Musicians & tQ Writers On Anti-Fascist Anthems
Luke Turner
, October 4th, 2016 08:32
Featuring contributions from Ben Durutti, Penny Rimbaud, Bobby Barry, Jeremy Allen, Ben Myers, Kevin McCaighy, Stewart Smith, Neil Cooper, Matt Evans, Tony F Wilson, Leo Chadburn, Emily Mackay, David Bennun, Phil Harrison, Arnold De Boer, Joel McIver, Russell Cuzner, Jeremy Bolm, John Doran, TV Smith, James Sherry, Jonathan Meades, Tristan Bath, JR Moores, Julian Marszalek, Captain Sensible, Andy Moor, Christine Casey, Nic Bullen and Stewart Lee
Leadbelly - ‘Mr Hitler’
Imagine the USA in 1942, the position Leadbelly and other African-Americans had, and still this man was engaged in what was happening in Europe and he knew what Hitler was doing to the Jews. This song is the best. The way it speeds up in the chorus. Leadbelly is chasing Hitler, and gets him. Arnold De Boer
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