LOVE AND TRUTH NOT LIES AND HATE
WILL AGAIN MAKE AMERICA GREAT
RESIST!
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( NOTE:These are different ICE OUT chants.
Chant in sequence or as separate chants!)
-ICE OUT!!! ICE OUT!!! etc….
-STAND UP- ICE OUT! etc….
-ICE OUT OF………
-MINNEAPOLIS
-SEATTLE, etc…..
-ABOLISH ICE NOW!
NO ONE IS ILLEGAL ON STOLEN LAND! (repeat)
CALL: ALL POWER TO THE PEOPLE
ECHO: ALL POWER TO THE PEOPLE
CALL: NO ONE IS ILLEGAL
ECHO: NO ONE IS ILLEGAL
CALL: NO HATE ! NO FEAR !
ECHO: NO HATE ! NO FEAR !
CALL: IMMIGRANTS ARE WELCOME HERE
ECHO: IMMIGRANTS ARE WELCOME HERE
CALL: SAY IT LOUD, SAY IT PROUD
ECHO: SAY IT LOUD, SAY IT PROUD
CALL: WE WONT BE SILENT WHEN OUR FRIENDS ARE GUNNED DOWN
ECHO: WE WON’T BE SILENT WHEN OUR FRIENDS ARE GUNNED DOWN
CALL: HEY OH HEY OH!
WE WON’T BE SILENT WHEN OUR FRIENDS ARE GUNNED DOWN
ECHO: HEY OH HEY OH!
WE WON’T BE SILENT WHEN OUR FRIENDS ARE GUNNED DOWN
CALL 1,2,3,4
ECHO 1,2,3,4
CALL ICE DETENTION NEVER MORE
ECHO ICE DETENTION NEVER MORE
CALL 5,6,7,8
ECHO 5,6,7,8
LOVE NOT HATE MAKES AMERICA GREAT
ECHO NOT HATE MAKES AMERICA GREAT
HEY HEY, HO HO
DONALD TRUMP HAS GOT TO GO
CALL: SAY IT LOUD, SAY IT CLEAR
ECHO: SAY IT LOUD, SAY IT CLEAR
CALL: WE DO NOT HAVE ANY FEAR
ECHO: WE DO NOT HAVE ANY FEAR
CALL: SAY IT ONCE, SAY IT TWICE
ECHO: SAY IT ONCE, SAY IT TWICE
CALL: WE ARE GONNA SHUT DOWN ICE
ECHO: WE ARE GONNA SHUT DOWN ICE.
CALL: ON STRIKE, SHUT IT DOWN
ECHO: ON STRIKE, SHUT IT DOWN
CALL:_______IS AN ICE OUT TOWN.
ECHO:______IS AN ICE OUT TOWN.
CALL: WE’RE NOT COLD, WE’RE NOT AFRAID
ECHO: WE’RE NOT COLD, WE’RE NOT AFRAID
CALL: MINNEAPOLIS TAUGHT US TO BE BRAVE
ECHO: MINNEAPOLIS TAUGHT US TO BE BRAVE.
BELIEVE YOUR EYES
NOT THEIR LIES!
WHEN _____IS UNDER ATTACK (ex: DEMOCRACY)
WHAT DO WE DO?
STAND UP! FIGHT BACK!
ex: SCIENTISTS; IMMIGRANT RIGHTS;
MEDICAID; VETERAN’S RIGHTS;
SOCIAL SECURITY; EDUCATION;
FEDERAL WORKERS; HEALTHCARE;
DISABILITY RIGHTS
THE PEOPLE UNITED WILL NEVER BE DEFEATED!
THE PEOPLE UNITED WILL NEVER BE DEFEATED!
¡EL PUEBLO UNIDO JAMÁS SERÁ VENCIDO!
¡EL PUEBLO UNIDO JAMÁS SERÁ VENCIDO!
