Harry Belafonte - Don't Stop The Carnival

Also check out this amazing Melvin Van Peebles / Occupy Wall Street montage in a similar vein: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EGKuX8akRzw

From the Smothers Brothers in 1968, features a highly political song with a backdrop of the 1968 Democratic Convention, including protesters and the riots. Pretty amazing.
When the show originally aired, CBS cut this sequence from the show, and it remained unseen by most until fairly recently.

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• riot

[Aadancer]

I grew up listening to Mr Belafonteeducation ....as I grew up I also saw how politically involved he was so I'm not surpised at this ...just as I wasn't surprised at ( and enjoyed) the politcal stuff the Smothers

brothers put out. With some slight changes, theback drop could be current..

[mrpenguinbob]

@Aadancer @slabaughericka @no1strawberricherri @ImperialistRunning @Radar19792006 @sheltv100 Do Thanks, thought this needed to be seen. Also discovered a more recent video featuring Melvin Van Peebles with Occupy Wall Street police brutality.Some things never change. I linked it in the description to this video, there seem to be even some imitators. Some things never change.

[keywestforever]

I remember watching The Smothers Brothers show as a young teenager and loved it. Saw show last night on PBS about how the censors took out many segments like this one that made a statement. I was too young to pay attention to that at the time. I am so glad I saw that show so I had an opportunity to see this video. Tommy and Dick were great and still are. Will show this to my oldest son , who is a teacher and musician who plays Harry Belafonte to teach his students about various things. Thanks

[mrpenguinbob]

@keywestforever Thanks, thought this needed to be seen. Also discovered a more recent video featuring Melvin Van Peebles with Occupy Wall Street police brutality.Some things never change. I linked it in the description to this video, there seem to be even some imitators. Some things never change.

[slabaughericka]

This is soooooooooooooooo valuable. Good work, keep it coming!

[BUTONAE]

@no1strawberricherri : No, the history written on the song, in this context, is right. Harry Belanfonte, a liberal, used some of his songs here as a political satire to describe the political drama that was enfolding in the Democratic Party back then. Although the original songs have nothing to do with American politics, they really depict the drama seen on the videos. I love Harry and his music. Thanks for the upload, 'mrpenguinbob'.

[ImperialistRunningDo]

A song they will be singing in Notting Hill this weekend. "Oh, no, don't stop the carnival...."

[justasilly1]

04:20 - Woman dancing about in backdrop - WINNING SCENE !!

[no1strawberricherri]

The history written on the song here is wrong. It had nothing to do with US politics. 'Don't stop the carnival' actually originated in Trinidad & Tobago by the artist Lord Kitchener in 1932! Many other excerpts Belafonte used in this performance here were from Trinidadian artists who were also not legally credited; such as Lord Melody, who is the originator of 'mama look a boo boo'.

[Jobezto]

Great song! Mr Harry Belafonte is one of the most inspired musician in the world.

[Radar19792006]

Too bad about the political "hubub" that kept this off the air...is a GREAT song!

[sheltv100]

That was a powerful performance that even the producers from CBS found it hard to swallow.