Talking Head: Original Song Challenge

I want to say how very much I admire and respect
"the old hippies" who have never stopped
writing, singing, working for a better world for all of us.
Willie Nelson, Pete Seeger, Arlo Guthrie, Neil Young,
Melanie Safka, Peter, Paul and Mary, Steve Earle,
the Byrds, Paul Simon...
We owe these people a great debt of gratitude.
Now let's step up to the plate and work with them!

Elections are just around the corner
in Canada and the USA.
This is a perfect time to speak out,
to take a stand,
to tell the world that we need peace and freedom NOW
and that we will not rest
until we have given our children
a friendly, safe, and sustainable world to live in.

Category:

Music

Tags:

• peace
• folk
• original
• anti-war
• protest
• Willie
• Nelson
• Pete
• Seeger
• Arlo
• Guthrie
• Neil
• Young
• Melanie
• Safka
• Peter
• Paul
• and
• Mary
• Steve
• Earle
• the
• Byrds
• Simon
• elections
• song
• activism

[shas1814]

Hey, guys. I am so pleased with the creativity and co-operation so many have given to this project. I have a request: When you add a song as a Video Response here please leave a Comment with the song title so I don't inadvertently leave it in limbo. As soon as I see your Comment I'll add your contribution to the Playlist. I hope everyone is watching that playlist, there are some real winners on it! No deadlines here, folks, keep 'em coming!

[shas1814]

How's this for cool?

I made a playlist for the Challenge contributions.

They can be seen by anyone on my channel.

So if you have something to contribute (ahem!),

just message me and I'll add it to the playlist.

5 songs so far and more... promised!

You guys are too cool!

Oh, and, hey!

Check out those video responses, eh?

You'll be glad you did!

[shas1814]

Wow!

Three intentions and two postings already!

You guys rock!

And, hey-

don't forget to check out the video responses on all my vids!

There's some very cool stuff being linked here!

Thanks, guys.

[coomadoug]

You have a fine channel mate and you have a lyric writing and presentation ability.

[AntiVenomFangX]

i worked with a self proclaimed hippie. i loved him and the stories THE STORIES!!! he had were amazing. the concerts the experimentation, the travels, the people. hes been all around the world and hes got to be mid 60's or something. but hes one of my favorite people.

he loves working on Volkswagens too

[Maysey1]

I believe it's finally cool to be a hippie. I was a hippie when it wasn't cool to be one. Good message here Shas. Mark

[freeoriginalsongs]

Always nice to meet an ole hippie :)

[morning2004]

My song is not original but it was one of my favorites by the Byrds during the hippie era.

[DuncanWells]

Come on alla you big strong men

Uncle Sam needs your help again

got himself in a terrible jam

way down there in Afghanastan

so put down your books and pick up a gun

cos we're gonna have a whole lotta fun

You know the rest of it. (-:

[threesalamanders]

Hi Shas,

Just saying thanks for being the outward voice for and idea that's been in my head, too, for quite some time. It's like watching my kind, smiling conscience up there on the screen.

Now ... to get over nerves and insecurity and come up with my own stuff. Thanks for the challenge!!

[plevyman]

Shas,

I finally got round to posting my song - had a busy week. Thanks for the invitation!

[BaronK69]

Alright Shas, I finally made my anti war song! It's in the video responses now. Peace!