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Riff: Pussy Riot – “Refugees In”

Nov 20, 2015

We want peace, not fucking drones

from Refugees In lyrics by Pussy Riot

PR’s always been “political firebrand first, music second,” but they’ve veered into industrial to make their varied points: “refugees in, Nazis out…fuck the police,” mainly. The vid is definitely divisive, hovering at a 50/50 like/dislike ratio on YouTube; they’re further stoking the fires of both “welcome refugee” camp and largely-racist opposition — it’s not just preaching to the choir; [LISTEN].

Riff by Karl Ernest

Karl is a Seattle-based musician and writer at SONGLYRICS; a veteran of both east and west-coast scenes, he has performed with the likes of The Ying Yang Twins, David Arquette, Wynton Marsalis, among others. But he's no stranger to seedy dives or house shows, either.

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