Anti-SOPA/PIPA Protest Songs
from the sing-it dept
Well, well. It looks like the ongoing protests are inspiring some extra creativity from some musicians. A bunch of people have been sending around The Day The LOLcats Died, an obviously play on a song you all know:Thank you for reading this Techdirt post. With so many things competing for everyone’s attention these days, we really appreciate you giving us your time. We work hard every day to put quality content out there for our community.
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Being an old punk rocker songs of protest are always a cool thing.At least to me it is cool to write Protest Type Songs.
I have written many Anti-Establishment tunes in my life.
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http://xkcd.com/
Look at it closely.
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"I make my living drawing XK-CD,
Just give them something, something for free
They're all people just like you and me
We need open web
Well I coulda been a failure drinkin' plenty beer
Sued by corporations, it's totally clear
Lawyers try to fill us with fear
We need open web"
Sue 'em 'cause they're poor
Sue 'em if they're dead
Sue 'em for competition
Sue 'em enough said"
Well you get the idea, it made me think of Dirty Laundry.
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Ah, now I understand
(apologies to Don, he doesn't really need a reboot...)
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[From Futurama episode "The Why of Fry"]
(having been trapped in a parallel universe thanks to Fry's actions)
The Big Brain: Well, here we are. Trapped for eternity.
Giant Brain #1: We could sing 'American Pie'.
Fry: Go ahead. I deserve it.
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1w6GtwOvnWM
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Senator's voice mailbox is full
No opportunity to talk to staff, just voice menu. Chose option to "leave message for Senator". After the tone, got error message: "I'm sorry, but that mailbox is full."
Keep calling. Hopefully, they keep stats on call numbers.
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posting on craigslist
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The definition of "domestic" vs "foreign" is based only on where the site is registered. That means that craiglist could be targeted if any of it's domains was registered outside the US.
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so yes, they would be attacked.
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v71Dtj2W7pw
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Why not route traffic outside US juristiction?
Cannot internet traffic be routed outside of US jurisdiction?
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Once the U.S. starts segmenting the internet, firewalling it's own national network... well, at that point, there's no doubt, the internet is segmented, with national networks.
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Re: Why not route traffic outside US juristiction?
There's a massive infrastructure in place, and a lot of it routes through the U.S.
Sure, you can route around the U.S. Just convince your telecoms and ISPs to do it. Or resort to vpns and overlay networks.
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SOPA/PIPA blackout gallery
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Congrats
Next stop... Lamar Smith's involuntary retirement.
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Infringement
I mention this because SOPA and PIPA are merely results of our copyright laws. Let's not forget that as long as we have our copyright laws, we'll keep getting things like SOPA and PIPA. Stop cutting of the Hydra's heads and drive a stake through its heart instead.
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Maybe - but if the rightsholder (for the original song) were to sue then would it not become parody by virtue of that very action?
(The distinction being: parody - targeted at the original work/author vs satire - targeted at a 3rd party - by suing the rightholder would become part of the target and thus it would be parody!)
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Satire + "American Pie" = Magic
"The Day the Bell System Died"
Lyrics by: Lauren Weinstein
Tune: American Pie (Don McLean)
Date: 1983
Long, long, time ago,
I can still remember,
When the local calls were "free".
And I knew if I paid my bill,
And never wished them any ill,
That the phone company would let me be...
But Uncle Sam said he knew better,
Split 'em up, for all and ever!
We'll foster competition:
It's good capital-ism!
I can't remember if I cried,
When my phone bill first tripled in size.
But something touched me deep inside,
The day... Bell System... died.
And we were singing...
Bye, bye, Ma Bell, why did you die?
We get static from Sprint and echo from MCI,
"Our local calls have us in hock!" we all cry.
Oh Ma Bell why did you have to die?
Ma Bell why did you have to die?
Is your office Step by Step,
Or have you gotten some Crossbar yet?
Everybody used to ask...
Oh, is TSPS coming soon?
IDDD will be a boon!
And, I hope to get a Touch-Tone phone, real soon...