OUR MOVEMENT UNITED WILL NEVER BE DIVIDED, etc…
FASCISM DEFEATED MUST NEVER BE REPEATED, etc…
NO JUSTICE NO PEACE!
NO JUSTICE NO PEACE!
IF WE DON’T GET NO JUSTICE
YOU DON’T GET NO PEACE!
LOVE NOT HATE
MAKES AMERICA GREAT!
Call: WE’RE FIRED UP!
Response: WON’T TAKE (IT) NO MORE!
WE’RE FIRED UP!
WON’T TAKE (IT) NO MORE! etc…
Call: SHOW ME WHAT DEMOCRACY LOOKS LIKE
Resp: THIS IS WHAT DEMOCRACY LOOKS LIKE
-SHOW ME WHAT RESISTANCE LOOKS LIKE
Resp. THIS IS WHAT RESISTANCE LOOKS LIKE
-SHOW ME WHAT UNITY LOOKS LIKE…
Resp: THIS IS WHAT UNITY LOOKS LIKE (etc)
-SHOW ME WHAT COMMUNITY LOOKS LIKE…etc…
-SHOW ME WHAT BLACK LIVES LOOK LIKE…
-SHOW ME WHAT JUSTICE LOOKS LIKE…
-SHOW ME WHAT AMERICA LOOKS LIKE…
AN INJURY TO ONE
IS AN INJURY TO ALL!
¡UN DAÑO PARA UNO
ES UN DAÑO A TODO!
CALL AND ECHO in a marching cadence:
Call: WE’RE SPEEDING TOWARDS A FASCIST STATE
Echo: SPEEDING TOWARDS A FASCIST STATE
Call: RESIST! RESIST! IT’S NOT TOO LATE!
Echo: RESIST! RESIST! IT’S NOT TOO LATE.
DON’T OBEY THEIR LIES AND FABLE and Echo
RESIST! RESIST! WHILE WE’RE STILL ABLE! and Echo
READ BOOKS LIKE “ON TYRANNY” and Echo
RESIST! RESIST! WHILE WE’RE STILL FREE! and Echo
DON’T DESPAIR OR GET DEPRESSED Echo
RESIST! RESIST! NO TIME TO REST! Echo
GO OUT DANCING, JOKE AND JIVE Echo
RESIST! RESIST! KEEP HOPE ALIVE! Echo
WE ARE UNSTOPPABLE
A BETTER WORLD IS POSSIBLE!
(As heard 11/21 on the SEIU District 1199 NE
picket line SUNRISE Group Home workers)
HEY HEY WHAT DO YOU SAY?
DEMOCRACY IS HERE TO STAY!
HEY HEY HEAR OUR CALL!
UNITED WE STAND, DIVIDED WE FALL!
HEY HEY HOW CAN WE DO IT?
ROCK THE VOTE and DON”T SAY “SCREW IT!”
HEY HEY WHAT DO YOU KNOW?
__________ IS MOVING MIGHTY SLOW!
(ex: the board, the state, etc…)
HANDS OFF________
(Refrain after each line)
MEDICAID and MEDICARE
SOCIAL SECURITY
FAIR ELECTIONS
OUR FREE SPEECH
CONSUMER PROTECTION
VETERAN’S RIGHTS
IMMIGRANT’S RIGHTS
LBGTQ+ RIGHTS
PUBLIC LANDS
OUR BODIES
MUSEUMS and LIBRARIES
PUBLIC SCHOOLS, etc…..
_____SAYS YES We say no!
_____ SAYS HELL YES We say hell now!
______SAYS FIRE We say hire!
_____ SAYS LAYOFF We say shove off
_____SAYS CUTBACK We say fight back!
_____ SAYS GIVE BACK We say fight back!
_____ SAYS TAKE AWAY We say no way!
(ex: Trump, Boss, etc…)
WANNA KNOW WHAT ALL THE FUSS IS?
WE ARE STANDING UP FOR JUSTICE!
