Give Me the Rifle by Dagmar (the Band)

Boston, Massachusettes

'Give me the Rifle' is a beautiful and haunting anti-war protest song that made number 59 on Neil Young's list of the Top Protest Songs of All Time. This song is at once a melancholy reflection on the senseless deaths of young people that fight wars they had no part in starting, and an impassioned call for the elder generation to take responsibility for making the world a better place. This song, written in the folk tradition by my father-in-law, is symbolic of the crossroads America faces, and makes a plea for the nation to behave as a parent would.

Note - see 3:40 to 4:55 on the youtube video for a segment of this song. If you email me, I also have the song file.

Rosemary