The color phones are really neat,
And direct dialing can't be beat!
My area code is "low":
The prestige way to go!
Oh, they just raised phone booths to a dime!
Well, I suppose it's about time.
I remember how the payphones chimed,
The day... Bell System... died.
And we were singing...
Bye, bye, Ma Bell, why did you die?
We get static from Sprint and echo from MCI,
"Our local calls have us in hock!" we all cry.
Oh Ma Bell why did you have to die?
Ma Bell why did you have to die?
Back then we were all at one rate,
Phone installs didn't cause debate,
About who'd put which wire where...
Installers came right out to you,
No "phone stores" with their ballyhoo,
And 411 was free, seemed very fair!
But FCC wanted it seems,
To let others skim long-distance creams,
No matter 'bout the locals,
They're mostly all just yokels!
And so one day it came to pass,
That the great Bell System did collapse,
In rubble now, we all do mass,
The day... Bell System... died.
So bye, bye, Ma Bell, why did you die?
We get static from Sprint and echo from MCI,
"Our local calls have us in hock!" we all cry.
Oh Ma Bell why did you have to die?
Ma Bell why did you have to die?
I drove on out to Murray Hill,
To see Bell Labs, some time to kill,
But the sign there said the Labs were gone.
I went back to my old CO,
Where I'd had my phone lines, years ago,
But it was empty, dark, and ever so forlorn...
No relays pulsed,
No data crooned,
No MF tones did play their tunes,
There wasn't a word spoken,
All carrier paths were broken...
And so that's how it all occurred,
Microwave horns just nests for birds,
Everything became so absurd,
The day... Bell System... died.
So bye, bye, Ma Bell, why did you die?
We get static from Sprint and echo from MCI,
"Our local calls have us in hock!" we all cry.
Oh Ma Bell why did you have to die?
Ma Bell why did you have to die?
We were singing:
Bye, bye, Ma Bell, why did you die?
We get static from Sprint and echo from MCI,
"Our local calls have us in hock!" we all cry.
Oh Ma Bell why did you have to die?
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UK
http://www.38degrees.org.uk/page/speakout/voters-in-charge
It could be a step towards avoiding more of this type of problem in the UK.
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an incredibly bad idea with a FPP system.
If that were available, almost every elected MP would be constantly being recalled as only a handful actually have more than 50% of the vote.
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SOPA/PIPA
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Dealinity.com Protesting Against SOPA
http://www.dealinity.com/
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Anti-SOPA lyrics for The Battle Hymn of the Republic
Mine eyes have seen the glory of an internet that’s free
… free in Yemen, and Oaxaca, also free to you and me
Not speaking of who pays for it, but human liberty
The Internet is free!
Lobbyists take sand and pound it
Leave the net the way you found it
We will learn to route around it!
The Internet is free!
You’ve woken up a Golem you will never ever stop
When under-20s get it they will fight you till they drop
What kind of harvest will you get with ignorance the crop?
The Internet is free!
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Perfect!
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Hip-Hop & Politics
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zZRzFQfZdkc
"Simple" is a take on this political climate through the lens of revolutionary Hip-hop. Share and keep others informed!!!
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"Yelling 1337 on a mutherfuckin fed"
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The Day the LOLcats Died
It was even funny!
I say this not because I am a prude who doesn't like people to use anatomical words, but because I am a person who has struggled with keeping my language family-oriented from time to time. When people around me talk like that, my language eventually just goes to pot.
So it isn't really a matter of personal expression. It's a matter of what kind of community culture we generate with our actions. The people who are promoting SOPA are probably (mistakenly) thinking that what they are doing is just their own business. Their short-sightedness and self-centeredness is impacting us all.
The country that we generate is also a result of all the things that we do that nobody has ever found out about. It's easy to forget that in an urban culture, but it is very apparent in a rural culture, or even in an smaller urban neighborhood. TANSTAAFL.
It's the same with profanity. Next time, please keep in mind that I'm not real good at controlling my language, and give me a break, OK? Thanks!
[Looking for asbestos underwear.]
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