music suggestions for history class

lealdragon
Wed, 07 Feb 2007 20:51:45 +0000

Of course, John Lennon’s Imagine.

(btw, here is an incredible version done by Peter Gabriel for last year’s Olympics. Watch this - it is AWESOME! I didn’t think anyone else could do this song justice, but Peter is practically channeling John, his voice is so reverent. No, there is NO dubbing of John’s voice - that is all Peter! Amazing!)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-hepkcgCr2U

More Peter Gabriel:

Fourteen Black Paintings

From the pain come the dream
From the dream come the vision
From the vision come the people
From the people come the power
From this power come the change

Kennedy (or any other) assassination, told thru the eyes of the assassin:

Family Snapshot
The streets are lined with camera crews
Everywhere he goes is news
Today is different
Today is not the same
Today I make the action
Take snapshot into the light, snapshot into the light
I’m shooting into the light

Four miles down the cavalcade moves on
Driving into the sun
If I worked it out right
They won’t see me or the gun

Two miles to go, they’re clearing the road
The cheering has really begun
I’ve got my radio
I can hear what’s going on

I’ve been waiting for this
I have been waiting for this
All you people in TV land
I will wake up your empty shells
Peak-time viewing blown in a flash
As I burn into your memory cells
'Cos I’m alive

They’re coming 'round the corner with the bikers at the front
I’m wiping the sweat from my eyes

And the governor’s car is not far behind
He’s not the one I’ve got in mind
'Cos there he is-the man of the hour, standing in the limousine
"I don’t really hate you

We were made for each other

I want to be somebody

If you don’t get given you learn to take
And I will take you."

Holding my breath
Release the catch
And I let the bullet fly

All turned quiet-I have been here before
Lonely boy hiding behind the front door
Friends have all gone home
There’s my toy gun on the floor
Come back Mum and Dad
You’re growing apart
You know that I’m growing up sad
I need some attention
I shoot into the light