Homeless Persons' Memorial Day Top 100 Songs
Song #49
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Ten Years After
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"I'd Love to Change the World" is a song written by Alvin Lee, it is the lead single from the band's 1971 album A Space in Time. It is the band's only Top 40 hit, peaking at number 40 on the Billboard Hot 100 and their most popular single. The song discusses the confused state of the world, covering a wide variety of societal complaints including poverty and economic inequality, over-population, racism, pollution and the criminal justice system until it finally addresses the Vietnam War. The song features a folk-inspired chord pattern to support the melody. The "acoustic guitar, echoing vocals, and electric guitar build up the tempo with very good cool electric passages by Alvin Lee.
While there is no mention of homelessness directly, the song does appeal to the "social justice warriors" of past and present. "I'd Love To Change The World" became a staple in a collection of songs from the late 1960's and early 1970's and was often played at somewhat peaceful demonstrations and protests all over America. You might consider playing this song at your next homeless protest.
My favorite line from the song is:
While there is no mention of homelessness directly, the song does appeal to the "social justice warriors" of past and present. "I'd Love To Change The World" became a staple in a collection of songs from the late 1960's and early 1970's and was often played at somewhat peaceful demonstrations and protests all over America. You might consider playing this song at your next homeless protest.
My favorite line from the song is:
Tax the rich, feed the poor
'Til there are no rich no more
'Til there are no rich no more
Everywhere is freaks and hairies
Dykes and fairies, tell me where is sanity
Tax the rich, feed the poor
'Til there are no rich no more?
I'd love to change the world
But I don't know what to do
So I'll leave it up to you
Population keeps on breeding
Nation bleeding, still more feeding economy
Life is funny, skies are sunny
Bees make honey, who needs money, Monopoly
I'd love to change the world
But I don't know what to do
So I'll leave it up to you
World pollution, there's no solution
Institution, electrocution
Just black and white, rich or poor
Them and us, stop the war
I'd love to change the world
But I don't know what to do
So I'll leave it up to you
