Billy Bragg - I dreamed I saw Phil Ochs last night

Album: The Internationale

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[grndlmagic]

Phil Ochs inspires me still!!!

[Susanna J. Sturgis]

The first "Joe Hill" I ever heard was by Joan Baez, and it's still one of my favorites. Do you know it? It's slow and meditative, as if the singer really was waking from a dream. (Posted on the 34th anniversary of Phil's death.)

[Roy Phillips]

PO was , is and always will be the only real deal singer/songwriter ... end of story !

[Rick Huber]

I first heard of Phil in 1968 when a friend sang "Love me, I'm a Liberal" in a small local coffee house. I said then "wow, this man is talking for me". I ran to the record store and bought his "I ain't marching anymore" album. His words still inspire me to be who I am.

[foxthequaker]

Phill Ochs inspires me too WE ARE THE 99%

[communistfun]

he was awesome

[patlabb]

Wonderful!



[edgewise100]

You do have a point there. I guess I feel like Phil would want to rest in peace. He wouldn't want a reason to be angry. He wouldn't want a reason to feel depressed. He had plenty of those, and they are still around, each and every one, and maybe more. But I think he would want rest. If only because he would wish the world would just finally stop fighting itself, you know? Just like he wanted to do. Just stop fighting...

[robertemmet321]

well, he sure isn't resting in peace. That wouldn't be Phil.

[edgewise100]

I'm sorry.. I'm not sure those two work together.. A bit oxy-moronic. But I wholeheartedly agree with the sentiment :). In fact, he IS my hero.

[edgewise100]

I can't help but agree with you on all points. Very astute of you. It's really disturbing to think that "socialist" is so watered down, and yet more of an insult than ever. It just reminds me of the red scares this country has been in multiple times in the past. I personally want to join the IWW, and I willingly call myself a socialist, though I fear I'm more of a liberal. :)

[edgewise100]

Yeah, I just have to wonder if when he said "I laugh at the lies" he meant in that way of trying to cover how he actually felt. Like he actually snarled and swore at them as well. I know I do too. I recently found out Phil Ochs started out as a political journalist who then got into writing protest songs. So "singing journalist" wasn't that far from the truth. So happy to hear that about him. Not surprising. But God, did he ever have a way of telling the truth.. God Bless Phil Ochs.