Saw some people requesting some Phil Ochs. So I thought id share this with them.. + Informações

In a tribute to JFK, Phil Ochs wrote "That Was The President." Regarding this song, here is what Phil wrote on the album jacket: "My Marxist friends can't understand why I wrote this song and that's probably one of the reasons why I'm not a Marxist. After the assassination Fidel Castro aptly pointed out that only fools could rejoice at such a tragedy, for systems, not men, are the enemy." Express permission to post this song on YouTube was received from Michael Ochs (Phil's brother) and filmmaker, Kenneth Bowser. I spoke to both of them at the west coast premiere of Mr. Bowser's excellent documentary about Phil's life, "Phil Ochs: There But For Fortune.". + Informações

Songs that should be heard.. + Informações

Live At The Bitter End. There is a clip of it up but this is the full version.. + Informações

Phil Ochs: There But for Fortune (Documentary) In theaters: January 5th, 2011 Copyright © 2010 First Run Features Director: Kenneth Bowser Cast: Joan Baez, Tom Hayden, Pete Seeger, Sean Penn, Peter Yarrow, Christopher Hitchens, Ed Sanders As our country continues to embroil itself in foreign wars and pins its hopes on a new leader's promise for change, Phil Ochs: There But For Fortune is a timely and relevant tribute to an unlikely American hero. Over the course of a meteoric music career that spanned two turbulent decades, Phil Ochs sought the bright lights of fame and social justice in equal measure - a contradiction that eventually tore him apart. From youthful idealism to rage to pessimism, the arch of Ochs' life paralleled that of the times, and the anger, satire and righteous indignation that drove his music also drove him to dark despair. In this brilliantly constructed film, interview and performance footage of Ochs is illuminated by the ruminations of Joan Baez, Tom Hayden, Pete Seeger, Sean Penn, Peter Yarrow, Christopher Hitchens, Ed Sanders, and others. Official Site: www.philochsthemovie.com. + Informações

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democracynow.org - The legendary American folk singer Phil Ochs is widely regarded as one of the world's most influential political musicians. Rising to fame in the 1960s, Ochs used his music to both chronicle and help mobilize the labor rights, civil rights, and antiwar movements. A new documentary, "Phil Ochs: There But for Fortune," has just been released chronicling Ochs' life. Democracy Now! speaks with Phil Ochs' brother, Michael, and the director of the film, Kenneth Bowser, which premiered yesterday in New York City. Watch Part 2: www.youtube.com For the entire interview, video/audio podcast, transcript, to sign up for the daily news digest, and for other interviews with folk musicians such as Pete Seeger and Joan Baez, visit www.democracynow.org. Please consider supporting independent media by making a donation to Democracy Now! today, visit www.democracynow.org. + Informações

? cried when they shot Medgar Evers Tears ran down my spine I cried when they shot Mr. Kennedy As though I'd lost a father of mine But Malcolm X got what was coming He got what he asked for this time So love me, love me, love me, I'm a liberal I go to civil rights rallies And I put down the old DAR I love Harry and Sidney and Sammy I hope every colored boy becomes a star But don't talk about revolution That's going a little bit too far So love me, love me, love me, I'm a liberal I cheered when Humphrey was chosen My faith in the system restored I'm glad the commies were thrown out of the AFLCIO board I love Puerto Ricans and Negros as long as they don't move next door So love me, love me, love me, I'm a liberal The people of old Mississippi Should all hang their heads in shame I can't understand how their minds work What's the matter don't they watch Les Crain? But if you ask me to bus my children I hope the cops take down your name So love me, love me, love me, I'm a liberal I read New republic and Nation I've learned to take every view You know, I've memorized Lerner and Golden I feel like I'm almost a Jew But when it comes to times like Korea There's no one more red, white and blue So love me, love me, love me, I'm a liberal I vote for the democratic party They want the UN to be strong I go to all the Pete Seeger concerts He sure gets me singing those songs I'll send all the money you ask for But don't ask me to come on along So love me, love me, love me, I'm a liberal .... + Informações

