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Title: Anniversary of Event that influenced a Beach Boy song Post by: Stephen W. Desper on May 05, 2021, 09:59:36 AM COMMENT The Anniversary of the Kent State University Massacre, also known as the May 4 massacre and the Kent State massacre, were the killings of four and wounding of nine other unarmed Kent State University students by the Ohio National Guard on May 4, 1970 in Kent, Ohio, 40 miles south of Cleveland. The killings took place during a peace rally opposing the expanding involvement of the Vietnam War into neutral Cambodia by United States military forces as well as protesting the National Guard presence on campus. The incident marked the first time that a student had been killed in an anti-war gathering in United States history.
Twenty-eight National Guard soldiers fired approximately 67 rounds over a period of 13 seconds, killing four students and wounding nine others. (quoted from Wikapedia) Two protest songs come to mind . . . Student Demonstration Time (The Beach Boys, "Surf's Up" album – Mike Love) [Based on "Riot in Cell Block Number 9" by Jerry Leiber & Mike Stoller] Starting out with Berkeley Free Speech And later on at People's Park The winds of change fanned into flames Student demonstrations spark Down to Isla Vista where police felt so harassed They called the special riot squad of the L. A. County Sheriff Well there's a riot going on There's a riot going on There's a riot going on Student demonstration time The violence spread down South to where Jackson State brothers Learned not to say nasty things about Southern policemen's mothers Nothing much was said about it and really next to nothing done The pen is mightier than the sword, but no match for a gun Well there's a riot going on There's a riot going on Well there's a riot going on 'Cause it's student demonstration time America was stunned on May 4, 1970 When rally turned to riot up at Kent State University They said the students scared the Guard Though the troops were battle dressed Four martyrs earned a new degree The Bachelor of Bullets I know we're all fed up with useless wars and racial strife But next time there's a riot, well, you best stay out of sight Well there's a riot going on There's a riot going on Well there's a riot going on Student demonstration time Stay away when there's a riot going on Student demonstration Stay away when there's a riot going on Student demonstration Stay away when there's a riot going on Student demonstration Stay away when there's a riot going on It's student demonstration Stay away when there's a riot going on Student demonstration Stay away when there's a riot going on Student demonstration Stay away when there's a riot going on It's student demonstration Stay away when there's a riot going on Student demonstration Ohio (Crosby-Stills-Nash-and-Young – Neil Young from "Journey Through The Past" soundtrack) Tin soldiers and Nixon coming, We're finally on our own. This summer I hear the drumming, Four dead in Ohio. Gotta get down to it Soldiers are cutting us down Should have been done long ago. What if you knew her And found her dead on the ground How can you run when you know? Gotta get down to it Soldiers are cutting us down Should have been done long ago. What if you knew her And found her dead on the ground How can you run when you know? Tin soldiers and Nixon coming, We're finally on our own. This summer I hear the drumming, Four dead in Ohio. Four dead in Ohio (Four dead) Four dead in Ohio (Four) Four dead in Ohio (How many?) Four dead in Ohio (How many more?) Four dead in Ohio (Why?) Four dead in Ohio (Oh!) Four dead in Ohio (Four) Four dead in Ohio (Why?) Four dead in Ohio (Why?) Title: Re: Anniversary of Event that influenced a Beach Boy song Post by: Lake Erie Surfer on May 05, 2021, 01:58:34 PM Thank you for this reminder, Mr. Desper. We must never forget that innocent unarmed students were mowed down by governmental soldiers on a university campus. It is still incomprehensible how such a thing could have happened in our country. It was certainly a turning point in the public's opinion of the Vietnam War.
Title: Re: Anniversary of Event that influenced a Beach Boy song Post by: SMiLE-addict on May 05, 2021, 03:52:01 PM "America was stunned on May 4, 1970"
It just occurred to me that this event took place on Star Wars Day. :D Title: Re: Anniversary of Event that influenced a Beach Boy song Post by: zaval80 on May 05, 2021, 05:47:32 PM Three at least.
The Doors - "Dead Cats, Dead Rats" (Jim Morrison) - "Absolutely Live" (1970), recorded on May 8th in Detroit. Dead cats, dead rats Can't see what they were at, all right Dead cat in a top hat, wow Sucking on the young man's blood Wishing he could come, yeah Sucking on the soldier's brain Wishing it would be the same Dead cat, dead rat Can't you see what they were at? Fat cat in a top hat Thinks he's an aristocrat Thinks he can kill and slaughter Thinks he can shoot my daughter Yeah right! Oh yeah! Oh right! Yeeah! Dead cats, dead rats Think they're an aristocrat Crap, now that's crap! |