I just saw from the artist's webpage you can get a free download of his song "We are the Many" there. (I've never heard of this artist, or listen to Hawaiian music generally, but I'll definitely be listening to this!)

OK, I just listened to this song from watching the video which has been embedded by commenter below. It is very worthy, with lyrics that are sung and a message being sent that couldn't be clearer.

I'm really amazed that the performer was able to serenade these 0.1%-er's for 45 minutes with this song! What a freaking great way to get in their heads!

The song video has been added to the diary now. Rec list, I'm really glad this very innovative approach to 'bring it' to the 1% (or, more accurately, the 0.1%) is getting some exposure.

I just LOVE that for 45-freaking minutes this performer got to sing to these elites: "We are the many, you are the few". Just awesome.

This is getting some play in the media. Ann Compton posting at "Political Punch" for ABC News covered the story, and contacted the White House about it. They declined comment.

CNN covers it, interviews Makana, and he gets to perform live on air:











Now that the media are back in the office, there's a lot of media happening for this wonderful story of tuneful direct action.

Here are the song's lyrics:



Ye come here, gather ’round the stage



The time has come for us to voice our rage



Against the ones who’ve trapped us in a cage



To steal from us the value of our wage



From underneath the vestiture of law



The lobbyists at Washington do gnaw



At liberty, the bureaucrats guffaw



And until they are purged, we won’t withdraw



We’ll occupy the streets



We’ll occupy the courts



We’ll occupy the offices of you



Till you do



The bidding of the many, not the few



Our nation was built upon the right



Of every person to improve their plight



But laws of this Republic they rewrite



And now a few own everything in sight



They own it free of liability



They own, but they are not like you and me



Their influence dictates legality



And until they are stopped we are not free



We’ll occupy the streets



We’ll occupy the courts



We’ll occupy the offices of you



Till you do



The bidding of the many, not the few



You enforce your monopolies with guns



While sacrificing our daughters and sons



But certain things belong to everyone



Your thievery has left the people none



So take heed of our notice to redress



We have little to lose, we must confess



Your empty words do leave us unimpressed



A growing number join us in protest



We occupy the streets



We occupy the courts



We occupy the offices of you



Till you do



The bidding of the many, not the few



You can’t divide us into sides



And from our gaze, you cannot hide



Denial serves to amplify



And our allegiance you can’t buy



Our government is not for sale



The banks do not deserve a bail



We will not reward those who fail



We will not move till we prevail



We’ll occupy the streets



We’ll occupy the courts



We’ll occupy the offices of you



Till you do



The bidding of the many, not the few



We are the many



You are the few