Here is Mike Gravel with a video protesting his exclusion for the recent Democratic Debates. It is obviousl John Lennon inspired and though the background images look like something from a 1970s Saturday morning cartoon, or Schoolhouse Rock I really did like the song and agree with the message so here it is.
I actually liked it so much I transcribed the lyrics; dropping knowledge, yo
Everybody talking ‘bout politicians, politicians Politicians? Politicians? Nepotism. Patriotism Jingoism Jingoism Phony Patriotism is Jingoism Why won’t you let me say what I want to say? Power to the People, Give Peace a Chance
Everybody taling ‘bout Fascism, Fascism Militarism, Fanaticism, Terrorism, Terrorism Despotism Despotism Fear Fear Fear Islamofascism, American Imperialism American Imperialism Harms Way Harms Way Why won’t you let me say what I want to say? Power to the People, Give Peace a Chance
Everybody talking ‘bout Pollution, Solution Revolution, Evolution Evolution, Revolution Freedom of Speech Freedom to be who You Are The Constitution. Why won’t you let me say what I want to say? Power to the People, Give Peace a Chance
Power to the People, Give Peace a Chance
Everybody talking ‘bout Corporate Censorship Corporate Censorship Party Censorship Parties and Censorship Why? Why are they Afraid of the Truth? Ripped Off Ripped Off Why won’t you let me say what I want to say? Power to the People, Give Peace a Chance
Power to the People, Power to the People Give Peace a Chance
Why won’t you let me say what I want to say? Power to the People, Give Peace a Chance
Power to the People, Power to the People Give Peace a Chance
And if you don't remember or know what this was obviously inspired by here's John Lennon's Give Peace a Chance (lyrics here), with a secondary influence by John Lennon and the Plastic Ono Band "Power to the People" (lyrics) and that saxophone sounds really familiar but I just can't place it.
Free Mike Gravel!!! I can’t believe I had forgotten about him...
