View wiki. Other important songs include "Draft Dodger Rag" (assailing those "red blooded Americans" who were in favor of US participation in the Vietnam War but did not fight because they were just summertime soldiers and sunshine patriots), "That Was The President" (a tribute to John F. Kennedy written soon after his assassination), "Talking Birmingham Jam" (which used the traditional talking blues form to assail the racist leaders of Birmingham) and "Links on the Chain" (attacking labor unions for excluding African-Americans and failing to support civil rights). Editors’ Notes If one wanted to own just one album to represent the political-protest folk-song movement of Greenwich Village in the '60s, Phil Ochs' I Ain't Marching Any More is among the best representations of that time and place. Among more traditional protest songs, the most pointed might be "Iron Lady," about the death penalty, with the memorable line "And a rich man never died upon the chair." "[3] He also wrote "the fact that you won't be hearing this song on the radio is more than enough justification for the writing of it. [6][7] In August 1968, Ochs performed "I Ain't Marching Any More" during the protests outside the Democratic National Convention, inspiring hundreds of young men to burn their draft cards. However, more doctrinaire socialists may have had mixed feelings about "That's What I Want to Hear," in which Ochs tells an out of work man to stop begging and fight for full employment. Music video by Phil Ochs performing I Ain't Marching Anymore. [1][2] The chorus notes that "it's always the old who lead us to the war, always the young to fall" and asks whether the price of military victory has been too high. I Ain’t Marching Anymore was released in February 1965, featuring songs he had written in the transitional years of 1963-1964 and a few adaptations of the works of other poets and folksingers. "I Ain't Marching Any More" (sometimes titled "I Ain't Marchin' Anymore" or "I Ain't A-Marching Anymore") is an anti-war song by Phil Ochs, a U.S. protest singer from the 1960s known for being a passionate critic of the American military industrial complex. In its original and most familiar version, it was an acoustic folk tune, with a plaintive and basic but highly singable melody. But I ain't marchin' anymore For I've killed my share of indians In a thousand different fights I was there at the little big horn I heard many men lying I saw many more dying But I ain't marchin' anymore C g It's always the old to lead us to the war C am d It's always the young to fall Now look at all we've won with the sabre and the gun Oh, I marched to the battle of New Orleans At the end of the early British war The young land started growing The young blood started flowing But I ain't marching anymore “With I Ain't Marching Anymore, Chris Lombardi has given us both a thorough history of military dissent going back to the American Revolution and a vivid series of wartime set pieces that bring these dissenters to life. "I Ain't Marching Anymore" is one of the best-known of Phil Ochs' early protest songs, and perhaps his best-known explicitly anti-war protest song. This song is a historic protest song against going to war. Politics and Prose bookstore will stream a conversation between Lombardi and Navy veteran Jonathan W. Hutto, who figures in I Ain’t Marching Anymore and is the author of Antiwar Soldier: How to Dissent Within the Ranks of the Military (2008), beginning at 6 … The one case where this has not been true is this album - - °I Ain't Marching Anymore'''. Take care. [8] Ochs described it as the highlight of his career. Her work has appeared in The Nation, Guernica, the Philadelphia Inquirer, ABA Journal, and at WHYY.org. magazine. [10] The new version of the song was released as a single in the U.K. and as a flexi disc in Sing Out! "I Ain't Marching Any More" has been covered by several performers, including: Phil Ochs performing "I Ain't Marching Anymore", "Craic on the Road (Live at Sam Maguire's) A New Release by Four to the Bar", "New Jefferson Starship Album of Formative Folk Treasures: Jefferson's Tree of Liberty", "Kind of Like Spitting Learn: The Songs of Phil Ochs", "Richard Thompson: Plunging the Knife in Deeper", Amchitka, The 1970 Concert That Launched Greenpeace, 20th Century Masters – The Millennium Collection: The Best of Phil Ochs, Cross My Heart: An Introduction to Phil Ochs, This Is Absolutely Real: Visions and Versions of Phil Ochs, What's That I Hear? [9], In 1966, Ochs recorded a folk-rock version of "I Ain't Marching Any More". Stream I Ain't Marching Anymore, a playlist by Phil Ochs from desktop or your mobile device. This article is about the album. What a difference a year made for Phil Ochs-- his 1964 debut, All the News That's Fit to Sing, gained him a reputation as the most promising songwriter to come out of the Greenwich Village folk scene since Bob Dylan, and 1965's I Ain't Marching Anymore proved he was every bit as good as his press clippings said. In this instance, the master reel was found in the Elektra vaults but it was damaged beyond repair. I Ain’t Marching Anymore carefully traces soldier dissent from the early days of the republic through the wars that followed, including the genocidal “Indian Wars,” the Civil War, long battles against slavery and racism that continue today, both World Wars, Korea, Vietnam, … Again, the book is, “I Ain’t Marching Anymore: Dissenters, Deserters, and Objectors to America’s Wars” It’s going to be due out to the general public, November 10th, 2020. : The Songs of Phil Ochs, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=I_Ain%27t_Marching_Any_More_(song)&oldid=1003583016, Song recordings produced by Paul A. Rothchild, Wikipedia articles with MusicBrainz work