Author: Calgary Raging Grannies
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Recruitment Song
Tune: Beverly Hillbillies theme See Grannies Perform:( Well, listen to my story ‘bout a woman that I know Vowed to give up ironing and wearing panty hose She said I'm gonna take a stand just…
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Jazzy Introduction to the Raging Grannies
Tune: Big Spender The minute we walked in the joint (2 beats of tambourine) You could tell we were the Raging Grannies A whole lot of trouble, not gorgeous, not refined But we are going to…
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Stop this Blight
Tune: Pack Up Your Troubles We’re the Raging Grannies and we’re all damn mad Don’t smile, smile, smile Nothing to smile about when Earth’s so sad Don’t smile boys, that’s your style. All we…
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Warming Signs
Tune: Jingle Bells Oh – Warming signs, warming signs We’ve ignored the proof Oh what fun it was to hide From an inconvenient truth Warming signs, warming signs It’s time we faced the facts With…
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Environment’s Our Concern
Tune: Comin’ Round the Mountain Oh, environment’s our concern and so we’re here Environment’s our concern and so we’re here It was a lovely invitation Asking our participation ‘Cause we think our air and water should…
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Women and Politics Medley
Tune 1: I’se the B’ye We’re the women who did the work So men could get the credit- We said “Leave it all to us” And wish we’d never said it Politics was not for us…
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Battle Hymn of the Homeless
Tune: Battle Hymn of the Republic Homelessness is OUTrageous It’s time to call a halt! We have to learn the reasons why It’s surely someone’s fault. Who profits from our poverty? Who stands and make…
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We’re All Treaty People
Tune: Battle Hymn of the Republic Our eyes have seen the story of a past that we deplore A chapter in our history that we simply can’t ignore Our treatment of First Nations can’t continue…
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Old Man Santo Had a Farm
Author: Tune: Old Macdonald Had a Farm See Grannies Perform: Old Man Santo had a farm & he grew GMOs And on that farm he spoiled the earth, cuz he grew GMOs Well they wound up…
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Don’t Fence Us Out
Tune: Don't Fence Me In There's a new chain fence where the corporations meet Don't fence us out The agenda is secret and governments seem weak ( 2 beats ) Don't fence us out. We're asking…