Phil Ochs - Is There Anybody Here? Is there anybody here who'd like to change his clothes into a uniform Is there anybody here who thinks they're only serving on a raging storm Is there anybody here with glory in their eyes loyal to the end, whose duty is to die I wanna see him I wanna wish him luck I wanna shake his hand, wanna call his name Put a medal on the man. Is there anybody here who'd like to wrap a flag around an early grave Is there anybody here who thinks they're standing taller on a battle wave Is there anybody here like to do his part soldier to the world and a hero to his heart I wanna see him I wanna wish him luck I wanna shake his hand, wanna call his name Put a medal on the man Is there anybody here proud of the parade who'd like to give a cheer and show they're not afraid I'd like like to ask him what he's trying to defend [ Ochs Phil Lyrics are found on www.songlyrics.com ] Oh I'd like to ask him what he thinks he's gonna win Is there anybody here who thinks that following the orders takes away the blame Is there anybody here who wouldn't mind a murder by another name Is there anybody here whose pride is on the line with the honor of the brave and the courage of the blind I wanna see him I wanna wish him luck I wanna shake his hand, wanna call his name Put a medal on the man Is there anybody here so proud of the parade who'd like to give a cheer and show they're not afraid I'd like to ask him what he's trying to defend I'd like to ask him what he .... + Informações

Phil Ochs performing The Highwayman, based on the poem by Alfred Noyes, on the program "Come, Read to Me a Poem" on April 12, 1967.. + Informações

This song means alot to me. I think its a perfect song to represent my father at his passing. My father had spent his life majorly involved in politics and was a devout liberal. My father was also involved in sports his entire life. That is, until we recently discovered paintball and started up a team, the Cheyenne Dog Soldiers of Illinois. His life revolved around these 2 things. He loved helping people, and he loved paintball. These 2 things are what made him truely happy. These past few years, he has said, were the happiest years of his life, simply because he got to bond with me and my uncle, his brother, Stephen. Rest in peace, and let the dream live on.. + Informações

*I am in no way affiliated with the content in this video nor am I trying to take credit for it* Phil wrote this song in 1st person, telling the story of the last of the bourgeois during a revolution, very creative and inspiring song. Phil Ochs - "The Ringing of Revolution" In a building of gold, with riches untold, lived the families on which the country was founded. And the merchants of style, with their red velvet smiles, were there, for they also were hounded. And the soft middle class crowded in to the last, for the building was fully surrounded. And the noise outside was the ringing of revolution. Sadly they stared and sank in their chairs and searched for a comforting notion. And the rich silver walls looked ready to fall As they shook in doubtful devotion. The ice cubes would clink as they freshened their drinks, wet their minds in bitter emotion. And they talked about the ringing of revolution. We were hardly aware of the hardships they beared, for our time was taken with treasure. Oh, life was a game, and work was a shame, And pain was prevented by pleasure. The world, cold and grey, was so far away In the distance only money could measure. But their thoughts were broken by the ringing of revolution. The clouds filled the room in darkening doom as the crooked smoke rings were rising. How long will it take, how can we escape Someone asks, but no one's advising. And the quivering floor responds to the roar, In a shake no longer surprising. As closer and closer .... + Informações

Phil Ochs - Crucifixion (Live Stockholm 1969). + Informações

Phil Ochs - Here's to The State of Mississippi Here's to the state of Mississippi, For Underheath her borders, the devil draws no lines, If you drag her muddy river, nameless bodies you will find. Whoa the fat trees of the forest have hid a thousand crimes, The calender is lyin' when it reads the present time. Whoa here's to the land you've torn out the heart of, Mississippi find yourself another country to be part of! Here's to the people of Mississippi Who say the folks up north, they just don't understand And they tremble in their shadows at the thunder of the Klan The sweating of their souls can't wash the blood from off their hands They smile and shrug their shoulders at the murder of a man Oh, here's to the land you've torn out the heart of Mississippi find yourself another country to be part of Here's to the schools of Mississippi Where they're teaching all the children that they don't have to care All of rudiments of hatred are present everywhere And every single classroom is a factory of despair There's nobody learning such a foreign word as fair Oh, here's to the land you've torn out the heart of Mississippi find yourself another country to be part of Here's to the cops of Mississippi They're chewing their tobacco as they lock the prison door Their bellies bounce inside them as they knock you to the floor No they don't like taking prisoners in their private little war Behind their broken badges there are murderers and more Oh, here's to the land you've torn out .... + Informações

