Friday 5

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Rebel Rebel

1. In what ways have you rebelled against your upbringing?

   Well, I don't live in my (and my parents') home state, I vote a different political party, and I don't save every plastic bag/container I've ever seen.

2. In what ways have you rebelled against your schooling?

   I'm not sure I have. Hmmm....that's disconcerting. I did have a bio prof in college who told us that animals don't feel pain; I called BS then and he's since been proven wrong.

3. In what ways have you rebelled against American culture?

   I don't like baseball. Or Disney.

4. Is it possible to rebel against yourself?

   In the sense of doing things I know are wrong or bad for me, I do it far too often.

5. What’s your favorite song about rebellion?

   I'm lately a fan of Woody Guthrie's "Do Re Mi" and one I've loved forever is "If I Had a Hammer." I like "Biko" by Peter Gabriel a lot too. Marvin Gaye's "Mercy Mercy Me" is classic, and Pink's "Dear Mr. President" is wonderful. Virtually every song on Steve Earle's "Revolution" album is bitterly rebellious and a slap in the face.
   
   Is it obvious that I love protest music? I took a whole class on it in college, so this list is just taste of what I listen to when I'm crabby.