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Don't Take The Future Away

by Rebecca Hollweg & Andy Hamill

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This song was written in November 2023 in response to the Conservative UK government imprisoning peaceful climate protestors.

Suella Braverman's severe amendments to the Public Order Bill,
(which were slipped in using secondary legislation),
have been called 'deeply troubling' by the UN who have urged the UK to repeal these laws.
The police currently have the power to shut down any protest.

In July 2023 the prime minister Rishi Sunak pushed back the UK's climate targets & licensed over 100 new oil and gas drilling operations in the North Sea... 1 month after his wife's family firm INFOSYS signed a 1billion pound deal with BP.

PROCEEDS FROM THE SALES OF THIS TRACK WILL GO TO CLIMATE CHARITIES.

lyrics

'DON'T TAKE THE FUTURE AWAY'

Our daughters didn't oughta
have to get themselves arrested
'cause the governments invested
in the opening of new oil fields

As mothers, and fathers
we would rather that they listen
not just send our kids to prison
'cause they care about the world

Let's get real, this is how we feel

Don't take the future away
don't let our young people pay
there must be some other way to change things

And now the future is near, and it's a future we fear
we need somebody to hear and change things

No mystery, through history
it is often people saying no
who've shown the world the way to go
and so it will remain

We all know that the time's come
so then why's the world relying on
these kids who should be having fun
well here we are again

Let's get real, this is how we feel

(La la...)

Don't take the future away
don't let our young people pay
there must be some other way to change things

And now the future is near, and it's a future we fear
we need somebody to hear and change things

Now today, now today

credits


Rebecca Hollweg vocals
Andy Hamill bass, producer
Ruby Hamill whistling
Mike Outram guitar
Phil Peskett piano
Tom Gordon drums, percussion, glockenspiel


Climate Choir...
Rebecca Hollweg
Ross Milligan (first additional voice)
Victoria Hume (second additional voice)
Violet Ferraretto (harmonies and solo voice)
Olive Ferraretto
Ben Castle, Bob Stuckey & Randolph Matthews (deep voices)
Imogen Ryall (vocal ad lib near end)
Patrick Bettison
Lovelyn Bettison
Elliot Murray
Natacha Atlas
Marc O'Valdo
Jacqui Hicks
Gabrielle Ducomble
Jeb Loy Nichols
Kenny Young
Chris Letcher
Alcyona Mick
Outram family - Mike, Marcella, Rocco & Laura Rossi
Woodward family - Justin, Katey, Tabbie, Charlie
Eleanora, Maite & Elena Claps
Cath Kaey
Sam McKie
Freya Alexander
Andy Hamill
Phil & Francesca Harrison

Ru Lemer mixing/mastering engineer
Andy Hamill producer


Thank you to all the wonderful musicians and singers on this recording, (who sent their contributions from all across the UK and from round the world).

Special thank you to all the incredible people who are willing to put themselves on the line to bring about change.

January 2024


℗ &© Emu Records 2024

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Rebecca Hollweg London, UK

Rebecca's albums are
2001 'June Babies',
2008 'Orange Roses',
2015 'Country Girl'.
2021 'Other People's Songs'
(Rebecca is featured on Andy Hamill's 2002 album 'Bee For Bass')

Fans include Jamie Cullum...
‘A great singer who I love very much…a great, great album…a great listen from start to finish'

And Janice Long...
'Beautiful sound, great vibe'
‘I just love her talent‘.

rebeccahollweg.com ... more

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