Phil Ochs: Love Me, I’m a Liberal — Two takes
April 2nd, 2008
Two contemporary interpretations of the Phil Ochs classic, one the Ochs version with contemporary video:
And Dick Scary/Jello Biafra take that updates the lyrics and the interpretation. A must watch!
I have to say that Obama gets an undeserved pass here. When he wins will see more satire of his cautious pro-corporate policies, I’m sure.
Entry Filed under: Electoral Politics, Humor, Music, Politics, Radical Politics
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1. Peter | April 2nd, 2008 at 10:12 am
It’s great to see reinterpretations of the classic song in the folk process tradition. Evan Greer has also recorded a good version with updated lyrics.
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