Crossposted from https://lemmy.world/post/52050257
Slyngstad | Bluesky
Transcript
A three-panel political comic by Slyngstad highlighting the long history of political activism in music. In the foreground of all three panels, two audience members are seen talking in profile.
Panel 1:
On Stage: A modern musician holding a microphone calls out, “FREE PALESTINE!”
Foreground: One audience member complains, “UGH, WHEN DID MUSICIANS START TO BE SO POLITICAL?”
Panel 2:
On Stage: Freddie Mercury performing at the 1985 Live Aid benefit concert, with the “Live Aid” global logo in the background.
Foreground: The second audience member replies, “START?”
Panel 3:
On Stage: Folk singer Woody Guthrie playing an acoustic guitar with his iconic slogan written across it: “THIS MACHINE KILLS FASCISTS”.
Foreground: The second audience member continues, “MAYBE YOU JUST WEREN’T LISTENING.”
I feel like most people don’t realize the words in songs are more than just noises you make along to the music, and actually form coherent thoughts…
To be fair if you listen to stuff like this all day, they are just words that make noises: https://youtu.be/y7im5LT09a0?is=Ko_u6W5TqqUf_nm7
Why does Tom Morello hate Woody (joking)
Toite. Poignant. Love it
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