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Sunday, January 29, 2017

Songs For The Resistance: The Chorus Of Dionne & Friends' "That's What Friends Are For" As Suggested Lyrics For Protesters Of Muslim/Immigrant Bans

Edited by Azizi Powell

This pancocojams post suggests the chorus of the 1980s Soul/Pop song "That's What Friends Are For" as lyrics song that might convey the spirit & resolve of protesters of Muslim and other refugee/immigrant bans.

That said, I don't think that the other lyrics for that song are a good fit for this movement.

The content of this post is presented for cultural, inspirational, political, and aesthetic purposes.

All copyrights remain with their owners.

Thanks to the volunteer lawyers and all others who are involved in Muslim, refugees, and immigrant support movements. Thanks to the composers of this song and the performers of the Dionne & Friends cover of this song, and thanks to the publishers of the embedded YouTube videos of this song.
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On Feb 7, 2017 I added the new title and tag "songs for the resistance".

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BACKGROUND INFORMATION
From http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/protests-airpors-trump-order-muslims_us_588d401be4b0b065cbbc6906?acy3ol3aef9pfirudi& Protests Erupt At Airports After Trump’s Executive Order Limiting Muslim Entry Into U.S. by Mary Papenfuss, 01/28/2017
"Thousands of chanting demonstrators blocked roadways, doorways and ticketing areas at airports across the nation Saturday to protest President Donald Trump’s executive order limiting Muslim entry into the United States.

Trump’s order went into effect instantly Friday night, closing borders for at least 90 days to travelers from Iran, Iraq, Libya, Somalia, Sudan, Syria and Yemen. Several travelers from the targeted countries were suddenly trapped at airports, even if they were holding U.S. government-issued visas or green cards.

In response to the order, demonstrators rallied at airports including New York’s John F. Kennedy International Airport, Chicago’s O’Hare International Airport, San Francisco International Airport, Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport, Seattle–Tacoma International Airport, Los Angeles International Airport and Washington Dulles International Airport. Protesters also demonstrated at airports in Minneapolis, San Diego, Boston and Philadelphia.

Many demonstrators vowed not to leave until travelers detained at the airports were released, and several immigration lawyers arrived at the airports to help trapped travelers.

On Saturday, a Brooklyn federal judge granted a temporary stay against the order after the American Civil Liberties Union filed suit on behalf of two Iraqi nationals who had been detained at New York’s JFK Airport. Still, more protests were scheduled for Sunday."...
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Click https://twitter.com/search?q=%23NoBanNoWall&src=tyah #NoBanNoWall for tweets in opposition to Trump's January 28, 2017 Muslim ban.

One of the tweets on that page (Afreen ‏@afreen_nh, January 29, 2017) is of protesters chanting a clip of a Hip Hop song*
"And of course, only in the Bay Area can you find twists on iconic hip hop songs 😂 "MOVE TRUMP GET OUT THE WAY" #SFO #NoBanNoWall #MuslimBanshowed:
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Here's that chant:
"Move Trump/Get Out The Way"
Get out the way Trump/Get out the way"
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*This chant is an adaptation of Ludacris's 2002 recording "Move B&tch"*
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*That word is fully spelled out in this title/song.

Click http://pancocojams.blogspot.com/2017/01/move-trump-get-out-way-protest-chant.html for a pancocojams post that includes a November 2016 example of the use of this protest chant.

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CHORUS LYRICS FOR "THAT'S WHAT FRIENDS ARE FOR"
(composed by Burt Bacharach and Carole Bayer Sager)

"Keep smiling, keep shining
Knowing you can always count on me, for sure
That's what friends are for
For good times and bad times
I'll be on your side forever more
That's what friends are for"

Source: http://www.azlyrics.com/lyrics/dionnewarwick/thatswhatfriendsarefor.html

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COMPLETE LYRICS FOR "THAT'S WHAT FRIENDS ARE FOR"
(composed by Burt Bacharach and Carole Bayer Sager)

And I never thought I'd feel this way
And as far as I'm concerned
I'm glad I got the chance to say
That I do believe, I love you

And if I should ever go away
Well, then close your eyes and try
To feel the way we do today
And then if you can remember

Keep smiling, keep shining
Knowing you can always count on me, for sure
That's what friends are for
For good times and bad times
I'll be on your side forever more
That's what friends are for

Well, you came in loving me
And now there's so much more I see
And so by the way
I thank you

Oh and then for the times when we're apart
Well, then close your eyes and know
The words are coming from my heart
And then if you can remember

Keep smiling and keep shining
Knowing you can always count on me, for sure
That's what friends are for
In good times and bad times
I'll be on your side forever more
That's what friends are for