AIN’T NO POWER LIKE THE POWER OF THE PEOPLE
‘CAUSE THE POWER OF THE PEOPLE DON’T STOP
DON’T STOP (or SAY WHAT?) (reel to beginning)
—AIN’T NO POWER LIKE THE POWER OF THE PEOPLE…
(Traditional marching cadence)
Call: WE ARE THE _______(ex: PEOPLE …)
Echo: WE ARE THE________ (ex: PEOPLE…)
Call: THE MIGHTY MIGHTY PEOPLE
Echo: THE MIGHTY MIGHTY PEOPLE
Call: EVERYWHERE WE GO
Echo: EVERYWHERE WE GO
Call: PEOPLE WANT TO KNOW
Echo: PEOPLE WANT TO KNOW
Call: WHO WE ARE
Echo: WHO WE ARE
Call: SO WE TELL THEM…
Echo: SO WE TELL THEM…
Call: WE ARE THE __(ex: VOTERS; or FUTURE…)
Echo: WE ARE THE ___(ex: VOTERS; or FUTURE…)
TELL ME WHO’S ABOVE THE LAW
NOBODY’S ABOVE THE LAW!
VOTE THEM OUT!
VOTE THEM OUT!
WE’RE GONNA BEAT–BEAT– BACK THE BOSS
WE’RE GONNA BEAT BEAT BACK THE BOSS.
or: WE’RE GONNA BEAT –BACK– THE ______ ATTACK
WE’RE GONNA BEAT BACK THE _______ ATTACK.
or:WE’RE GONNA DUMP– DUMP– DONALD TRUMP
WE’RE GONNA DUMP DUMP DONALD TRUMP
Hey HEY—
Ho HO—
__ __ __HAVE GOT TO GO!
(ex: DETENTION CAMPS,
HOMOPHOBIA, etc.)
YOU CAN’T CONTROL US
WE GOT THE POWER
IF YOU CAN’T HEAR US
WE’LL SAY IT LOUDER!
YOU CAN’T CONTROL US
WE’RE GONNA SHOUT
IF YOU DON’T HEAR US
WE’LL VOTE YOU OUT!
(sing-song marching cadence)
Call: I DON’T KNOW BUT I’VE BEEN TOLD
ECHO: I DON’T KNOW BUT I’VE BEEN TOLD
THE PEOPLE HERE ARE MIGHTY BOLD
– THE PEOPLE HERE ARE MIGHTY BOLD
THERE”S ONE THING THAT’S CLEAR TO ME
– THERE’S ONE THING THAT’S CLEAR TO ME
THE PEOPLE HERE HAVE UNITY
– THE PEOPLE HERE HAVE UNITY
LIES AND THREATS WILL NOT DIVIDE
-LIES AND THREATS WILL NOT DIVIDE
THE PEOPLE STANDING SIDE BY SIDE
-THE PEOPLE STANDING SIDE BY SIDE!
WALK WITH US!
WALK WITH US!
WE’RE ALL IN THIS TOGETHER!
PRAY WITH US….(2x)
WE’RE ALL IN THIS…
JOIN WITH US….
RESIST WITH US…
WE’RE BAD —- WE KNOW IT—-
WE’RE HERE — TO SHOW IT—-
WHAT YOU SEE IS WHAT YOU GET
AND YOU AIN’T SEEN NOTHING YET!
WE’RE BAD….(loop right back to first line)
LISTEN___________,
HEAR OUR CRY
WHEN WE’RE SCREWED
WE MULTIPLY!!!!!!!!!
NO MAGA, ( or NO ICE____)
NO KKK,
NO FASCIST USA!
WHAT DO WE WANT?
JUSTICE (or DACA, etc..)
WHEN DO WE WANT IT?
NOW
DO WE WANT IT NEXT WEEK?
NO!
DO WE WANT IT NEXT YEAR?
NO!
WHEN DO WE WANT IT?
