Hawaiian slack-key guitarist Makana didn’t exactly put his life on the line when he sang his protest song, “We are the Many,” to President Obama and other leaders at the Asian-Pacific Economic Conference dinner. But he did pull off a gutsy, well-meaning public relations coup on behalf of the global Occupy movement.

Barry McGuire — Eve of Destruction on the NBC music show Hullabaloo (1965).

Firepup davedwards1 — What Are We For?

Joey Ess — The Dirty Fucking Hippies Were Right.

Ry Cooder — No Banker Left Behind.

From the time of the revolution that gave birth to our nation we have been chronicling our political shifts in song. Remember Yankee Doodle Dandy? Did you know it was originally sung by the British Army mocking the disheveled appearance of the Revolutionary Army, essentially calling them DFHs. Sounds familiar, doesn’t it?

Laura Love — Sativa.

Firepup davedwards1 performing Nascar Justices.

Country Joe McDonald — Feel Like I’m Fixing To Die, live, Woodstock.

Seems like the more things change, the more they stay the same.

FireDogLake readers davedwards1 and oregondave — We The People Solemnly.