Bruce Springsteen - Land of Hope and Dreams
(Bruce starts this live performance with a plea for others to join him in the fight against authoritarianism and the influence of a corrupt leader in the USA.
HT @sumisu3 )
Grab your ticket and your suitcase
Thunder's rolling down the tracks
You don't know where you're goin'
But you know you won't be back
Darlin' if you're weary
Lay your head upon my chest
We'll take what we can carry
And we'll leave the rest
Devo - Whip It
(DEVO intended this song as leadership tips for US President Jimmy Carter against Ronald Reagan. Despite this Republican candidate Ronald Reagan won comfortably. Sad news for many)
Crack that whip, give the past a slip
Step on a crack, break your momma's back
When a problem comes along, you must whip it
Before the cream sets out too long, you must whip it
When something's going wrong, you must whip it
Now whip it into shape, shape it up, get straight
Go forward, move ahead, try to detect it, it's not too late
To whip it, whip it good
Not a song, as such, but it *is* a track from a CD.
Infectious Grooves "A Legend In His Own Mind (Ladies Love 'Sip)"
Yes, there was love in the air
In my honour, of course
Smash Mouth - All Star
Well, the years start comin' and they don't stop comin'
Fed to the rules and I hit the ground runnin'
Didn't make sense not to live for fun
Your brain gets smart but your head gets dumb
So much to do, so much to see
So what's wrong with taking the backstreets?
You'll never know if you don't go
You'll never shine if you don't glow
Hey now, you're an all star
Get your game on, go play
This one is an indictment on profit-driven leaders that resulted in a misdiagnosis for ADHD.
Chevelle "Vitamin R (Leading Us Along)"
Back when it was 3 brothers in a band together … Now it's just 2. It was 2 + 1 brother-in-law for a while.
The KLF with Tammy Wynette - Justified & Ancient
(not sure if this has leaders but there's a direction of travel and they're on their way)
All bound for Mu Mu Land
They're Justified, and they're Ancient
And they like to roam the land
( Tammy Wynette: )
They called me up in Tennessee
They said "Tammy, stand by The JAMs"
But if you don't like what they're going to do
You better not stop them 'cause they're coming through
Filter "I Will Lead You"
Sara Bareilles – King of Anything
“You sound so innocent, all full of good intent,
Swear you know best,
But you expect me to jump up on board with you,
And ride off into your delusional sunset.”
Listen to momma. She's done things. She knows stuff.
Listen up, son of mine
Changes come
Keep your dignity
Take the high road
Take it like a man
Like a kidney stone, this too shall pass
Coldplay – Viva La Vida
“I used to rule the world,
Seas would rise when I gave the word.
Now in the morning I sleep alone,
Sweep the streets I used to own…”
Canadian Music Royalty. RIP Gord Downie.
The Tragically Hip "Courage"
There's no simple explanation
For anything important any of us do
And, yeah, the human tragedy consists in the necessity of living with the consequences under pressure
Alessia Cara - (You never know) How Far I'll Go
(from the Disney movie, Moana, a modern retelling of a leader symbolising the real people who navigated their way across the Pacific Ocean to find new homes)
Te Vaka - "We Know the Way"
(more on the true story of leading the way across the Pacific Ocean)
"Royalty", I suppose. Perhaps not one to follow …
But, you can learn from the musicians. They're pretty good.
Primus, Puscifer "Little Lord Fentanyl"
Carrie Underwood ft. Ludacris - The Champion
they know me down
I get up again
Nina Simone - Tomorrow Is My Turn
Though some may reach for the stars
Others will end behind bars
What the future has in store no one ever knows before
Yet we would all like the right to find the key to success
That elusive ray of light that will lead to happiness
Tomorrow is my turn
For the #JukeboxFridayNight theme of #Leaders here's the first thing that jumped into my head.
Eric B. & Rakim - Follow The Leader
Neil Young - Lookin' For A Leader 2020
(he'd think things are worse now )
Brothers Osborne - Nobody's Nobody
Some wind up in the hall of fame
Some go down in a blaze of glory
Some people never ever make a name
But change the game in someone's story
I'm still tryna leave my mark
With a simple song and an old guitar
One thing I've learned out on the road is
Nobody's nobody
Owl City - Not All Heroes Wear Capes
(about the singer's father)
Stand Down Margaret by the (English) Beat is slightly less confrontational than Morrissey's Margaret on the Guillotine...
