Hey Bruce, I have been showing this video and the William Prince & Elisapie Isaac cover to my students at Simon Fraser University to highlight the lecture material.
Cockburn understands the need for reconciliation. The imagery in the song is pretty good - but then he is an accomplished songwriter if you know his work.
keep learning about and help others learn about what happened - and what might be done now in service of truth and reconciliation - it's part of a generational process and won't be finished anytime soon, but there is still love and joy, as well as sorrow, to experience along the trail
Maybe you should write a song called Stolen Freedom. Better men than you fought and died to give it to you... you didn't earn it. In war , land is won or lost, not stolen. America fought and won two world wars, but didn't take land..we restored freedom and rebuilt nations.
Yes, what we call North America and South America had millions of inhabitants prior to the European settlers. “Empty except for tribes of hunters-gatherers”, yes, that’s what this song is all about, Luke. The original inhabitants have been subjected to hundreds of years of genocide and systemic racism by European settlers. “Empty except for...” shows that there is awareness of previous inhabitants. This was their land.
This is incredible!
Thank you for sharing!
Bruce Global Gem!🙌
As someone says,Bruce is a national treasure of Canada and the good conscience of the world.THX for share!
Bruce is one on the top 10 living songwriters in the world. His live performances are a truly spiritual experience. He is also an amazing guitarist.
The conviction is all in the music.
Hey Bruce, I have been showing this video and the William Prince & Elisapie Isaac cover to my students at Simon Fraser University to highlight the lecture material.
a true Canadian treasure! what a message, from a great guitarist!
I love this man!!
Still a mind blowing, transcendental solo.
chunky funky and true
Awesome!
Cockburn understands the need for reconciliation. The imagery in the song is pretty good - but then he is an accomplished songwriter if you know his work.
one my fave artists and Scots Canadian
ABSOLUTELY!! My favorite of 'em ALL!
Ghost of Annie Mae..😪
Good song and true, but how should we respond today?
keep learning about and help others learn about what happened - and what might be done now in service of truth and reconciliation - it's part of a generational process and won't be finished anytime soon, but there is still love and joy, as well as sorrow, to experience along the trail
read his memoir
That's so fuck'n hot!
Columbia Records Music Hour - 1994
Thirty years ago - and it's only gotten worse in Amerikkkkka.
Jasper Sullivan
hehe, cockburn
Free Palestine. Return the Golan Heights to it's original owners.
the Canaanites
No.
Maybe you should write a song called Stolen Freedom. Better men than you fought and died to give it to you... you didn't earn it. In war , land is won or lost, not stolen. America fought and won two world wars, but didn't take land..we restored freedom and rebuilt nations.
The U.S. is the biggest cancer on earth. So, you can kindly go fuck your America, you ignorant, obtuse addlepate.
this song refers to land stolen from 1st nations by european settlers.
Oh, so just screw the few 100,000 indigenous peoples the "settlers" murdered?? Yeah, ok.
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The land was empty except for tribes of hunter-gatherers when the English/French/Dutch/Swedes arrived. Nothing was stolen.
Yes, what we call North America and South America had millions of inhabitants prior to the European settlers. “Empty except for tribes of hunters-gatherers”, yes, that’s what this song is all about, Luke. The original inhabitants have been subjected to hundreds of years of genocide and systemic racism by European settlers. “Empty except for...” shows that there is awareness of previous inhabitants. This was their land.