“It is better to have struggled and lost, than never to have struggled at all.” – Pete Seeger in the film “Seeing […]
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YMCA lyrics “not specific to gays”
Against the backdrop of Russia’s anti-gay laws, someone had the fun idea of asking lyricist and Village People lead singer Victor Willis […]
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Tunisian rapper jailed for “insulting police”
Things are not easy in the countries that underwent the Arab spring. There is still the very real fear that things could […]
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India debates “certifying” song lyrics
I’ve seen a few reports lately that India is considering “certifying” song lyrics used in films. Currently, a censor board rates the […]
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Vietnam debates whether to change national anthem
An interesting debate is taking place in Vietnam: should the country adapt the lyrics of its national anthem? Deputies are asking the […]
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Music as a weapon
We live in a political world. As songwriters in the west, we can more or less overlook this fact. But there are […]