Songs for Saturday: Ohio

[mdlbear]

"Ohio" as performed by the Kent State University Chorale - YouTube (Via Cat Faber on FB)

(Jul 29, 2020) In remembrance of the 50th anniversary of the events of May 4, 1970, and the release of the song, "Ohio:, the Kent State University Chorale performs a very special acapella version of "Ohio." this version was requested by, and approved by Neil Young.

Also, Ohio - Neil Young CSN&Y 2017 remix. Neil Young - Ohio (Official Live Video)

Kent State shootings -- 54 years ago today.

Tin soldiers and Nixon's comin' We're finally on our own This summer I hear the drummin' Four dead in Ohio Gotta get down to it Soldiers are gunning us down Should have been done long ago What if you knew her and Found her dead on the ground? How can you run when you know? Na-na-na-na, na-na-na-na Na-na-na-na, na-na-na Na-na-na-na, na-na-na-na Na-na-na-na, na-na-na Gotta get down to it Soldiers are cutting us down Should have been done long ago What if you knew her and Found her dead on the ground? How can you run when you know? Tin soldiers and Nixon's comin' We're finally on our own This summer I hear the drummin' Four dead in Ohio Four dead in Ohio (four dead) Four dead in Ohio (four) Four dead in Ohio (how many?) Four dead in Ohio (how many more?) Four dead in Ohio (why?) Four dead in Ohio (oh) Four dead in Ohio (four) Four dead in Ohio (why?) Four dead in Ohio (why?) Four dead in Ohio Four dead in Ohio

Comments

[mama_kestrel]

Powerful. We lived in Youngstown, OH when that happened. I was in 7th grade, and my dad was a professor. He did not take me in to campus with him during that period.