Michael Moore's Playlist
Michael Moore
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"When I make a film, I take my portable CD case and place in it a series of albums which contain music that reflects the mood I am in and the reasons that are motivating me to make this film. I play these CDs for myself and for my crew. Sometimes we have them playing in the van while we are driving around and filming. Sometimes I listen to them at night, thinking about what I want to accomplish the next day on the shoot. It is not easy to crash Capitol Hill to ask congressmen if they would like to send THEIR sons to Iraq. Music helps get us there.
The songs contained on this Playlist are either the actual songs that made up our 'on-the-scene' soundtrack, or they are by artists to whom I have listened over the years and have given me much inspiration..."
"And I hope you enjoy this Playlist. Though the songs aren't 'mine,' I feel them in me, and they urge me on to do the work we all need to do. I hope it has the same effect on you. We're all in the same boat, we're all in this together."
Michael Moore- 4. "Fortunate Son" by John Fogerty: "Says it all. Bush, the fortunate son who didn't have to go to Vietnam, now sends the sons, not of the fortunate, but of the poor and working class. I would love to play this song at full blast outside the White House some night. And don't think I won't!"
- 6. "The Revolution Starts..." by Steve Earle: "This is an artist you must listen to. So much of his music in the past few years has been a call to action. A mix of country and rock and something that is only his, Steve pulls no punches and gives me much hope. This song is from his new album — and every song on that album deserves a listen. If I were a rock star, I would be Steve Earle!"
- 7. "Where Is the Love?" by The Black Eyed Peas & Justin Timberlake: "My nieces first gave me this song when we were completing the programming for the Bowling For Columbine DVD. It was too late by then to include it as a musical bed for our bonus features, but I kept it in my CD case because I loved the spirit and its audaciousness. It really is one of the first truly great songs of this new century."
- 8. "Good Night, New York" by Nanci Griffith: "My wife and I were stranded 3,000 miles from home on the morning of 9/11, our daughter back in New York without us. We got in a car and drove home. The night we crossed the George Washington Bridge and looked down the length of the island to see the smoke still billowing was perhaps one of the saddest moments of my life. This beautiful song makes me think about the promise of New York, of this country and its ideals, and of my wonderful, loving mother."
$9.81
Parental AdvisoryName Artist Time Price 1 Chimes of Freedom (Live) Bruce Springsteen 7:19 $0.99 View In iTunes 2 We Want It All Zack de la Rocha 4:07 $0.99 View In iTunes 3 ExplicitBoom! System of a Down 2:14 $0.99 View In iTunes 4 Fortunate Son John Fogerty 4:11 $1.29 View In iTunes 5 Know Your Rights The Clash 3:40 $0.99 View In iTunes 6 The Revolution Starts... Steve Earle 3:10 $0.99 View In iTunes 7 Where Is the Love? The Black Eyed Peas & Justin Timberlake 4:32 $1.29 View In iTunes 8 Good Night, New York Nanci Griffith 5:05 $0.99 View In iTunes 9 Hallelujah Jeff Buckley 6:51 $1.29 View In iTunes Total: 9 Songs
