Download Song Commemorating Rachel Corrie

by Robert Zimmerman Wednesday, Mar. 29, 2006 at 5:33 PM

British folk singer Billy Bragg has released a FREE mp3 song dedicated to American hero/peace activist, Rachel Corrie... here's what Bragg said about his song: "Rachel Corrie went to Gaza to draw attention to the plight of the Palestinians, whose voice is seldom heard in her country, the US. That she herself should be silenced - first by an Israeli bulldozer, next by a New York theatre canceling a play created from her words - is a testimony to the power of her message. This song was written on a plane on March 20 and recorded at Big Sky Recordings, Ann Arbor, Michigan on March 22. The tune is borrowed from Bob Dylan."

Bragg's mp3 is being made available for free, courtesy of The Guardian. You can listen to the song, as well as download it, from this link:

http://image.guardian.co.uk/sys-audio/Guardian/audio/2006/03/27/RachelCorrie.mp3

"The artistic director of a New York theatre

Cancelled a play based on Rachel's writings

But she wasn't a bomber or a killer or fighter

But one who acted in the spirit of the Freedom Riders

Is there no place for a voice in America

That doesn't conform to the Fox News agenda?

Who believes in non-violence instead of brute force

Who is willing to confront the might of an army

Whose passionate beliefs were matched by her bravery

The question she asked rings out round the world

If America is truly the beacon of freedom

Then how can it stand by while they bring down the curtain

And turn Rachel Corrie into a non-person?"

Original: Download Song Commemorating Rachel Corrie