grace potter top five protest songs

by k. cortez on March 7, 2008

From Harp Magazine
 Read Grace’s thoughts behind her choices at the link.

  • Neil Young “Ohio”

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  • Billie Holiday “Strange Fruit”

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  • Marvin Gaye “What’s Going On”

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  • The Rolling Stones “You Can’t Always Get What You Want”

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  • Rage Against the Machine “Killing in the Name”

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Plus, um, uh, ok, I got nothing. Grace wraps herself in the flag, literally.

“What are you protesting”
“What have you got”

flag 1

flag 2

Photo Credit: Russ Harrington via Harp Magazine. Looks like a slideshow of the photo shoot was supposed to exist on the site but I’m getting errors.

You should also read:

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  3. sugar and down by the river grace potter and the nocturnals

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{ 12 comments… read them below or add one }

1 Eddie East March 7, 2008 at 1:37 pm

God damn! Those pics make me love America! :)

2 Todd March 7, 2008 at 1:46 pm

Think it’ll help grow the Fanbase?

3 k. cortez March 7, 2008 at 1:49 pm

Well, there is something undeniable here. You combine this with the kick ass review posted minutes earlier that’s all about the music and you’ve really got something dontcha?

4 Saygracenow March 7, 2008 at 4:21 pm

The entire package has now been exposed. Great music, super personalities and now this! Someone has decided to turn up the GPTN marketing machine and it’s going to work.

5 Saygracenow March 7, 2008 at 4:22 pm

Sorry- Almost forgot. Outstanding review!

6 Kired March 7, 2008 at 5:09 pm

I feel like I should be making some profound statement here, but alas all I can think of is “Hummida hummida!”

7 bostonone March 8, 2008 at 7:28 am

GIGGIDY GIGGIDY…..

8 owllover March 10, 2008 at 7:23 am

GOD BLESS GRACE POTTER!!

Steve-loved your comment!!

9 Willie March 25, 2008 at 5:41 pm

I’d like to run Grace up the flag pole just to see who salutes. BTW, love the boots.

10 lou September 30, 2008 at 2:10 pm

Oh Mary!!!

11 Moishe November 3, 2008 at 7:21 am

SWEET-SASSY MOLASSY! =O

12 sully May 9, 2009 at 10:50 pm

talk about soul,and i luv grace ,compare her to carol king,and dianna krull i ithink chicks that play soul rock

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