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No Kings, No Thrones
No crowns. No thrones. No kings. This song is a refusal — of authoritarian spectacle, gilded corruption, and power without consent. No Kings, No Thrones…
Feb 9
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David Erickson
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Rebel Loon Rising
New song: Rebel Loon Rising is a Minnesota resistance story set on frozen lakes—warning whistles, mutual aid, cameras rolling, and a chorus that won’t…
Mar 20
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David Erickson
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No Kings Songs & Protest Playlist
No Kings Songs & Protest Playlist gathers the protest songs I’ve made so far for No Kings rallies, along with the story of how music became central to…
Mar 10
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David Erickson
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Stand Up For Science
Most of what keeps us alive doesn’t trend. It hums. It calculates. It stabilizes the air, the water, the sky above us. “Stand Up For Science” is a song…
Mar 3
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David Erickson
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Wag The Dog
He promised America First. He promised no more forever wars. Now it’s bombs, excuses, and a widening Middle East conflict. 'Wag The Dog' is a protest…
Mar 2
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David Erickson
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American Carnage
Uncle Sam is no longer recruiting. He’s grieving. 'American Carnage' is a protest song sung from the gallery, a haunted patriot watching democracy…
Feb 24
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David Erickson
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The State Of The Union Is Beautiful (Many People Say)
“The State of the Union Is Beautiful (Many People Say)” is a baroque satire about spectacle, grift, and the orchestra that keeps playing while the roof…
Feb 23
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David Erickson
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The Arc Bent Backward
What if the arc of the moral universe doesn’t bend on its own? “The Arc Bent Backward” is sung from the imagined voice of Martin Luther King Jr. …
Feb 16
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David Erickson
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The Center Must Hold
What do Civil War bayonets and protest microphones have in common? In #Minnesota, everything. 'The Center Must Hold' tells the true story of 262…
Feb 3
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The Truth Is The Flood
The Truth Is The Flood is a protest ballad for the healer who was killed for witnessing. A song about state violence, suppressed video, and the kind of…
Jan 27
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David Erickson
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