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Political Theory Through Music. By: Landon Griffith, Lizzie Mac, Jordan Magat, Sweta Maturu, and Julia Shi. Socrates. John Lennon – Give Me Some Truth
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Political Theory Through Music • By: Landon Griffith, Lizzie Mac, Jordan Magat, Sweta Maturu, and Julia Shi
Socrates • John Lennon – Give Me Some Truth • “Ah, I'm sick to death of hearing thingsfrom uptight, short-sighted, narrow-minded hypocrites.All I want is the truth nowJust gimme some truth now …”
Machiavelli • Frank Sinatra – Luck Be A Lady • "Luck let a gentleman seeHow nice a dame you can be I've seen the way you've treated other guys you've been with Luck be a lady with me…” • "So let's keep the party polite Never get out of my sight Stick with me baby, I'm the fellow you came in with Luck be a lady…"
Hobbes • Skillet – Hero • "Just a step from the edge Just another day in the world we live…” • "Who's gonna fight for what's rightWho's gonna help us surviveWe're in the fight of our livesAnd we're not ready to die…” • "I need a hero A hero's gonna save me just in time…"
Locke • O’Jays – For the Love of Money • “You wanna do things, do things, do things, good things with it, Talk about cash money, dollar bills..." • "Money is the root of all evil, Do funny things to some people,Give me a nickel, brother can you spare a dime?Money can drive some people out of their minds..."
Rousseau • John Lennon – Imagine • "Imagine no possessions, I wonder if you can, No need for greed or hunger, A brotherhood of man, Imagine all the people, Sharing all the world..."
Kant • Jack Johnson - Good People • "You interrupt me from a friendly conversation To tell me how great its all gonna be You might notice some hesitation 'Cause it's important to you, it's not important to me Way down by the edge of your reasons It's beginning to show And all I really wanna know is... Where'd all the good people go?"