NOW!
WHEN DO WE WANT IT?
NOW!
RENEE GOOD…………!PRESENTE!
ALEX PRETTI………….!PRESENTE!
BREONNA TAYLOR……..!PRESENTE!
GEORGE FLOYD………..!PRESENTE!
AHMAUD ARBERY……!PRESENTE!
1-2-3-4– WE WON’T TAKE IT ANYMORE
(or WE KNOW WHAT WE’RE MARCHING FOR)
(or OUT HERE FOR)
(or NO ONE SHOULD BE WORKING POOR)
5-6-7-8 –LOVE NOT HATE MAKES AMERICA GREAT!
(or SIT DOWN AND NEGOTIATE)
NO FEAR! NO HATE!
NO ICE IN OUR STATE! (or DOGE etc..)
WE ARE HERE TO MOBILIZE
FIGHTING BACK AGAINST THEIR LIES!
HEY_________________CAN YOU HEAR IT?
CAN YOU HEAR OUR MIGHTY SPIRIT?
(ex: TRUMP; or ICE)
NO MORE CORPORATE GREED
RENEWABLES ARE WHAT WE NEED.
NO MORE CORPORATE GREED
PEOPLE OVER PROFIT IS OUR CREED.
¿SE PUEDE?
¡Sí se puede!¡ Sí se puede!
¡Sí se puede! ¡Sí se puede!
(Chant with clapping)
(trans: Can we do it? Yes we can!)
NEVER AGAIN IS NOW!
NEVER AGAIN IS NOW!
THIS LAND IS YOUR LAND
Woody Guthrie, 1940
CHORUS:
This land is your land, this land is my land
From California, to the New York island,
From the Redwood forest, to the Gulf Stream waters
This land was made for you and me.
1. As I went walking that ribbon of highway
I saw above me that endless skyway
I saw below me that golden valley
This land was made for you and me.
CHORUS
2. I roamed and rambled and I followed my footsteps
To the sparkling sands of her diamond deserts
And all around me, a voice was sounding
This land was made for you and me.
(Native American version)
3. This land is your land, but it once was OUR land
Before we sold you Manhattan island
YOU pushed our nations to the reservations
This land was stole by you from ME.
SAY IT ONCE SAY IT TWICE
WE WILL NOT PUT UP WITH ICE.
(SONG/CHANT)
WE’RE NOT GONNA TAKE IT
WE’RE NOT GONNA TAKE IT
NO–WE AIN’T GONNA TAKE IT
WE’RE NOT GONNA TAKE IT
ANYMORE!
Optional verse:
WE GOT THE RIGHT TO CHOOSE IT
THERE AIN’T NO WAY WE’LL LOSE IT
THIS IS OUR LIFE, THIS IS OUR SONG!
(See Twisted Sister version on YouTube)
THIS LITTLE LIGHT OF MINE
Tune: Trad. – Gospel
CHORUS:
This little light of mine, I’m/(We’re) gonna let it shine
This little light of mine I’m gonna let it shine I’m gonna let it shine
This little light of mine I’m gonna let it shine I’m gonna let it shine
Let it shine, Let it shine, Let it shine
(or: With the light of the mighty ninety-nine!)
Verses:
1. Everywhere we go, we’re gonna let it shine…
2. No one is illegal, we’re gonna let it shine…
3. Through these prison walls, we’re gonna…
4. From Wall Street to the White House…
5. Hide it under a bushel NO!!!
6. Ain’t nobody gonna “whoof” it out
(hold up your index finger and “blow” it out)
WE SHALL NOT BE MOVED
Tune:Trad.-Black Spiritual
CHORUS: We shall not, we shall not be moved
We shall not, we shall not be moved
Just like a tree that’s standing by the water
We shall not be moved.
