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Originally posted by ecgordon: I'm not sure if your "No politics" in the thread title meant you didn't want the discussion of politics to mar the appreciation of the music presented, or whether you were saying that no political expression should be in the songs themselves.

It would be next to impossible for me to adhere to the latter when talking about my favorite singer/songwriter. Very little of what Phil Ochs did was non-political, although he preferred to call himself a "topical" singer.

It would also be next to impossible for me to say which of his songs are the best ever, but here are three nominations:

Pleasures of the Harbor

Crucifixion

Ringing of Revolution

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Originally posted by Storymark: I wouldn't even call it the best Avenged Sevenfold song, much less the best ever. But it's okay.

"I thoroughly disapprove of duels. If a man should challenge me, I would take him kindly and forgivingly by the hand and lead him to a quiet place and kill him."

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Originally posted by ecgordon: I'm not sure if your "No politics" in the thread title meant you didn't want the discussion of politics to mar the appreciation of the music presented, or whether you were saying that no political expression should be in the songs themselves.

It would be next to impossible for me to adhere to the latter when talking about my favorite singer/songwriter. Very little of what Phil Ochs did was non-political, although he preferred to call himself a "topical" singer.

It would also be next to impossible for me to say which of his songs are the best ever, but here are three nominations:

Pleasures of the Harbor

Crucifixion

Ringing of Revolution

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Originally posted by kpo: Nice song and vid, K-man.

Best song eh - 2 contenders from the UK and my generation:

It's not personal. It's just war.

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Originally posted by boris: Nah...best song ever is "Bow River" by Oz band Cold Chisel.

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