Swedish socialist rock song: Has the Struggle Put You in Jail? [Eng subs]

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Har kampen satt dig på kåken? (Has the Struggle Put You in Jail?) is a socialist rock song by the Swedish band Bergsbestigarna. It's a translation of Anne Feeney's protest song Have You Been to Jail for Justice?, which also has been recorded by Peter, Paul and Mary.

This version has more of a rock sound however, which fits well with its message - people can't shy away from taking direct action to make change happen in society, even if that means you end up in jail for protesting.

Bergsbestigarna is an excellent Swedish socialist rock band that carries the banner of modern progg (socialist music) right now. They have also made the monumental version of El Pueblo Unido that I have uploaded earlier, and that has become the most popular song on this channel: https://youtu.be/LhlBadovHic?si=yJ7zWzXgKWH3lXuO

Mentioned in the lyrics:
The Elm Conflict (Almstriden): A famous protest in the Stockholm park Kungsträdgården in May of 1971 against the cutting down of some elm trees near a planned subway station entrance. The issue of the trees became a kind of climax of public anger around redevelopment projects in central Stockholm, especially among nature-minded young people. The protest worked and the subway entrance was moved to the location where it still is today.

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00:00 Verse 1: Was it MLK or the Elm Conflict?
00:19 Chorus 1: Did the struggle put you in jail?
00:42 Verse 2: You who obey the law
01:10 Chorus 2
01:32 Verse 3: If laws and cops stop serving the masses
01:51 Chorus 3

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