It isn't nice
It isn't nice to go to jail,
There are nicer ways to do it,
But the nice ways always fail.
It isn't nice, it isn't nice,
You told us once, you told us twice,
But if that is Freedom's price,
We don't mind.
It isn't nice to carry banners
Or to sit in on the floor,
Or to shout our cry of Freedom
At the hotel and the store.
It isn't nice, it isn't nice,
You told us once, you told us twice,
But if that is Freedom's price,
We don't mind.
We have tried negotiations
And the three-man picket line,1
Mr. Charlie2 didn't see us
And he might as well be blind.
Now our new ways aren't nice
When we deal with men of ice,
But if that is Freedom's price,
We don't mind.
How about those years of lynchings
And the shot in Evers' back?
Did you say it wasn't proper,
Did you stand upon the track?
You were quiet just like mice,
Now you say we aren't nice,
And if that is Freedom's price,
We don't mind.
It isn't nice to block the doorway,
It isn't nice to go to jail,
There are nicer ways to do it
But the nice ways always fail.
It isn't nice, it isn't nice,
But thanks for your advice,
Cause if that is Freedom's price,
We don't mind.
Martirio llevó el pasado domingo 12 de abril al Auditori de Barcelona, en el marco del Ciclo de canción de autor BarnaSants, su espectáculo Al sur del tango, una propuesta que enlaza las raíces compartidas entre Argentina y España desde una interpretación que es tanto voz como gesto y emoción.
La cantante, flautista y compositora catalana Magalí Sare presenta Descasada, un trabajo entre la investigación antropológica y la libertad musical. Sare se sitúa en una escena de mujeres altamente formadas que han redefinido la canción de autor contemporánea.
La última edición del BarnaSants, la primera dirigida por Marçal Girbau, ha reducido un 40% el número de conciertos pero ha aumentado un 33% la asistencia y la venta de entradas. Girbau, que ha valorado positivamente esta 31 edición en la rueda de prensa celebrada hoy en Barcelona, ha apostado por menos fechas, más peso artístico y producciones propias con recorrido. Y una vez más se ha reivindicado la creación del Ateneu de la Cançó.