Baytown Punks Draft Bernie Sanders a New Campaign Anthem

[cal04]

http://www.houstonpress.com/music/baytown-punks-draft-bernie-sanders-a-new-campaign-anthem-8083411

There is a long history of musicians asking politicians to not use their music on the campaign trail. In this presidential election cycle alone, almost a half-dozen acts, including R.E.M. and Neil Young, have asked Donald Trump to stop playing their songs to advance his cause.

So it’s rare when a band not only wants a candidate to use its music, but will actually record a song that might help the campaign. Such is the case with "Let ‘em Feel the Bern," by Baytown political punks The Drafted. At a little over three minutes long, the pro-Bernie Sanders anthem exalts the Vermont senator as "every billionaire's concern" and the best choice for 2016.

“I learned about Bernie several years ago when I noticed that a couple of senators had an (Independent designation) next to their name, so I looked them up," says Drafted vocalist and guitarist Craig Stanley. "One was pretty lukewarm; the other was Bernie Sanders. Ever since then I've been a big fan of his. After he announced his run for president the song just kind of popped in my head while I was washing some dishes. Pretty soon Aaron and I were practicing it and we recorded it very inexpensively yet, also very professionally with a friend of ours, Louis Cressy, at his home studio in Baytown.”

(snip)
“For what it's worth, his campaign [has] full permission to use our song ‘Let 'em Feel the Bern’ in whatever way they may desire.”


Let 'em Feel the Burn (#feelthebern)
https://thedrafted.bandcamp.com/track/let-em-feel-the-burn-feelthebern

[Donkees]

1. Let 'em feel the bern

"The politicians on the campaign trail
They're out pretending like they're not for sale
Doin what they're told, they're bought and sold

Citizens United was the final straw
Now the one percent is gonna take it all
How can it be / democracy

But/there's/a--lion in the Senate who's in it to win it
Every billionaire's concerned
Who will not back down and will leave no stone unturned

Now it's your turn
Let 'em feel the Bern
Now is the time
For the billionaires to squirm
Now it's your turn
Let 'em feel the Bern
If you stand tall
The tide is gonna turn

They're advertising with their endless cash
But there's a Phoenix / rising from the ash
They'll think you're weak if you don't speak

Who has the power to control campaigns
Men of industry hold the reigns
No turning back their super pacs

But/If/the--only solution is to 'mend the constitution
Then you should be concerned
Cuz if the people stand together the banksters are gonna learn

Now it's your turn
Let 'em feel the Bern
Now is the time
For the billionaires to squirm
Now it's your turn
Let 'em feel the Bern
If you stand tall
The tide is gonna turn"

[MrChuck]

2. When, in our lifetimes

Have any of us seen as much enthusiasm over any candidate?
Obama Girl was a phenomenon during senator Obama's campaign but this is the third or fourth song I've heard written about senator Sanders.
Amazing!

[leftcoastmountains]

3. My brother keeps saying this.