identifiers, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License, This page was last edited on 29 January 2021, at 17:57. At least 19 Myanmar police officers have crossed over into India and are seeking refuge there, a … The Late, Great Phil Ochs(folk/social commentary singer)1940-1976 did more for Peace than any soldier ever did for war! I Ain't Marching Anymore is Phil Ochs' second LP, released on Elektra Records in 1965. : The Songs of Phil Ochs, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=I_Ain%27t_Marching_Any_More&oldid=1000656309, Short description is different from Wikidata, Album articles lacking alt text for covers, Articles with album ratings that need to be turned into prose, Wikipedia articles with MusicBrainz release group identifiers, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License, "The Men Behind the Guns" (John Rooney, with musical interpretation by Phil Ochs) – 3:03, "I Ain't Marching Anymore" (electric version) – 2:50 +, This page was last edited on 16 January 2021, at 02:32. Lyrics to 'I Ain't Marching Anymore' by Phil Ochs. Also of note was the album closer, "Here's to the State of Mississippi", a biting criticism of that state's lack of civil rights and general bigoted attitude. 14 tracks (50:19). "I Ain't Marching Any More" (sometimes titled "I Ain't Marchin' Anymore" or "I Ain't A-Marching Anymore") is an anti-war song by Phil Ochs, a U.S. protest singer from the 1960s known for being a passionate critic of the American military industrial complex. Journalist Chris Lombardi has been writing about war and peace for more than twenty years. All songs by Phil Ochs unless otherwise noted. Instead, Ochs recited the lyrics. He was accompanied by The Blues Project and a bagpipe player. The defense attorneys asked Ochs to sing "I Ain't Marching Any More", but the judge wouldn't allow it. She centers the voices and experiences of women, African Americans, Native Americans and recent immigrants. [11] Critic Richie Unterberger wrote of the folk-rock version, "If ever there was a successful reworking of a plaintive acoustic song into a dynamic electric one, this ... was it". Listen free to Phil Ochs – I Ain't Marching Anymore (I Ain't Marching Anymore, In the Heat of the Summer and more). Ochs wrote "I Ain't Marching Any More" as American involvement in the Vietnam War was beginning to grow. [10] The single failed to chart.[1]. "[3], According to one biographer, "I Ain't Marching Any More" "instantly became [Ochs'] signature song". The result is a highly original book, at once scholarly and intimate, exposing the clash between personal conviction and social expectation whose significance stretches far beyond the … View credits, reviews, tracks and shop for the Vinyl release of I Ain't Marching Anymore on Discogs. “With I Ain’t Marching Anymore, Chris Lombardi has given us both a thorough history of military dissent going back to the American Revolution and a vivid series of wartime set pieces that bring these dissenters to life. [2], Ochs said of the song that it "borders between pacifism and treason, combining the best qualities of both. He noted, for instance, in the liner notes that his Marxist friends couldn't understand why he wrote "That Was the President," dryly adding that that was one of the reasons he wasn't a Marxist. Ochs wrote that "in the future, intelligent men will read in amazement about the murder of Caryl Chessman." I Ain t Marching Anymore would become the song used at countless protests and rallies during the decade that was the Vietnam War. [1] The song criticizes all of American military history from the perspective of a weary soldier who has been present at every single war since the War of 1812. I Ain’t Marching Anymore book. On the 2001 CD reissue, an alternative electric version of "I Ain't Marching Anymore" follows "Here's to the State of Mississippi". Commenting on "Draft Dodger Rag," Ochs compared the Viet Cong soldier who screamed his hatred of Americans while being shot by a firing squad, to his American counterpart who stayed "up nights thinking of ways to" escape the army.[1]. For the song, see, Amchitka, The 1970 Concert That Launched Greenpeace, 20th Century Masters – The Millennium Collection: The Best of Phil Ochs, Cross My Heart: An Introduction to Phil Ochs, This Is Absolutely Real: Visions and Versions of Phil Ochs, What's That I Hear? [8], Ochs was subsequently called as a witness in the trial of the Chicago Seven, who were charged with conspiracy and other crimes related to the protests. Originally released on his 1965 album of the same name, "I Ain't Marching Any More" is one of Ochs's best-known songs. Throughout “I Ain’t Marching Anymore,” Lombardi weaves a tapestry of interconnection, mutual inspiration and motivation. (The "iron lady" in the title referred to the electric chair.) "United States vs. About Press Copyright Contact us Creators Advertise Developers Terms Privacy Policy & Safety How YouTube works Test … The author of I Ain’t Marching Anymore: Dissenters, Deserters, and Objectors to America’s Wars (The New Press), she lives in Philadelphia. Read 6 reviews from the world's largest community for readers. [4] Ochs performed it at concerts and rallies for the remainder of his career, almost always drawing cheers from the audience. (Ochs wrote in the liner notes that "songs like this" were one of the reasons the State Department blocked Ewan MacColl from entering the U.S., adding that this was unwise given "the quality of culture in America.") However, Ochs backed away from the song's hero worship of John F. Kennedy by explaining that "after the assassination, Fidel Castro aptly pointed out that only fools could rejoice at such a tragedy, for systems, not men are the enemy. 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