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Revolutionary Reel

from A Murder of Songs by Grant Peeples

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about

This song is something of a ditty, written in the spring of 2020—
amid the flowering tumult of the George Floyd/Covid/neofascist
milieu. The line “I’m not here to say I know what a dead man feels,”
was lifted from a poem I wrote during this time, and was really
where the song began for me. Regarding the title: they tell me
this song is technically really not a reel. But I don’t really care.

lyrics

Revolutionary Reel! by Grant Peeples

All gas, no brakes, people doing what it takes
In the streets a fever’s burning, I can feel the screw is turning
Though I’m not here to say I know what a dead man feels
Might be time to abandon caution, a little action instead of talking
Play a little revolutionary reel
Curfews and quarantines
Whoever thought we’d see these things
Rooftops are lined with marksmen
Seas have warmed, the sky has darkened
Though I’m not laying blame, I’m seeing a big reveal
Might be time to explore the options
Keep the good, toss out the rotten
And play a little revolutionary reel
Though I’m not here to say I know what a dead man feels
Might be time to abandon caution, a little action instead of talking
Play a little revolutionary, play a little revolutionary
Play a little revolutionary reel

credits

from A Murder of Songs, released February 21, 2023
The first tracking began at Gatorbone
Studio in Keystone Heights, with Lon and Lis Williamson playing
bass and guitars, respectively. Scott Anderson is on banjo and
his son-in-law, Christian Ward, added fiddle. The song then got
shipped to Log Cabin Studio in Tallahassee, where Kelly Goddard
sang the background vocals and Danny Goddard played washboard
and the “custom quinoa shaker.”

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Grant Peeples Tallahassee, Florida

A self-described “tree-hugger that watches NASCAR, and Buddhist with a gun below the seat,” Grant Peeples is known for his axe-sharp socio-political tunes, raucous humor and heart-gigging ballads.
He is the recipient of the Focus Foundation Award for Creative Excellence, which cited the “humor, compassion and wisdom of his songs,” and their "unflinching social insight and cultural acuity." ... more

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