It should be really No kings protest nationwide to protest against online censorship nationwide to protest against fascism nationwide every single day week month and year! this is The United States of America where everyone has the right to peacefully protest!! to say whatever they all want to say and to agree to disagree in a civilized manner. To freely worship to freely exercise all of their 2nd amendment 4th amendment and to the rest of their amendment rights, this is our country not trump's!!! the White House is our house. Let's make America even more trump-less again."
The Bill of Rights has been under attack long before Trump. The American police and most major cities are completely out of control. They do their no knock raids and kill people while they’re sleeping. They did stop in frisk in New York City which was a violation of the fourth amendment. A cop/pig has to have reasonable suspicion that someone is creating a crime before they can even ask for the person‘s ID. In New York City the crime was walking while black. When one person‘s rights are violated, ALL of our rights are violated.
America was becoming a police state long before Trump ran for president. Decades ago the NYPD was called a gang by the Mullen commission.
People need to go onto YouTube and start watching some of these cop watch videos and first amendment audit videos and you will see how absolutely Gestapo American law-enforcement is. The American criminal justice system/industry is above the law. Trump didn’t cause this, he’s exploiting it and making it worse.
Thank you. Two comments that really resonated with me (who also grew up midst the civil rights and Vietnam era) are: "this seemed even worse to me" and the moral rot of money. I have been aching for some music to express my feelings and am happy to hear this.
Yes! We are old fans from Bethesda, Maryland--when he was starting out, and we were all young!! still listen to his first album(s)!! TY NILS and Mary ;D
We revere the “silent generation” but in a very sad way I think some of them are the worst criminals known to us. My father, the Baptist minister raped me repeatedly. My mother ignored it. When he gaslighted her and said I enjoyed it, all she did was unload her shit on a bald Lutheran minister. Really. She blames me for the indiscretion. Now she seems to be too demented to deal with it. I am not so sure it isn’t a dementia ruse. Not really. At some moments she doesn’t quite know I am her oldest daughter. Whatever. The bastard died at 41yo of colon cancer with a colostomy and horrible bowel obstruction and liver metastases. The saddest part was I had to empty his disgusting colostomy bag. But I could tell he was grateful. Shame on him. F*er. My mother probably killed him with overdoses of morphine. That’s how you do it. Now we call it hospice but in the 70s it was just a nice way to help a very sick patient and the physician who f*ed up the diagnosis help put everyone out of their misery. I know. I’m a retired physician. We all f* up once in a while. Nailed a coffin or two shut, pretty sure, myself. The sad thing is the people who need to be gotten rid of (evil ICE, orange mussolini, putrid sycophants) are never gotten rid of. Only the sweet people die. Pretti Good for a Friday. I am old and I will die in this America of evil wrought by the orange mussolini. I live near Philadelphia, moved here in 1983, the 200th anniversary of the signing of the constitution, the document the demented orange turd and our supreme criminals are destroying. I will die in a failed country, an embarrassment to everyone beyond our shores, certainly an embarrassment to me. The people who voted for the fascist combover deserve death. If I could own a gun they would find themselves at the end of it. So shameful…almost all of my family…the ones who voted for the felon line up first, the ones who didn’t vote at all fall behind. Shame on you forever.
Welll Done. I can't be there, but it's no Kings for me. It's shaming to hear from neighbors and friends who wonder why Americans even put him in office. Someone needs to needs to be our voice and obviously Nils is.
It occurs to me often that these treasonous criminals that are trying to impose WHAT THEY WANT on the rest of this country -- and now the world, grew up in America at the same Nils -- and myself and most of my friends did. Meaning the turbulent 60's into the 70's. Their values and shortsightedness are inexcusable, especially considering the privilege many of these politicians were given all their life. Their access to higher education--that ALONE --without having to worry how to pay for it--can make me furious, as I am still paying off my student loans at 65 yrs. old. I guess growing up in AMERICA at the same time in history--knowing -- as Nils does, as I do, all her sacrifice & struggles-- (many with the privilege & lack of struggle to try & pay rent & buy groceries!) --still can't promise the world a productive, civic-minded, half way decent person who will not molest a child or cheat to position themselves into power in order to sic a gang posing as federal agents on the public to kidnap & murder--or much less, to even recognize & tell the truth.
This is one kick-ass march and chant and does deeply invoke the fighting spirit of the US civil rights movement. It’s the perfect soundtrack for making what the late, great John Lewis called ‘good trouble’.
As I look down from your northern neighbour and sometimes from across the ocean at a country I once had family in and still have a passport for but am afraid to use, I can only hope that the good prevails. I do my small part by not relinquishing the citizenship solely for the right to vote. I know that isn’t much, but I’ll certainly return my next overseas ballot with this anthem in my head and heart.
I am glad to see that Nils is still writing music. He started playing at our coffee house at Cedar Lane Unitarian Church, The Agape Coffee House in the late 1960’s before he became famous. His music was always cutting edge and his work at the coffee house gave us teenagers somewhere to hang out on Friday nights. When you talk to him next tell him thanks for all he has done in keeping it real.
First saw Nils open for The Who and AC/DC at Wembley Stadium, London, August 1979. I'd never seen anyone shred the guitar while performing backflips off a mini-tramp! What a show!
It should be really No kings protest nationwide to protest against online censorship nationwide to protest against fascism nationwide every single day week month and year! this is The United States of America where everyone has the right to peacefully protest!! to say whatever they all want to say and to agree to disagree in a civilized manner. To freely worship to freely exercise all of their 2nd amendment 4th amendment and to the rest of their amendment rights, this is our country not trump's!!! the White House is our house. Let's make America even more trump-less again."