Keep smiling, keep shining
Knowing you can always count on me, for sure
That's what friends are for
For good times and bad times
I'll be on your side forever more
That's what friends are for

Keep smiling, keep shining
Knowing you can always count on me, for sure
'Cause I tell you, that's what friends are for
Whoa, good times and the bad times
I'll be on your side forever more
That's what friends are for

Source: http://www.azlyrics.com/lyrics/dionnewarwick/thatswhatfriendsarefor.html

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SHOWCASE VIDEOS
Example #1: Dionne Warwick, Elton John, Gladys Knight ,Stevie Wonder - Thats What Friends Are For



bluesouland, Published on Apr 20, 2013

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Example #2: Dionne Warwick, Stevie Wonder, Whitney Houston, Luther Vandross " That's What Friends Are For "



Oohbaby Yeahbaby Jr. Published on Jul 19, 2013

Soul Train Music Awards 1987

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INFORMATION ABOUT THE SONG "THAT'S WHAT FRIENDS ARE FOR"
From https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/That's_What_Friends_Are_For
""That's What Friends Are For" is a song written by Burt Bacharach and Carole Bayer Sager. It was first recorded in 1982 by Rod Stewart for the soundtrack of the film Night Shift, but it is better known for the 1985 cover version by Dionne Warwick, Elton John, Gladys Knight and Stevie Wonder. This recording, billed as being by "Dionne & Friends", was released as a charity single for AIDS research and prevention. It was a massive hit, becoming the #1 single of 1986 in the United States, and winning the Grammy Awards for Best Pop Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocals and Song of the Year. Its sales raised over US$3 million for its cause....

Dionne Warwick cover
A one-off collaboration headed by Dionne Warwick and featuring Gladys Knight, Elton John, and Stevie Wonder was released as a charity single in the United Kingdom and the United States in 1985. It was recorded as a benefit for American Foundation for AIDS Research, and raised over US$3 million for that cause. Warwick, who had previously raised money for blood-related diseases such as sickle-cell anemia, wanted to help combat the then-growing AIDS epidemic because she had seen friends die painfully of the disease.[1]

Elton John played piano and Stevie Wonder played harmonica; the two had previously worked together on 1983's "I Guess That's Why They Call It the Blues".

The song peaked at number one for three weeks on the soul chart and for four weeks on the Billboard Hot 100 in January 1986,[2] and became Billboard's number one single of 1986.[3][4] In the U.S., it was certified Gold on January 15, 1986 by the RIAA. It was the final US number one for all but John. Due to Stevie Wonder's involvement, it also holds the distinction of being the last number one song for anyone who had topped the charts before the British Invasion (Stevie Wonder's first #1 hit, "Fingertips", came in 1963).
The Dionne and Friends version of the song won the performers the Grammy Award for Best Pop Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocals, as well as Song of the Year for its writers, Bacharach and Bayer Sager. This rendition is also listed at #75 on Billboard's Greatest Songs of all time.[1]"...

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2 comments:

  1. Here's another chant and song that were used by American protesters of Trump's Muslim Ban executive order:
    From http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/protests-airpors-trump-order-muslims_us_588d401be4b0b065cbbc6906?acy3ol3aef9pfirudi& Protests Erupt At Airports After Trump’s Executive Order Limiting Muslim Entry Into U.S.
    01/28/2017
    "Thousands of chanting demonstrators blocked roadways, doorways and ticketing areas at airports across the nation Saturday to protest President Donald Trump’s executive order limiting Muslim entry into the United States.

    Trump’s order went into effect instantly Friday night, closing borders for at least 90 days to travelers from Iran, Iraq, Libya, Somalia, Sudan, Syria and Yemen. Several travelers from the targeted countries were suddenly trapped at airports, even if they were holding U.S. government-issued visas or green cards...

    At San Francisco International Airport, protesters mobbed the ticketing area of the international terminal and a roadway outside the airport, police told The Huffington Post. Protesters chanted “Racists out, refugees in,” and sang “This Land is Your Land.” ...

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    1. From https://twitter.com/search?q=%23NoBanNoWall&src=tyah
      "Peter Knox ‏@peterknox [1/28/2017]

      Outside the @NILC_org @ACLU led hearing against #MuslimBan singing "This land is my land, this land is your land..." #NoBanNoWall – at Theodore Roosevelt Federal Courthouse (U.S. District Court)" [Brooklyn, New York]

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      Here's the first verse of Woody Guthrie's song "This Land Is Your Land":
      "This land is your land, this land is my land
      From the California to the New York Island
      From the Redwood Forest, to the Gulf stream waters
      This land was made for you and me"

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