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Curated by: Luke Nickle (63 videos)
The original version of this song addressed the abuses of mine owners in Harlan County. Florence Reece wrote it in 1931. listen on bandcamp: https://lukenickled.bandcamp.com/track/which-side-are-you-on-bigtech-update come all you good people bring your ears, bring your eyes they’re gonna steal our flesh unless we organize which side are you on? skin or silicon? oh brother can you bear it sister tell me how you can will you train the beast till you need it just to stand? which side are you on? skin or silicon? and to all you old and young and to all you blue n red there comes a lawless man to stick his horn inside your head which side are you on? skin or silicon? never buy that old story of noble billionaires they only wish to be the lords inside your prayers which side are you on? skin or silicon? well there is a distant valley of misbegotten zeal it sorta rhymes with Babylon and its king is Peter Thiel which side are you on? skin or silicon? yeah those boys make their money off your weeping and your wails they built you a coffin now they’re sellin you some nails which side are you on? skin or ? and I tell you this dear friends not because you do not know but before their lies metastasize like money in your bones yes to all those who inherit the grace to feel the sun stand by your fellow humans til every battle’s won which side are you on? skin or silicon? #folkmusic #singersongwriter #bigtech