JUDY COLLINS Marat, Sade Lyrics, Timely Again, Fuel Election and OWS Movement

Judy Collins 1966 recording of Marat, Sade has found new relevance in this year s election and the former Occupy Movement and Wall Street protests. Why do they have the gold Why do they have the power Why, why, why, why, why do they have the friends at the top Why do they have the jobs at the top Marat, Sade, the 1963 play by Peter Weiss, is described on Wikipedia as a bloody and unrelenting depiction of class struggle and human suffering which asks whether true revolution comes from changing society or changing Judy Collins recording is a medley of four songs composed for the play by Richard Peaslee: Homage to Marat, Marat We re Poor, People s Reaction, and Poor Old This recording, taken from Judy s landmark, In My Life album, was arranged and conducted by Joshua Rifkin. The black and white Elektra Records publicity photos of Judy were taken in 1966 by photographer Joel Brodsky.