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Human Rights Music Bibliography by Artist- Soul


 

 

Artist

James Brown

Santana

 

James Brown

Say It Loud - I’m Black and I’m Proud

 

Artist:                                     James Brown

Song:                                    Say It Loud - I’m Black and I’m Proud

Album:                        Say It Loud - I’m Black and I’m Proud

Producer:                        James Brown

Year:                        1968

Label:                        King Records           

Genre:                                    Soul

URL:                                     http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2VRSAVDlpDI

Lyrics:                                    http://www.metrolyrics.com/say-it-loud-im-black-and-im-proud-lyrics-james-brown.html

 

Uh, with your bad self

Say it louder (I got a mouth)

Say it louder (I got a mouth)

 

Look a'here, some people say we got a lot of malice

Some say it's a lotta nerve

I say we won't quit moving

Til we get what we deserve

We've been buked and we've been scourned

We've been treated bad, talked about

As just as sure as you're born

But just as sure as it take

Two eyes to make a pair, huh

Brother, we can't quit until we get our share

 

Say it loud,

I'm black and I'm proud

Say it loud,

I'm black and I'm proud, one more time

Say it loud,

I'm black and I'm proud, huh

 

I've worked on jobs with my feet and my hands

But all the work I did was for the other man

And now we demands a chance

To do things for ourselves

we tired of beating our heads against the wall

And working for someone else

 

Say it loud,

I'm black and I'm proud

Say it loud,

I'm black and I'm proud

Say it loud,

I'm black and I'm proud

Say it loud,

I'm black and I'm proud, oowee

 

Ooowee, ou're killing me

Alright uh, you're out of sight

Alright, so tough, you're tough enough

Ooowee uh, you're killing me, oow

 

Say it loud,

I'm black and I'm proud

Say it louder,

I'm black and I'm proud

 

Now we demand a chance to do things for ourselves

We tired of beating our heads against the wall

And working for someone else

A look a'here,

One thing more I got to say right here

Now, we're people like the birds and the bees

We rather die on our feet,

Than keep living on our knees

 

Say it loud,

I'm black and I'm proud, hu

[Say It Loud -- I'm Black and I'm Proud lyrics on http://www.metrolyrics.com]

 

Say it loud,

I'm black and I'm proud, hu

Say it loud,

I'm black and I'm proud, Lord'a Lord'a Lord'a

Say it loud,

I'm black and I'm proud, ooooh

 

Uh, alright now, good Lord

You know we can do the boog-a-loo

Now we can say we do the Funky Broadway!

Now we can do, hu

Sometimes we dance, we sing and we talk

You know I do like to do the camel walk

Alright now, hu alright,

Alright now, ha

 

Say it loud,

I'm black and I'm proud

Say it louder,

I'm black and I'm proud, let me hear ya

Say it louder,

I'm black and I'm proud

Say it louder,

I'm black and I'm proud

 

Now we's demands a chance to do things for ourselves

We're tired of beating our heads against the wall

And working for someone else, hu

Now we're our people, too

We're like the birds and the bees,

But we'd rather die on our feet,

Than keep a'living on our knees

 

Say it louder,

I'm black and I'm proud

Say it louder,

I'm black and I'm proud, let me hear ha', huh

Say it loud,

I'm black and I'm proud, hu

Say it louder,

I'm black and I'm proud

Say it louder,

I'm black and I'm proud

 

Oooow, oowee, you're killing me, alright

Uh, outa sight, alright you're outa sight

Ooowee, oh Lord,

Ooowee, you're killing me

Ooowee, ooowee, ooowee, ooowee, ow

 

Say it loud,

I'm black and I'm proud, hu

Say it louder,

I'm black and I'm proud , Lord I feel it

Say it loud,

I'm black and I'm proud

Say it louder,

I'm black and I'm proud

 

Santana

            It’s A Jungle Out There

            Songs of Freedom

 

Artist:                                    Santana

Song:                                    It’s A Jungle Out There

Album:                        Spirits Dancing in the Flesh

Producer:                        Peter Wolf, Carlos Santana, Chester Thompson, Jim Gaines, Vernon Reid

Year:                                    1990

Label:                                    Sony

Genre:                                    Soul

URL:                                    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_5N_bndfAGU            

Lyrics:             http://www.metrolyrics.com/its-a-jungle-out-there-lyrics-santana.html

 

(scream) I just gotta get away
Can't stand it
Children suffer every day

Tell me baby
What's it for
Fighting daily
For the turf

We're still killing each other
In the name of the lord
There's a brand new graffiti
With blood on the walls

Peace... are you that far away?

Now you can feel it
Other people's pain
Love can heal it
Gentle as the rain

Oh, the united nations drag their feet on the floor
All they do is spend your money
They don't tell you what for

Peace... what price we have to pay
Peace... there's gotta be a better way

People tell me it's useless to look for a way
I believe that tomorrow starts right here, today

Peace... are you that far away
Peace... there's gotta be a better way

Peace... are you that far away
Peace... there's gotta be a better way
Peace, peace
There's gotta be a better way
Peace, peace oh oh oh peace

 

Artist:                                    Santana

Song:                                    Songs of Freedom

Album:                        Freedom

Producer:                        Jeffrey Cohen, Carlos Santana, Chester Thompson

Year:                                    1987

Label:                                    Columbia

Genre:                                    Soul

URL:                                    http://www.amazon.com/Freedom-Santana/dp/B000002668

Lyrics:                         http://www.mp3lyrics.org/s/santana/songs/

 

Everybody tells me, we love your songs
Your soul is precious, but it
just ain't good enough
You need a single to help you through
Program directors, they all make the rules
I said, you're kidding, you're putting me on
What about the Constitution, freedom of expression
Listen to the music, just feel the sound
Love is the motion, that's what
makes the world go around

Sing, Songs of Freedom
Bring joy to the world
Sing, Songs of Freedom
Bring joy to the world

Everybody listen, stop and take some time
To understand the world situation
There is no meaning in fighting the way we do
Let's come together and forgive each other

Sing, Songs of Freedom
Bring joy to the world
Sing, Songs of Freedom
Bring joy to the world

 

 

 



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