The People Speak, a documentary based on Howard Zinn's 1980 work A People's History of the United States, will premiere on The History Channel on December 13. Zinn, Chris Moore, Matt Damon and Josh Brolin co-produced the film, which they indicate "celebrates democracy, based on the lives and experiences of ordinary Americans who, through their words and actions, changed the course of history, from the founding of this country to the civil rights movement and beyond."
Just as exciting is the accompanying soundtrack, to be released on December 8 on Hip-O Records. Zinn's book is considered a progressive classic (it has sold over two million copies) and an impressive roster of artists has contributed live performances reflecting uniquely American grass roots sentiment, from Bob Dylan's take on hero Woody Guthrie's "Do Re Mi" to Lupe Fiasco's "American Terrorist."
Track listing:
Just as exciting is the accompanying soundtrack, to be released on December 8 on Hip-O Records. Zinn's book is considered a progressive classic (it has sold over two million copies) and an impressive roster of artists has contributed live performances reflecting uniquely American grass roots sentiment, from Bob Dylan's take on hero Woody Guthrie's "Do Re Mi" to Lupe Fiasco's "American Terrorist."
Track listing:
BOB DYLAN -- Do Re Mi
BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN -- The Ghost Of Tom Joad
EDDIE VEDDER -- Masters Of War
PINK -- Dear Mr. President
RANDY NEWMAN -- Sail Away
LUPE FIASCO -- American Terrorist
JACKSON BROWNE -- The Drums Of War
JOHN LEGEND -- What's Going On
EXENE CERVENKA & JOHN DOE -- See How We Are
TAJ MAHAL -- Blues With A Feeling
ALLISON MOORER -- Brother Can You Spare A Dime
RICH ROBINSON -- Only A Pawn In Their Game
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Listen to Woody Guthrie sing "Do Re Mi," recorded in 1939.
Watch the great Randy Newman perform "Sail Away" with the Rotterdam Philharmonic Orchestra in The Netherlands in 1979.
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