Songs of the week

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  • White Flag Warrior  by The Flobots 22.08.10
  • Cradle of Civilisation  by Lowkey (ft. Mai Khalil) 18.08.10
  • I Can't Write Left-Handed  by Bill Withers 014.08.10 Chosen by Jennifer Milligan
  • The General  by Dispatch 07.08.10
  • People Have the Power  by Patti Smith 01.08.10
  • We Gotta Get Out Of This Place  by The Animals 22.07.10
  • Just War  by Danger Mouse & Sparklehorse 16.07.10
  • Ballad Of the Black Gold  by Talib Kweli & Hi-Tek 09.07.10 Chosen by Tansy Hoskins
  • Época  by Gotan Project 02.07.10
  • The Butcher's Tale  by The Zombies 25.06.10
  • We Shall Overcome (End the Blockade of Gaza)  by Roger Waters 14.06.10
  • I Could Be Dancing (Rachel's Song)  by Jim Page Words by Rachel Corrie 04.06.10
  • Gulf of Araby  by Natalie Merchant28.05.10
  • Peace, Love and Understanding  by Elvis Costello who cancelled Israel concerts this week 21.05.10
  • Stop the War  by Mama Marjas 14.05.10
  • Ohio  by Crosby, Stills, Nash and Young 07.05.10
  • Into the Valley  by The Skids 30.04.10 Chosen by Doreen Manning
  • No More Trouble  by Bob Marley & Erykah Badu 23.04.10
  • On With the Song  by Mary Chapin Carpenter 16.04.10
  • War  by Bruce Springsteen 09.04.10 Chosen by Danelle Cobie
  • Last Night I Had the Strangest Dream  by Johnny Cash 02.04.10
  • Obama Nation  by Lowkey 29.03.10
  • With God on Our Side  by Joan Baez 25.03.10 Chosen by Rachel Mulliner
  • Zombie  by Fela Kuti and Afrika 70 18.03.10
  • The Lonesome Death of Rachel Corrie  by Billy Bragg 12.03.10
  • I Don't Want To Be a Hero by Johnny Hates Jazz 04.03.10 Chosen by Mary Allen

  • The Green Fields of France by The Fureys 26.02.10 Chosen by Dave Clinch and Richard Lightbown

  • Au Suivant (Next) by Jacques Brel and Alex Harvey 19.02.10

  • 19 (2010 version)  by Paul Hardcastle 09.02.10 Chosen by Debbie Curtis
  • Elgar's Cello Concerto  played by Jacqueline du Pre 04.02.10
  • Leaders of the Free World  by Elbow 28.01.10 Chosen by Glynn and Dee
  • Johnny I Hardly Knew Ye  by Clancy Bros. & Dropkick Murphys 24.01.10 Chosen by David Wilkinson
  • Jacob's Ladder  by Chumbawumba 14.01.10 Chosen by Leila Babar
  • Long Live Palestine  by Lowkey 07.01.10 All profits to Gaza. Download here...
  • Shipbuilding  by Robert Wyatt 01.01.10 Chosen by Steve Whittemore
  • Bara, Bara (Out, Out)  by Rachid Taha 24.12.09 Song for Christmas week
  • Christmas in the Trenches  by John McCutcheon 24.12.09 Song for Christmas week chosen by David Heap
  • Until the End  by Rage Against the Machine's Tom Morello 20.12.09 Bonus song of the week
  • Happy Christmas (War is Over) by John Lennon & Yoko Ono 17.12.09
  • Song for Gaza by Michael Heart 10.12.09 Dedicated to Viva Palestina
  • Universal Soldier by Donovan 03.12.09
  • I Come & Stand At Every Door by This Mortal Coil 26.11.09 Dedicated to CND, chosen by Mike O'Donoghue
  • Play It Again, Sam by Dory Previn 19.11.09 Chosen by Timothy West, actor & Stop the War supporter
  • I Ain't Marching Anymore by Phil Ochs 12.11.09 Dedicated to L/Cpl Joe Glenton
  • Dad's Gonna Kill Me by Richard Thompson 04.11.09 Chosen by John Newsinger
  • The Windows of The World by Trijntje Oosterhuis 29.10.09 Chosen by Nick Grant
  • North West Frontier by Robb Johnson 21.10.09
  • Rule by Nas 16.10.09
  • Palestine Will Be Free by Maher Zain 08.10.09
  • Galveston by Glenn Campbell 01.10.09
  • John Brown by Bob Dylan 24.09.09 Chosen by Stephen Fisk
  • The Band Played Waltzing Mathilda by The Pogues 17.09.09 Chosen by novelist Iain Banks
  • Fanfare for a Conscious Man by Enter Shikari 10.09.09
  • Save the World, Get the Girl by The King Blues 03.09.09
  • No Parade by The Minutemen 27.08.09 Chosen by Ben Griffin, former SAS soldier
  • Joe Hill by Paul Robeson 18.08.09 Chosen by Tony Benn
  • Wavin' Flag by K'naan 13.08.09
  • Harry Patch (In memory of) by Radiohead 06.08.09
  • Hero of War by Rise Against 06.08.09
  • Oliver's Army by Elvis Costello 31.07.09
  • Li Beirut by Fairouz 24.07.09
  • Let's Drop the Big One Now by Randy Newman 17.07.09
  • Rich Man's War by Steve Earle 10.07.09
  • This Letter by Stephanie McKay 30.06.09
  • What's Going On by Marvin Gaye 23.06.09
  • War Pigs by Cake 16.06.09
  • Mrs McGrath by Bruce Springsteen 09.06.09
  • Bring the Boys Home by Freda Payne 01.06.09
  • Time To Go Home by Michael Franti 24.05.09
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