Blue Rodeo slams Stephen Harper.
The last few months we’ve seen an amazing collection of pointed and sometimes hilarious tunes from boundary-breaking music makers who know it’s way past time to break up with the tone deaf Harper government. Be sure to check out our other great anti-Harper songs.
Mike McKenna Jr writes a letter in song to Prime Minister Harper. Nothing escapes his attention: Harper’s mistreatment of aboriginal people and veterans, his hatred of science, his destruction of the environment, his cynical dismantling of our democracy, all these and more in a powerful song and a haunting voice.
Mike McKenna is from Cape Breton. You can find more of his songs here.
An amazing number of Canadians have pulled out the stops to produce witty and pointed songs decrying Harper and his minions. We’ve been publishing them regularly and decided in the last gasp of the election campaign to gang 13 of them together in this play list. Enjoy! Continue reading
KDilla’s thing is “whitewater with a side of hip-hop” but here’s their thing about Harper.
“If you read the news–Harper hates you.
Pay union dues?–Harper hates you.
If you don’t bleed blue–Harper hates you.”
“If you’re old and grey–Harper hates you.
If you’re openly gay–Harper hates you.
Make minimum wage–Harper hates you.”
“If you speak your mind–Harper hates you.
Don’t toe the line?–Harper hates you.
If you’re not his kind–Harper hates you.”
“Whether you grow crops, or maybe don’t vote lots, or if you’re not old stock–Harper hates you.”
“Bye-bye, Mr. Harper, Good-bye, with your psychopathic ways and your evil eye.”
It’s Helen Austin singing recently on Vancouver Island. Another Canadian singer-songwriter tells some plain truths wrapped up in a familiar tune. Sing it loud!
Thanks to our friend Marilyn for sending us the link to Helen’s song.
Not such an upbeat song as we usually feature on Humans vs Harper. It’s Leonard Cohen singing, so what do you expect? New video by James Stewart.
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Everybody knows “the poor stay poor, the rich get rich.”
Everybody knows what’s in the secret report on women.
John Muller’s going to build a sailboat, and name it “Stephen Harper’s Grave.”
And who wouldn’t want to join him for a drink and a dance on the deck?
Here’s another in our series of songs by Canadians who are tired of Tired Old Steve and ready for a change.
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One song just didn’t have enough verses for Cathy Cook, so here she is, back with more of her anti-Harper blues.
And maybe Stephen Harper hates you too?
Cathy’s original version of this song Stephen Harper Hates Me was the first in our popular series of pointed and often hilarious tunes from boundary-breaking music makers who know it’s way past time to break up with the tone deaf Harper government.
If you or your group has a performance you’d like us to feature, let us know via the “contact us” link at the top of the page.
It’s been a great week for witty, tuneful and truthful songs about Steve. (Seems to be a bumper year!) Humans vs Harper are happy to share the bounty.
Here’s Mike Palecek saying farewell to Harper. “We’re gonna have a party when you fall.”
Sing it on your way to the polls.
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A few weeks ago we posted a link to “Harperman,” a song by well-known Ottawa folk singer, Tony Turner. It seems to have become the anthem of the movement to get rid of Harper and the Conservatives. Many of you liked the song, and shared it from our blog to Facebook and Twitter.
Well, Tony Turner is back in the news again. Continue reading
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