Verses:
1. The union is behind us, we shall not be moved (2x)-CHORUS
2. We’re black, brown, white together, etc…
3. We’re singing for our children, etc…
4. We’ll stand and work together, etc…
5. We’re old and young together, etc…
6. We’re gay and strait together, etc…
7. No one is ILLEGAL! etc…
En Espanol:
CORO: No, no, no, no nos moveran (2x)
Como un árbol firme junto al rio
No nos moveran,
Versos:
1. Unidos venceremos no nos moveran (2x)
(or fuertes somos ya!)
2. Unidos en la lucha…..
3. Unidos en la huelga…
4. Trabajando y cantando…
5. Jovenes y viejos…
6. Luchamos por los hijos…
7. Fuertes, fuertes fuertes somos ya…
WE SHALL OVERCOME
Tune:Traditional-Black Spiritual
Verse 1: We shall overcome
We shall overcome
We shall overcome someday.
CHORUS: O-O-Oh deep in my heart
I do believe
We shall overcome someday.
Verses:
2. We shall live in peace (3x) someday
3. Truth shall make us free (3x) today
4. Whole wide world around (3x) today
5. We’ll walk hand in hand (3x) today
6. We are not afraid (3x) today
En Espanol:
Verso 1: Unidos venceremos (3x) hoy
CORO: O-O-Oh en mi corazon
Yo creo
Unidos venceremos
Verso 2: Viviremos en paz (3x) hoy
WE ARE, WE ARE UNION! (OR WE ARE… VOTERS)
(Tune: We Will Rock You by QUEEN)
WE ARE, WE ARE- UNION (or VOTERS!)
(Thump, thump clap – thump, thump clap)
WE WILL, WE WILL ROCK YOU (2x)
(Thump, thump clap – thump, thump clap)
WE WILL, WE WILL BLOCK YOU (etc)
(Clap-thump thump-Clap-thump, thump)
WE WILL, WE WILL STOP YOU (etc.)
(Thump, thump clap – thump, thump clap)
FAMILIES, CHILDREN DO NOT FEAR
WE ARE NEIGHBORS, WELCOME HERE
WHEN IMMIGRANTS RIGHTS ARE UNDER ATTACK
WHAT DO WE DO?
STAND UP! FIGHT BACK!
POWER TO THE PEOPLE
NO ONE IS ILLEGAL
NO HUMAN BEING IS ILLEGAL!
MONEY FOR JOBS AND EDUCATION
NOT FOR MASS DEPORTATION
or NOT FOR MASS INCARCERATION
Ho HO, Hey HEY
IMMIGRANTS ARE HERE TO STAY
or: IMMIGRANTS NEED RIGHTS TODAY
or: HUSKY 4 IMMIGRANTS EVERY DAY
ME GUSTA LA LIMA, ME GUSTA EL TEQUILA
PERO NO ME GUSTA LA CHINGADA MIGRA!
(trans: I like the lime, I like the tequila
But I don’t like the damn border patrol.)
¡SI QUE SI, NO QUE NO
INMIGRANTES SOMOS TODOS!
¡NO QUE NO, SI QUE SI
INMIGRANTES SE QUEDAN AQUI!
(trans: Yes means yes, no means no.
We’re all immigrants
No means no, yes means yes
Immigrants are here to stay)
¡ME GUSTA LA LIMA,
ME GUSTA EL LIMON
PERO NO ME GUSTA
LA DEPORTACION!
(trans: I like the lime, I like the lemon
But I don’t like deportation!)
¡SE VE, SE SIENTE¡ El pueblo esta presente!!
¡SE VE, SE ESCUCHA¡ Estamos en la lucha!
(trans: We See! We feel! The people are here!!
See us! Hear us! We’re all in the struggle!)
HEY
Song/ chant
5,6,7,8
HE—EY! Donald Trump (or_____)
OOH AAH!
You gotta know-ow
That it’s time to go!
