Wednesday, 15 June 2011

TOP TEN FREETHINKER SONGS : NUMBER SEVEN

In at number seven of my personal top ten of freethinker anthems;
Frank Sinatra-Pass Me By



Except for number one, they are in no particular order, but I especially like this one. I am who I am, I'm never going to alter, I'm on my own in the world do my own thing and go my own way and if you don't like it, get on with your life and don't bother with me, I don't care. No mention of a god or anything.
Plus, it's by Frank Sinatra, and I'm getting to that age (it comes to us all, whether we admit it or not) where I'm starting to like Frank Sinatra.

Monday, 13 June 2011

TOP TEN FREETHINKER SONGS : NUMBER EIGHT

In at number eight in my top ten freethinker songs;
Flanagan and Allen-Are you Having Any Fun?



The song was written in 1939 and recorded (with slightly altered lyrics) by Flanagan and Allen in the same year. The ex servicemen that make up the band are veterans of the 1914-1918 war, as were Chaim Reuben Weintrop and William Ernest Chesney Allen.

Wednesday, 8 June 2011

TOP TEN FREETHINKER SONGS : NUMBER NINE

The second in my occasional series chronicling the songs I reckon would make good freethought anthems.
In at number nine;
The Pretenders-Back On The Chain Gang.



I didn't say they would all be happy, but there is a lot of hope without referring to any help from a god in this one.

Tuesday, 7 June 2011

TOP TEN FAVOURITE FREETHINKER SONGS : NUMBER TEN

We are sometimes asked 'what are the freethought anthems?'
The ones that celebrate life without any kind of reference to a higher power watching over us to our benefit or detriment.
In that spirit, over the next few weeks, and with the assistance of YouTube, I am going to present my top ten favourite freethinker songs.
Starting with;
At number ten;
Bob Marley-Three Little Birds.