songs about violence

[Rachelle and Howard Shubert <shubert...>]

About 8 years ago a terrible event occurred here in Montreal.  Fourteen
female engineering students were gunned down at the University of Montreal
by a crazed misogynist.  Over the years there have been a number of vigils
to remember the victims on the day of the massacre -- Dec. 6.  For the past
couple of years I have participated musically in one which is held by a
women's centre in a church but is non-demoninational.  This year our temple
will have a service to mark this event and I will be singing.

I have been thinking about what I would sing.  So far I have three
possibilities.  They are Lo Yisa Goy, Laugh at All My Dreams (a translation
of the poem Sachaki by Debbie Friedman, and I Still Believe, a song based
on excerpts from the diary of Anne Frank and composed by Marshall Portnoy.
I would like to hear about any songs which would more specifically address
the theme of violence in our society, especially against women.

I may have posted this request before, but I was having mail problems at
the time and am not sure it made it to the list.  

Does anyone have any suggestions for music which might approach this
difficult subject?  Is there an anti-violence song which was not written as
an anti-war song, or perhaps a song about women's strength?

If you prefer to e-mail me privately,  I will compile a list of songs and
post it after a while.

Thanks
Rachelle







Rachelle Mingail Shubert
shubert (at) total(dot)net