Because at this juncture, friends and comrades, we need all hands on deck.” “At my best, I back up the voices of rank and file fighters for social justice and boost morale of those demanding a better world. “The world is changed by average, everyday, ordinary people who have had enough and are willing to step up to do something about it,” Morello remarked in an article he wrote for the New York Times. The original video from October is itself a visceral black and white cut to the chase, with Morello’s signature caterwauling guitarwork and lyrics like, “If you’re looking for a sign, remember everybody that stood up before you, oh they hold the line,” and “they wanna tell you you’re already free, put these chains on and rob you blind.” The lyrics serve to pay homage to the struggles that came before – the memory of which is frequently forgotten by new generations, the embattled history of countless workers too often scrubbed from U.S. “Hold the Line” video snapshot via YouTube Such actions are continuing, and in inceasing numbers, with what is now being called ‘Strikesgiving.’ In a time when seemingly more workers than ever are rising up and demanding humane pay and treatment, Morello’s new music may serve as the soundtrack to a labor mobilization the likes of which the U.S. The video’s release follows many weeks of national protest against unfair working conditions, with ‘Striketober’ seeing 10,000 John Deere workers and 1,400 Kellogg workers on strike, plus so many more. 12, replete with photos of striking union workers from all over the U.S.

15, and a special version called the Union Strong Edit debuted Nov. Called “Hold the Line,” the song dropped Oct. Musician Tom Morello has added new music to his catalogue that carries on the longstanding pro-labor tradition of protest songs, this time in collaboration with Canadian rock artist Grandson.

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