Amy Dixon-Kolar "Rosa Sat"

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Submitted by webmaster on Sun, 01/17/2010 - 08:19

Rosa Sat - song for Barack Obama

Posted by marsh820
January 17, 2009
"Written and performed by Amy Dixon-Kolar (c) 2008 Asharta Music/ASCAP. This was written a few days after November 4, 2008 and was inspired by the quote used as the chorus and the celebrations and photos of this historic day. Photographer Bernie Kleina was kind enough to give permission for me to use his photos of Martin Luther King, Jr. and the murals in the Pilsen area of Chicago."

Video Description:
This "video" features a collage of photographs from the 1960s African American civil rights movement.

2 comments

webmaster
Sun, 17 January, 2010 - 09:08

"Rosa sat, so Martin could walk
Martin walked so Barack could run
Barack ran so all our children could fly"
-Amy Dixon-Kolar

The poster of this video (who may have been the singer/composer Amy Dixon-Kolar) provided several internet links that addressed the questions "What was the original version of this saying and who first said it?"  
Here is one of those links:
http://www.papermag.com/blogs/2009/01/sourcing_the_quote_rosa_parks.php

Sourcing The Quote Rosa Sat So Martin Could Walk; Martin Walked So Barack Could Run; Barack Ran So We Could All Fly
-David Hershovitzs; Jan. 23, 2009
 
"Widely attributed to Jay-Z, this quote is becoming epic. And rightly so. It resonates with everyone who hears it...While it didn't originate from Jay, he did tweak it into a more manageable and rap-able sound bite. "He heard it somewhere... But can't remember the name," Jay's office reports. French philosopher Bernard-Henry Levy quoted it on [the] Charlie Rose [television show], but it didn't originate with him either. After looking around, I can say with some certainty that the now celebrated words were uttered by Cleo Fields, former Congressman and State Senator from Louisiana, while speaking in February last year. The original version goes like this:
 

"W.E.B. Dubois taught so that Rosa Parks could take a seat. Rosa took a seat so we all could take a stand. We all took a stand so that Martin Luther King Jr. could march. Martin marched so Jesse Jackson could run. Jesse ran so Obama could WIN."

Dubois and Jesse Jackson are erased from the popular version, but at least now we know they were included in the original and who originally said them".

 

webmaster
Sun, 17 January, 2010 - 08:52
Selected viewer comments from
 
rednazdee (1 year ago) Excellent song and video, Amy. This is WONDERFUL. You've so perfectly captured the moment and times. Fabulous song!!!
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maryofmaine (1 year ago) Excellent song with an uplifting message! Great lyrics and harmony! I love the corresponding pics chosen as well. Keep em coming Amy!

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pokegirls123 (1 year ago) Absolutely stunning! This song/picture show conveys my own hopes and dreams for our nation and our children. Fabulous singer!
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jktaadn (11 months ago) The point of this song is not that Martin Luther King and Obama share the same religious or political views. The point is that the success of the civil rights movement has created a more tolerant American society where a man who is African-American can become president.

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convexional (11 months ago) Show Hide 0   Marked as spam Reply | Spam There are so many reason why Obama won, and why the people chose him. Which makes the success of the first African American to win the Presidency even more astounding. This video powers the message home in a most poignant way. Deep thanks.

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LOAEllie (11 months ago) Beautiful Song! Beautiful Voice!....and a very Powerful Message!

Time for us to all fly and instead of looking at our differences - look at how wonder-filled each one of us is!
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Flagryl (11 months ago) Extraordinary! So beautiful and inspiring and confirming.

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frankfarrell (11 months ago) Rosa parks sat down for what she stood for!
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lute (11 months ago) Thanks for making my day...in the old, good sense of that phrase!

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gfalcober (11 months ago) thank you amy, rosa, martin, barack & each one of you reading this. every inspiration communication will create and hold our new time safe. this is a window of time when all hearts are coming together in trust and respect. dream it. breathe it as you live it. be it. these are the best days of our lives.

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Adaly912 (11 months ago) AD King, Martin's younger brother, was my classmate in High School. I participate in the March on Washington organized by Bayard Rustin at which MLK made his famous speech, and I was in Memphis the day before MLK's funeral to stand with thousands to declare his dream was still alive. Obama is a testimony to Hope embraced even then, and not giving up if the reality of change emerges slowly. What a lesson for future generations!

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christeneledoux (11 months ago) I am enjoying this... however, these lyrics have already been circulating around the internet and not from this particular musician. Anyway, still nice. Thanks for sharing.

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marsh820 (11 months ago) I will never claim to have written the words to the chorus, although I did adapt them somewhat. That quote has been around for quite a while (see my sources for the quote in 'more info'). But I did write the words to all the verses and the music for this song.

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susanamelia (11 months ago) tears.i'm 63 and lived through so much. i marched in boston with martin luther king and i was there ,by chance,the day he died.this song brings it all back and is such a wonderful reminder that there is always hope.
very moving.thank-you...

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sandybank10 (11 months ago) I was not there then but I am now!

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spildertiden (11 months ago) Welcome!

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niecy1026 (11 months ago) B-E-A-U-T-I-F-U-L!!!! I really was touched by the simple melody of this...GREAT JOB!!

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jamettal (11 months ago)  Lovely. Wonderful way to begin African American History Month by showing the linkages and benefits of the struggles of Black People as intricately connected to, and an affirmation of the positive struggles by whites and all races for justice, peace and advancing the humanity of all people.

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zhane564 (11 months ago) THiS iS AN POWERFULL SONG,,,i LiKE iT!!

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beansproutsinc (11 months ago) I was so surprised to see my son "flying" on my feet in this video!! That was 25 years ago and it truly captures my intentions for him and all our children - the faith in a world that is willing to help them to fly!! BEAUTIFUL song and we're honored to be a part of its imagery!

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pastapesto11 (11 months ago) Show Hide +2   Marked as spam Reply | Spam This is a beautiful arrangement. The voice is a perfect sound for this message song, but even if the voice wasn't as great, it would still bring a tear to my eye. Thankyou for putting this on the web! Fantastic!

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tonietravel (10 months ago) Thank you - thank you - thank you - from a child of the 60's who never lost faith that this day would come and I would live to see this day.

(from a middle aged, white, get by one day at a time woman, who's now in tears of joy!)

Thank you!!

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AeroLynda123 (10 months ago) tonietravel you put it better than I could have, thank you for expressing so eloquently what i'm feeling right now
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pastapesto11 (1 month ago) Utterly stunning. Inspiring. There really are some wonderful people in this world. Good going Amy.

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MrPastorcurtis (5 days ago) beautiful, Amy, thank you! your song and and Barack Obama, helps us all to see the vision of the dream of Dr.Martin Luther King. May we all say and mean, God bless America!

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