He praises the Vermont Senator with straightforward lyrics
and and simple chords, played on the banjo, while you can gaze out his rear
window at the forest in the background.
The "grassroots" essence of Bernie's political movement is
apparent in this video, in more ways than one.
It's a charming little ditty that is bound to stick in your
head, & echoes older populist movements, awakening the spirit of Woody
Guthrie and (more recently) the 60s protest songs of Bob Dylan and his
ilk. This is appropriate considering the
political and socioeconomic climate of the US today. We are coming out of a recession that may
well have been the worst economic collapse in the US since the Great
Depression, and the nation today shows many parallels to he 1960s. The Black Lives Matter movement echoes, and
could learn a great deal from, the Black Panther Party. The wars in Iraq & Afghanistan, with no
end in sight, alongside the threat of more war in Syria has drawn protest and
upheaval at home not seen since Vietnam.
And once more, women's sexuality is in question, and women are trying to
assert their right to own their bodies and to do with them as they see
fit. All of these parallels make Estes'
music seem very timely and appropriate.
Sing Out for Bernie:
"Feel the Bern"
"Talk Bernie to Me"
Sing Out for Bernie:
"Feel the Bern"
"Talk Bernie to Me"
