S4L Radio: Show #9 Playlist - Revolution Songs

Revolution - "A forcible overthrow of a government or social order, in favour of a new system."
 
The landscape of history is littered with one Revolution or another. There has been Political Revolution, Cultural Revolution, Spiritual Revolution, Musical Revolution and on and on we could go.

Revolution often begins with one man/woman/child and others find themselves aligned to the desire for change and that leads to the springing up of movements that then seek to bring that change into being. Sometimes the efforts to bring that change means that violence flares up between those of differing positions. At other times of course it can be a Peaceful Revolution.

The songs I have chosen for this week's Playlist are drawn from many different places and throw up different images of what Revolution can be like. Some of the songs of course are very well known and others not so but they all speak a little about the change that comes through Revolution whether it be personal or on a more global scale.

The Revolution Playlist

On The Playlist

Revolution Radio - Green Day

Title Track from their latest Smash Hit album. Kicking off a wee theme of songs spotlighting Revolution and Protest.

The Revolution Will Not Be Online - Jay-Cee Carroll

JC Carroll of The Members brings an updated version of Gil Scott-Heron's The Revolution Will Not Be Televised.  Taken from the album 21st Century Blues.

Revolution - Spaceman 3

1988 Classic Indie Single from the band born in Rugby (#8 on the UK Indie Chart). Still love the sound of this one.

Revolution - The Beatles

B-Side of Hey Jude released in 1968.

"You say you want a revolution
Well, you know
We all want to change the world"

Revolution - The Cult

Single taken from their album Love.

(Dutch Picture Sleeve)

Children of the Revolution - T.Rex

UK Chart #2 Single in September 1972.

 "No you won't fool the children of the revolution"

 Revolution - The Heptones

1974/5 single from one of the great Reggae acts.

 Revolution - Bob Marley and The Wailers

Taken from the 1974 album Natty Dread.

Revolution Rock - The Clash

1976 Single by Danny Ray and The Revolutionaries that was covered by The Clash for their London Calling album.

Soundtrack To A Revolution - The Insyderz
Title track from the band's fifth album that was released in November 2003.

"Its our revolution
Its our time to shine
United we stand strong
Together we fight"

 Revolution - Jars of Clay
Taken from The Eleventh Hour album (2002).

"You got to begin
With who you know you are
To be a revolution"

Talkin' 'bout A Revolution - Tracy Chapman
After a huge first hit single with Fast Cars (#6 US and #4 UK) her second single was not very successful at all reaching only #75 in the States and #85 in the UK.

 "They're talkin' 'bout a revolution
It sounds like a whisper"

 One Man Revolution - The Nightwatchman
Title track of the Debut album from Tom Morello under the banner of The Nightwatchman released in 2007.

 "The time is nigh, the day is dark
There's only one solution
I'm a one man, I'm a one man
I'm a one man revolution"

Love Revolution - Lenny Kravitz
From the 2008 album It Is Time For A Love Revolution.

"It is time for a love revolution
It is time, it is time, for a new constitution"

 Revolution - The Pretenders
The song first featured on their Last of the Independents album, version on The Playlist is taken from the live album The Isle of View released in 1995.

"The world is getting stranger
But we'll never lose heart
We can't just wait for the
Old guard to die
Before we can
Make a new start

Bring on the revolution
(keep the pressure on)
I wanna die for something
Bring on the revolution"

Self Revolution - Killswitch Engage
Taken from the 2002 album Alive or Just Breathing.

"We must find the strength for a new movement
Slow down this fast paced world and you will see the revolution"

The Old Revolution - Leonard Cohen
From the 1969 album Songs From A Room.

"Into this furnace I ask you now to venture..."

Return of the Revolution - The O.C. Supertones
Taken from the 2000 album Loud and Clear.

"A war is on, our battle cry is no compromise
So throw your fist up and pray the revolution rise"

Revolution - P.O.D.
Taken from their 2003 Self-Titled album.

"I'm not the first or the last to imagine it
Acknowledge the concepts, question and grasp it
Rebel against the I and bring down the Self.
Mutiny, me overthrow you
Rebellion starts within, the time is now

Did somebody say a Revolution?
Or is it all in my head?
Is that what it takes to make a solution, solution"

The Parting Shot

The Revolution Starts Now - Steve Earle
Title track from his 2004 album.

"Yeah the revolution starts now
In your own backyard
In your own hometown
So what you doin' standin' around?
Just follow your heart
The revolution starts now"