Chicago 7

Annotation

Country song "Chicago 7" (Trip Universal Records # T-67) by Warren Farren, released in 1971, took a more familiar path than the Walt Wilder single above, presenting a patriotic, anti-protest perspective, often seen in the country music genre. However, even this takes an especially harsh position, declaring that those arrested outside the 1968 Democratic National Convention were the "seven sons of hate" whom had "made a deal with Satan", and who "sow the seed of poison" throughout the land. It claimed that the seven deliberately went to Chicago to cause trouble, and tear the flag down. The narrator praised those who fought for their country in Vietnam, and that there were still good people in the country. Released in Miami, Florida, USA. Composed by W. Farren, J. Tullos, and B. Wells. Produced by Bud Reneau and Warren Farren. It was also released on the New York-based label Evolution (# 1035).

Annotation by Justin A. Brummer

Lyrics

English: Seven...came to old Chicago town, and threatened they would do the best to tear old glory down / Because of them the streets ran red and freedom hid her face... / Would have been her right to strike the seven down, they never did / Said harm them not, the answers must be found / Just why the hearts of seven sons so blindly filled with hate would bring destruction to the land their brothers fought to save / Take the seven brothers of hate / Mark them so the country knows / They made a deal with Satan, put a price tag on their soul / They say our country is changing, it ain't what it used to be / But yet I feel this country is still good enough for me / Although the angry seven may have a lot to say / There's a lot of guys in uniform who think the other way... / So let the seven sow the seed of poison were they will / 'Cause Americans died in millions, still love old glory / Still, let's stand up for America, make it damn well clear, we love that old gal liberty and hold our country dear / Take the seven sons of hate...

Notes

Trip Universal Records, Inc., "Division of Twin Record Productions", "World of Hits", T-67 (8002), 1175 N.E. 125th Street, North Miami, Florida, Suite 312; "Chicago 7" (Farren–Tullos–Wells), 2:38; House of Songs, Pub., BMI; produced by Bud Reneau and Warren Farren. [From the record sleeve and labels]

Themes

Patriotic · Anti-Protest · Anti-Communism · Chicago Seven · Demonstration

In collections

1968 Chicago Seven / Eight Songs · US 'Patriotic' / Pro-Government / Anti-Protest Songs [War Years]