#BlackLivesMatter 41 Shots, Lena gets her son ready for school. She says on these streets, Charles, youve got to understand the rules. If an officer stops you, promise me youll always be polite and that youll never ever run away, promise mama youll keep your hands in sight This song was written back in 2000 in response to the police shooting of Amadou Diallo. Bruce would release this song again in 2014 and perform it live in response to the Ferguson shooting of Mike Brown. Im only asking for one simple thing and everyone should just ask for this as well: Stop Making This Song Relevant. So many songs are written in response to tragic historical events, but this song doesnt seem to be losing its touch with current events. Please. Police Officer. Juries. Everyone. Stop making this song relevant. Make this a thing of the past so that we can listen in the future and not forget, but see how far we have come.
Posted on: Tue, 25 Nov 2014 04:29:00 +0000
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