record of struggle that says otherwise. Colonialism, slavery, and debtor prisons have been defeated, and a Bill of Rights, the right to organize unions, civil rights, and voting rights were all won through struggle. As Thomas Paine once said, "Rights are not gifts from one man to another, nor from one class of men to another." Rights are inalienable and not granted by the political powers that be. "Use your Bill of Rights 'til your struggles are won!"

This is the first of two shows taped at Bliss Gourmet Cafe in support of Mel Gagarin, who is now running for City Council in Queens' 29th district. Songs include those written by Bob Marley, Phil Ochs and Bob Dylan. Thank you to Joanne Choe and her friendly crew at Bliss Gourmet Cafe for hosting this event and their continued neighborhood support. Bliss Gourmet Cafe is located next to the Kew Gardens Long Island Railroad station in Queens, NY.

Author: Seeing Red Radio E-mail: connect@seeingredradio.org We honor this day, April 9th, in the history of revolutionary liberation with a celebration of the lives of Paul Robeson and Phil Ochs, a remembrance of the massacre at Deir Yessin in 1948 and the courageous members of the Congress of Racial Equality's who braved the chain gangs of the racist South to force the desegregation of interstate transportation known as the Journey of Reconciliation in 19 Link: http://seeingredradio.org/2009/04/10/paul-robeson-phil-ochs-deir-yessin-... read more

Watch Video *Here: Dave Van Ronk aka "Mayor of MacDougal Street" appearance on long-running cable access TV show The Jon Hammond Show performing "Saturday Alley Up the Sunday Street". Priceless footage of Dave telling stories during tuning and about tuning. The performance is flawless and up close and personal, shot by Mr. Hammond personally, enjoy! ©2008 http://www.HammondCast.com