Phil Ochs was a protest singer who died very young in 1976. Check it: en.wikipedia.org. + Informações

Album: The Internationale. + Informações

Phil Ochs "Changes" - short music video for Village Voices. + Informações

My video presentation of Phil Ochs Opus Crucifixion www.myspace.com/deanarrlack. + Informações

Live from the Bitter End, another good song from Ochs.. + Informações

Phil Ochs Preforming "Talking Vietnam". + Informações

Philip David Ochs (December 19, 1940--April 9, 1976) was a US protest singer (or, as he preferred, a "topical singer"), songwriter, musician and recording artist who was known for his sharp wit, sardonic humor, earnest humanism, political activism, insightful and alliterative lyrics, and haunting voice. He wrote hundreds of songs in the 1960s and released eight LP record albums in his lifetime. He performed at many political events, anti-Vietnam War and civil rights rallies, student events, and at organized labor events over the course of his career, in addition to many concert appearances at such venues as New York City's The Town Hall and Carnegie Hall. Politically, Ochs described himself as a "left social democrat" who turned into an "early revolutionary" after the 1968 Democratic National Convention in Chicago, which had a profound effect on his state of mind.[1] He was often seen as a radical and also a patriot ? though he was also interested in differing political philosophies as well as journalism, and was an avid fan of music and movies. After years of prolific writing in the 1960s, Ochs' mental stability declined in the 1970s and eventually he succumbed to a number of problems including bipolar disorder, depression, and alcoholism, and he took his own life in 1976.. + Informações

Of all the protest singers who emerged from the Greenwich Village scene of New York City in the early 1960s, few -then or in retrospective - were as genuine or as committed as Phil Ochs. Ochs may have been in the shadow of another Mid Western boy, but his songs stand up to the comparison and many are as relevant today as when he wrote them. While others sought the hit parade, Ochs stayed true to his beliefs, singing on the university campuses and on the protest marches. To a degree this denied him the widepsread popularity others chased, which at times frustrated him. As Tom Paxton put it: Ochs believed he was next in line - and then he died. Chords of Fame; the theme song for a heroic but ultimately tragic story.. + Informações

These are clips of Phil Ochs from the "Conventions: The Land Around Us" documentary film on the protests of the DNC Convention in Chicago 1968. The full documentary film "Conventions: The Land Around Us" (1 hr 8 min) can be seen at the following link: video.google.com. + Informações

Great satirical song from a time when 'Liberals' weren't the left of the political spectrum.. + Informações

"Amchitka" is a 2009 two-CD release of a recording of Joni Mitchell, James Taylor and Phil Ochs performing an October 16, 1970, benefit concert at the Pacific Coliseum in Vancouver, Canada. (note: the opening titles on the video incorrectly name the date as 1972). The event funded Greenpeace's protests of 1971 nuclear weapons tests by the US Atomic Energy Commission at Amchitka, Alaska. Irving Stowe, one of Greenpeace's founding members, organized the benefit concert with the assistance of Joan Baez. She could not appear, but she connected Stowe with Joni Mitchell, and Mitchell requested her boyfriend of the time, James Taylor, join the concert. The Stowe family held on to tapes of the concert, but were not able to obtain the necessary clearances until John Timmins, brother of Cowboy Junkies members, became involved with Greenpeace. Timmins was instrumental in contacting Mitchell and Taylor's representatives and working out the necessary permissions to release the concert. You can purchase this rare two-cd recording at www.amchitka-concert.com (proceeds to Greenpeace). Many of the photographs in the video are from Mark Millman.( http ). Note: If anyone objects to this not-for-profit video due to copyright issues, please make contact and it will be removed.. + Informações