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August 08, 2005

"On A Podcast" Song...A Podcasting Anthem

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Posted by Alex Williams

"Tell the FCC to stick it...The revolution is on."

Those are just some of the lyrics to: "On a Podcast," a podcast anthem written and performed by Cruisebox a quintet out of Oklahoma.

It's a catchy tune. One of those tunes that gets in your head...."I heard it on a podcast...rock and fuckin radio."

The song is striking for a few reasons. First off, it rails against the authoritarianism of the FCC and towards a government that people recognize as increasingly repressive. Second, the passion you hear in these folks comes from a growing indie movement, fueled by podcasting and a DIY ethos. Third, it's a rally against pinhole distribution systems that all indies face, be they artists, musicians or writers.

Further, these guys seems to be incredibly savvy and fully aware of the times in which we live. How?

They have a clean version of the song and an explicit version. Now, which one do you think is getting more downloads?

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1. candace corrigan on August 12, 2005 08:59 AM writes...

I am bookmarking your page.
I will be interested in seeing what else you come up with.
My podacst, the nashville nobody knows just got tower record sponsorship.... we might should talk to each other someday.
- candace corrigan

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