Mavis Staples - We Shall Not Be Moved

Album "We'll Never Turn Back" (2007)

Chroniques musicales sur Echoes of a Friend

[sectionalsofa]

We used to sing this in my summer camp when I was little girl. It came back to me today while watching the news. Once again, time to resist.

[ezellneal]

I grew up singing this song, back in the days we had to sing this song in school. This song need to continued to be sang because the struggle still exist, our young people today are the target.  We need to teach them to be positive and unmovable and we need to also be an example for them as well.

[briancordova]

"Black and white together, we shall not be moved!"

Sing it LOUD and in UNISON!!

[yongminyoo]

We sang this song when we fought against military dictatorship in 1980s, South Korea. Of course which was translated in Korean but very same meaning, 흔들리지않게.

[drkayesfca]

"History will have to record that the greatest tragedy of this period of social transition, was not the strident clamor of the bad people, but the appalling silence of the good people."~~~~Dr. Martin Luther King, We shall not be

[intezamable]

God bless Mavis Staples and her family, friends and like-minded folks

[TwinCities]

My sister and I will be singing this tonight. It's a very powerful message.

[christianeberthelette]

God bless Mavis Staples and her family xxxx

[davidgood]

This song is a near perfect anthem for today and likely will be for the next three years or God forbid seven. Stand strong brothers and sisters, it’s going to be a Hell of a fight that we can’t afford to loose

[Zickcermacity]

Songs like this must be sung, NOW, more at any other point in our history. Even more than in the 1960s, which was considered the decade of civil rights upheaval.

[sashironan]

oh deepest respect to you dear Mavis Staples!!! I ADORE THIS SONG!!! thank you for your incredible strength and courage and integrity and the willingness to stand together, black and white together, after all that has been done to your beautiful people by those of our peoples with white skin. unbelievable. makes me want to weep. thank you, oh thank you so very very much. i love you.

[theredqueen]

The perfect song for these times. For the awkened with the FACTS in our hands & TRUTH inour hearts.

[scott]

the union has betrayed us, we shall not be moved!!!.I'll always stand with the black community....

[donnebritz]

What a nice version, thank you for share!!  I love the blues sound in her version! :-)

[charismaticlemon]

My favorite cartoon as a kid called "Recess" helped me discover this great song 👍

[TruthHipHopAndSoul]

Heard this in the black panther movie, man what a revolutionary we gotta stand up

[sandglass-ciql]

Very nice version. Sounds really kind and beautiful.

[davidjones]

Think I remember this song from my childhood. Reading Parable of the Sower and it's in there so I decided to come listen

[judithsaunders]

Listening on our first Federal Juneteenth weekend holiday!

[crampoos]

I love the woman and her singing. But what THIS tune makes even more valuable, for me, is backing guitar which is played by my artist number one ever...Ry Cooder. Just listen those guitar picking in the back....and a short solo. Awesome.