The Bill of Rights has been under attack long before Trump. The American police and most major cities are completely out of control. They do their no knock raids and kill people while they’re sleeping. They did stop in frisk in New York City which was a violation of the fourth amendment. A cop/pig has to have reasonable suspicion that someone is creating a crime before they can even ask for the person‘s ID. In New York City the crime was walking while black. When one person‘s rights are violated, ALL of our rights are violated.
America was becoming a police state long before Trump ran for president. Decades ago the NYPD was called a gang by the Mullen commission.
People need to go onto YouTube and start watching some of these cop watch videos and first amendment audit videos and you will see how absolutely Gestapo American law-enforcement is. The American criminal justice system/industry is above the law. Trump didn’t cause this, he’s exploiting it and making it worse.
Glad to see him still rocking!! He performed at our huge high school 🏫 n Fairfax, VA, years and years ago with Grin—they were just starting out. ❤️
Grin was my high school soundtrack. I still remember every word of every song! Early 70s 💙
Yes!! I had their album forever—well, until Hurricane Fron flooded my basement and stuck all my lps together.
That's awful! My friend's movers took all my albums in the 80s; thank goodness for CDs!
Thank you. Two comments that really resonated with me (who also grew up midst the civil rights and Vietnam era) are: "this seemed even worse to me" and the moral rot of money. I have been aching for some music to express my feelings and am happy to hear this.
Yes! We are old fans from Bethesda, Maryland--when he was starting out, and we were all young!! still listen to his first album(s)!! TY NILS and Mary ;D
We revere the “silent generation” but in a very sad way I think some of them are the worst criminals known to us. My father, the Baptist minister raped me repeatedly. My mother ignored it. When he gaslighted her and said I enjoyed it, all she did was unload her shit on a bald Lutheran minister. Really. She blames me for the indiscretion. Now she seems to be too demented to deal with it. I am not so sure it isn’t a dementia ruse. Not really. At some moments she doesn’t quite know I am her oldest daughter. Whatever. The bastard died at 41yo of colon cancer with a colostomy and horrible bowel obstruction and liver metastases. The saddest part was I had to empty his disgusting colostomy bag. But I could tell he was grateful. Shame on him. F*er. My mother probably killed him with overdoses of morphine. That’s how you do it. Now we call it hospice but in the 70s it was just a nice way to help a very sick patient and the physician who f*ed up the diagnosis help put everyone out of their misery. I know. I’m a retired physician. We all f* up once in a while. Nailed a coffin or two shut, pretty sure, myself. The sad thing is the people who need to be gotten rid of (evil ICE, orange mussolini, putrid sycophants) are never gotten rid of. Only the sweet people die. Pretti Good for a Friday. I am old and I will die in this America of evil wrought by the orange mussolini. I live near Philadelphia, moved here in 1983, the 200th anniversary of the signing of the constitution, the document the demented orange turd and our supreme criminals are destroying. I will die in a failed country, an embarrassment to everyone beyond our shores, certainly an embarrassment to me. The people who voted for the fascist combover deserve death. If I could own a gun they would find themselves at the end of it. So shameful…almost all of my family…the ones who voted for the felon line up first, the ones who didn’t vote at all fall behind. Shame on you forever.
Fat finger - 1987, 200th anniversary of signing of constitution. What’s 4 years among 200 :)
Awesome track Nils!
Where I can find the video? I downloaded the song, but i would like to share the video.
Welll Done. I can't be there, but it's no Kings for me. It's shaming to hear from neighbors and friends who wonder why Americans even put him in office. Someone needs to needs to be our voice and obviously Nils is.
Fantastic! 💚💚💚🕊️✊🌈
I first heard Nils on his album Cry Tough in 1976, and have listened to him ever since. Great song, great person.
This was awesome to watch!
It occurs to me often that these treasonous criminals that are trying to impose WHAT THEY WANT on the rest of this country -- and now the world, grew up in America at the same Nils -- and myself and most of my friends did. Meaning the turbulent 60's into the 70's. Their values and shortsightedness are inexcusable, especially considering the privilege many of these politicians were given all their life. Their access to higher education--that ALONE --without having to worry how to pay for it--can make me furious, as I am still paying off my student loans at 65 yrs. old. I guess growing up in AMERICA at the same time in history--knowing -- as Nils does, as I do, all her sacrifice & struggles-- (many with the privilege & lack of struggle to try & pay rent & buy groceries!) --still can't promise the world a productive, civic-minded, half way decent person who will not molest a child or cheat to position themselves into power in order to sic a gang posing as federal agents on the public to kidnap & murder--or much less, to even recognize & tell the truth.
This is one kick-ass march and chant and does deeply invoke the fighting spirit of the US civil rights movement. It’s the perfect soundtrack for making what the late, great John Lewis called ‘good trouble’.
As I look down from your northern neighbour and sometimes from across the ocean at a country I once had family in and still have a passport for but am afraid to use, I can only hope that the good prevails. I do my small part by not relinquishing the citizenship solely for the right to vote. I know that isn’t much, but I’ll certainly return my next overseas ballot with this anthem in my head and heart.
“No Kings, No Hate, No Fear” — thank you for the perfect anthem for our time!
I am glad to see that Nils is still writing music. He started playing at our coffee house at Cedar Lane Unitarian Church, The Agape Coffee House in the late 1960’s before he became famous. His music was always cutting edge and his work at the coffee house gave us teenagers somewhere to hang out on Friday nights. When you talk to him next tell him thanks for all he has done in keeping it real.
Robert Rothman, old, retired but still kicking.
First saw Nils open for The Who and AC/DC at Wembley Stadium, London, August 1979. I'd never seen anyone shred the guitar while performing backflips off a mini-tramp! What a show!