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NPR Tiny Desk Video - Mark Taylor-Canfield: "Battle of Seattle"

This is MTC's submission to the NPR Tiny Desk Contest. Every year National Public Radio sponsors a competition where musicians across the USA submit videos performing original songs. Past winners included Gaelynn Lea, Tank and the Bangas, Naia Izumi, and Seattle's own Quinn Christopherson. Mark Taylor-Canfield's submission is the song he wrote about Seattle's historic mass demonstrations against the World Trade Organization. The protests shut down the WTO Ministerial Conference in Seattle and some African nations joined with the protesters in declaring that the WTO violated national sovereignty, weakened environmental and labor protections, and was an undemocratic institution. To see the music video for this song go to Vimeo: https://vimeo.com/50338811 (Yes, there's a #movie of the same name starring #CharlizeTheron, #WoodyHarrelson & #Andre3000 from the band #Outkast. I met the cast & hung out with them when it was screened at the Seattle International Film Festival - #siff. You'll have to wait for the book to hear my crazy stories about that night...) Subscribe to my #Youtube channel for over 600 ad-free videos including #free #movies and my #journalism and #music videos. Thanks for your support. Much appreciated! MTC is a journalist and musician. He's known as the "Rock And Roll Journalist" in Seattle. Mark's music video "Mother Freedom" dedicated to people struggling for freedom & justice around the world:    • "Mother Freedom" Music Video Dedicated To ...   Mark Taylor-Canfield's music is now available on Spotify and all major music download sites. Battle Of Seattle By Mark Taylor-Canfield Jenny had a beautiful face But she felt out of place So she went downtown Because she heard the sounds Parades and banners everywhere And someone put a flower in her hair So she marched along Singing protest songs Danny was a bright young boy He was his mother's pride and joy They said he was an anarchist But he was just a kid I guess But he felt something totally new So he walked off the job and joined the sea turtle crew And in an hour or two He burned his Nike shoes When the police tried to take his sign He made a choice to hold the line And when the tear gas started to flow He felt the power of the people grow! That's when they said, "You can use your gas and your pepper spray But nobody here is gonna go away You can call this a 'no protest zone' But these are our streets and this is our home And if you are the WTO then get out of the way!" Old Mrs. Harrington said As she watched on the TV while the protesters bled, "I think I've had enough It's gettin' a little bit rough!" So she bought a gas mask It was a serious task They were illegal now But she had made a vow They called them the Raging Grannies that day In the pouring rain they knew they had to stay And when the rubber bullets flew Well, they knew what they had to do And that's when they said, "You can use your gas and your pepper spray But nobody here is gonna go away And if you are the WTO Then by now you ought to know Get out of the way!" Mark is a weekly guest on the Jeff Santos Show which broadcasts nationally from Boston. MTC is Jeff's guest every Friday talking #music, #culture, #media and #politics. https://jeffsantosshow.net (Available live and on demand on #radio, #TV, #Facebook, #YouTube, #Tumblr, & #Twitch.) MTC is also a frequent contributor to the Thom Hartmann program: https://thomhartmann.com Mark is a former writer at Huffington Post and serves as Executive Director for Democracy Watch News, a non-profit organization covering challenges to democracy around the world. MTC Blog: https://mtcbog.blogspot.com/ Please subscribe to this channel, "like" & share the video. Thanks! MTC's website: https://mtc2010usa.wixsite.com/mark-t... MTaylorCanfield @ Twitter mark_taylor_canfield @ Instagram Facebook:   / mtaylorcanfield   MTC at Bandcamp: https://marktaylorcanfield.bandcamp.com/ Democracy Watch News: https://democracywatchnews.org MTC's interviews and reports for the Democracycast podcast: https://demcracycast.libsyn.com Mark's journalism portfolio and biography: https://muckrack.com/mark-taylor-canf...