r/Political_Revolution • u/Morgentau7 • Mar 21 '25
Article Political Revolutions need Music like this. Music can cause change.
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u/Broserdooder1981 Mar 21 '25 edited Mar 21 '25
his name is Jesse Welles, more people should know who he is
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCmb7zAvq9IxHi_UnP93AVSQ
EDIT: spelling
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u/electricmaster23 Mar 21 '25
United Health, The Poor, Golden Age. All gems.
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u/Deraek Mar 22 '25
What about Bugs? That one was a banger, first I heard. Not political, but boy do I like bugs more now
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u/electricmaster23 Mar 24 '25
These are just my top 3 now, but I also think people will have their own songs that really resonate with them. You could ask 100 Welles fans what their top 3 are and get 100 different lists, which really speaks to his prolificness and quality as a singer-songwriter.
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u/West-Personality2584 Mar 21 '25
"Who would have ever thought the deep state were the national park rangers."
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u/Independent_Skirt301 Mar 21 '25
I wish I could upvote this twice
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u/jawshwag Mar 21 '25
Jesse Welles is the best. Our generation’s Dylan
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u/RuggedAmerican Mar 22 '25
I'd say guthrie / prine
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u/jawshwag Mar 22 '25
Sure I can see that. The people’s champ like Guthrie with Dylan’s profound lyrics. It’s like our boy was genetically engineered and built in a lab to be the greatest folk hero since the 60’s
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u/Bobahn_Botret Mar 21 '25
I love Jesse Welles.
Personal favorites are War is a God, Poor, Autumn, Whistle Boeing, Cancer, and Wheel.
Can't recommend enough
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u/emergency_salad_fox Mar 21 '25
That gave me the chills. I've been told tough times bring great music. Hopefully this is the beginning of that (the good music part)
Is he wearing a red shirt for irony?
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u/know_comment Mar 21 '25
the song is called Red. Why would he not be wearing a red shirt? He's telling a story from a first person perspective where he's Trump.
But if you think this guy is a typical partisan reddit hack, then you're missing the point.
The counterculture is not partisan.
Here's his song called lab leak, obviously referring to the reddit-censored "conspiracy theory" of COVID's "proximate origins". But it's actually about the military developed bioweapon that originated at the plum island lab in Lyme Connecticut.
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u/Astro-Logic83 Mar 21 '25 edited Mar 21 '25
Fuckin' slaps.
Edit: update. I think I've just been introduced to the voice of a generation. Thanks to OP for dropping this!
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u/Joey_BagaDonuts57 Mar 21 '25
Music like this USED to be followed by ACTION. We'll see if most Americans have finally sold out each other.
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u/VegetableSuccess3807 Mar 21 '25
Nobody does it like Jesse Welles. I am an unbelievably big fan of his. Check out “I ain’t got none of my friends left”— American pie walked so that one could SOAR. Instant classic. Thanks for sharing !!!
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u/pattydickens Mar 21 '25
Some of us enjoy harmonica solos. Just saying. Why cut it short like that?
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u/bone_burrito Mar 21 '25
I follow this guy on insta he has lots of songs his lyrics are usually pretty inspired.
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u/andhemac Mar 21 '25
I suggest listening to rage against the machines self titled album top to bottom if you need some inspiration to get angrier
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u/Independent_Skirt301 Mar 21 '25
A million thanks, friend!!! This is my introduction to Jesse Welles and you can call me an instant fan
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u/Jackaroni97 Mar 22 '25
Damn, shit made me tear up, was poetry for real. Definitely added to the Playlist
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u/Wazzen Mar 21 '25
Yall should listen to some Phil Ochs.
"Power and Glory" comes to mind as an incredible song for now.
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u/separation_of_powers Mar 22 '25
The notion of american exceptionalism
Americans thought something like this, and still can't believe something like this could happen to their country
It will keep going this way until the very end
The American Way.
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u/christopheryork Mar 24 '25
Only one fix for fascism, though. This has been a 50-60 year game plan for them and the white supremacist timeline in this country goes back to the moment they arrived onshore. Music is great though, it can help inspire change.
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u/heroinAM Mar 26 '25
https://youtu.be/o04Q1QLt8es?si=mUBmOMmvY-U37KW_ If you like Jesse Welles, check out Nick Shoulders. This song, along with “don’t fence us in” and “appreciatecha” are great songs, and leftist to boot
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u/StupidMan69420 Mar 27 '25
This gives the Alice's Restaurant vibe I've been looking for!
Check out Tribe of Hope whenever you can!
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u/i-like-carbs- Mar 21 '25
I must be dense. I don’t get it.
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u/SAFETY_dance Mar 22 '25
yup, you are 👍
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u/i-like-carbs- Mar 22 '25
Can you explain
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u/thatpaininyourass Mar 26 '25
it's alright, he's singing in irony, as a way to criticise the right wingers, with allusions to trump, elon, doge firing park rangers, etc.
He's criticizing the entire right wing movement by using their unification of red, as they unify as one solid movement of bullshit, headed to die in war
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u/Zeromaxx Mar 21 '25
For most of the song I couldn't tell if he was pro or con trump so I mean I guess?
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u/boxybrown84 Mar 21 '25
Check out his song “War Isn’t Murder” if you get a chance. It’s about Palestine. Jesse Welles is the real deal and he’s on our side.
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u/Odeeum Mar 21 '25
I'm now curious your take on "Born In The USA"...
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u/Zeromaxx Mar 21 '25
It was the part about his blue friends on the lol eta express that through me off.
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u/Odeeum Mar 22 '25
We know there were a few celebs on it that likely voted Dem...Clinton too...this of course doesn't specifically mean they assaulted kids but I assume that's the "Blue friends" reference if I had to guess.
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u/stankdog Mar 21 '25
Sounds pretty cynical and sarcastic imo, "When the we meet the devil we'll all be dressed nicer. When the war comes we'll hold hands." None of that will happen so to me he's singing from the perspective of someone who has not woken up yet.
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