_________________________
Tune: Hey! Baby by Bruce Channel
Words: See rousing videos on YouTube
-Protest in Brighton, UK 1/30/2017
-Rutgers strike “Hey Holloway” 4/12/23
¿Qué queremos? ¡JUSTICIA! or HUSKY
¿Cuando? ¡AHORA!
¿Cómo lograremos? ¡LUCHANDO!
¿Cómo lucharemos? ¡DURO, DURO–DURO,
DURO, DURO!
or: ¿Y cómo? ¡Haciendo, creando poder popular!
(trans: What do we want? Justice!
When? Now!
How will we get it? We will fight for it!
How? With great strength!
And how? Making, creating the
power of the people!)
NI UNA MAS ¡DEPORTACION!
(trans: Not one more DEPORTATION!)
NO SOMOS UNO. NO SOMOS CIEN.
SOMOS MILLONES. CUENTANOS BIEN.
(trans: We’re not one. We’re not one hundred
We’re in the millions. Count us well!)
¡NI LLUVIA, NI VIENTO
DETENDRA ESTE MOVIMIENTO!
(trans: No rain, nor winds
Will stop our movement!)
¡ESCUCHA, ESCUCHA! ¡¡¡ ESTAMOS EN LA LUCHA!!!
or: ¡_____, ESCUCHA! (ex: ICE…)
ESTUDIANTES EN LA LUCHA,
TRABAJADORES EN LA LUCHA!
(trans: Listen, Listen! We’re all in the struggle)
¡NO PARE, SIGUE SIGUE
(trans: Don’t stop-Forward!
¡EL PUEBLO UNIDO, JAMÁS SERÁ UNIDO!
(trans: The people united will never be defeated!)
or: trabajadores unidos, inquilinos, carwasheros, etc…
(trans: the workers, the tenants, the carwashers…)
AQUI ESTAMOS Y NO NOS VAMOS
Y SI NOS ECHAN, NOS REGRESAMOS!
(trans: Here we stand and we’re not moving
And if we’re thrown out, we’ll be back!)
AQUI, ALLA
EL PUEBLBO VENCERA!
(trans: Here, there the people will win.)
YOU SCREWED US OVER
(Tune: Hey Look Me Over)
You screwed us over
That’s why we say
We’re gonna dump you
Come Election Day
So don’t turn your backs boys (or TRUMP)
Don’t feel secure
We’re gonna get you in the end
Of that you can be sure
And we’re be back by the millions
YOU know it’s true
Hang on to your hats boys
We’re coming after YOU!
HERE IS THE LESSON WE’VE LEARNED THIS YEAR
ON THIS YOU CAN RELY-
WHEN WE’RE SCREWED WE MULTIPLY!
AIN’T GONNA LET NOBODY TURN ME ‘ROUND
Tune: Traditional – Black Spiritual; Civil Rights Movement
Verse 1:
Ain’t gonna let NOBODY
Turn me/us ’round, turn me/us ’round, turn me/us ’round
Ain’t gonna let NOBODY
Turn us ’round
CHORUS
We’re gonna keep on a-walking,
Keep on a-talking,
Gonna build a better world!
Verses:
2. Ain’t gonna let NO ICE THUGS.
3. … Intimidation…
4. … No Racism…
5. … No Deportations….
6. … No Hatred…
7. … No Violence…
8. …no Homophobia….
9. …Incarceration…
LOOK TO THE PEOPLE
Words and Music: Ruth Pelham – Used with Permission
Find it on youtube
Verses:
We’re gonna look to the people for courage
(also: wisdom, justice, power, laughter, and loving)
In the hard times coming ahead
We’re gonna sing and shout
We’re gonna work it out
In the hard times coming ahead.
CHORUS:
With people’s courage (3x)
We can make it.
Song Chant:
NA NA NA NA
NA NA NA NA
HEY HEY _________(ICE; etc…)
GOODBYE-EH!
(Find it on YouTube-
NaNa Hey Hey Kiss Him Goodbye by STEAM)