Chants and Songs for No Kings
Save this post for protest chants, crowd call-and-response lines, and songs for the road.
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Chant Sheet
For organizers and people asking what to chant once they get there, here is a chant sheet built from organizers across the country. (Note For New Protesters: There is no pressure to chant. If you don’t want to, you don’t have to!)
*Screenshot this section or bookmark the post, you might want it tomorrow.
Call-and-Response
Tell me what democracy looks like! This is what democracy looks like!
Ain't no power like the power of the people! Because the power of the people don’t stop.
When democracy is under attack, what do we do? Stand up, fight back!
When workers’ rights are under attack, what do we do? Stand up, fight back!
When healthcare is under attack, what do we do? Stand up, fight back!
When immigrants are under attack, what do we do? Stand up, fight back!
When children are under attack, what do we do? Stand up, fight back!
Whose streets? Our streets!
What do we want? Justice! When do we want it? Now!
Simple and Loud
No crowns, no thrones, no kings!
When fascists attack, we fight back!
Hey-hey, Ho-ho, Donald Trump has got to go!
Our nation is under attack! What do we do? STAND UP, FIGHT BACK!
The people, united, will never be defeated!
Cut the crap! End corporate greed! Give this nation what we need!
El pueblo unido, jamás será vencido!
No justice, no peace!
Con-sti-tu-tion! Con-sti-tu-tion!
Silence is compliance!
We the People do NOT consent!
We have eyes * no more lies!
Turn the files into trials!
We are the mighty, mighty people!
Ho-ho, Hey-hey, Women’s rights are here to stay!
ICE-Specific
Say it once, say it twice * we will not put up with ICE!
No hate. No fear. Refugees are welcome here!
ICE, ICE, go away * immigrants are here to stay!
No hate, no fear * immigrants are welcome here!
No ICE, no KKK, no fascist USA!
No Kings, no wars, no ICE!
Hey hey, ho ho * detention camps have got to go!
The Rhythmic Ones
Money for homes and education, not billionaires and corporations!
Save the needy, not the greedy!
Love, not hate, makes America great!
No Kings! No war! We ain’t taking this fascism no more!
Let us know your favorite chant in the comments!:
Protest Playlist
Based on your recommendations from comment threads, shared playlists, and direct messages, here are the songs this community is carrying into Saturday.
Save the list. Queue it up on the drive there and play it loud.
Anthems
No Kings In The USA | Gangstagrass feat. Allison Russell, OleFuckTrump, Demeanor, R-Son the Voice of Reason & Dolio The Sleuth
We Shall Overcome | Pete Seeger
Power to the People | John Lennon
Fight the Power | Public Enemy
Get Up, Stand Up | Bob Marley & The Wailers
A Change Is Gonna Come | Sam Cooke
People Have the Power | Patti Smith
Rise Up | Andra Day
Do You Hear The People Sing? | Les Misérables
Imagine | John Lennon
The Classics
For What It’s Worth | Buffalo Springfield
The Times They Are A-Changin’ | Bob Dylan
Masters of War | Bob Dylan
Fortunate Son | Creedence Clearwater Revival
Ohio | Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young
All You Fascists Bound to Lose | Woody Guthrie
All You Fascists Bound to Lose | (New & Revised!) Bette Midler
Bella Ciao | Traditional
What’s Going On | Marvin Gaye
The Revolution Will Not Be Televised | Gil Scott-Heron
If I Had a Hammer | Pete Seeger
Deportee | Woody Guthrie
Another Brick in the Wall | Pink Floyd
Modern Resistance
Zombie | The Cranberries
Arrest The President | Ice Cube
This Is America | Childish Gambino
LABOUR | Paris Paloma
Holiday | Green Day
American Idiot | Green Day
fucked up | Macklemore
Talkin’ Bout a Revolution | Tracy Chapman
Not Ready to Make Nice | The Chicks
Gaslighter | The Chicks
Killing in the Name | Rage Against the Machine
Township Rebellion | Rage Against the Machine
Wake Up | Rage Against the Machine
Take the Power Back | Rage Against the Machine
Know Your Enemy | Rage Against the Machine
Uprising | Muse
Will of the People | Muse
Land of Confusion | Disturbed
Where Is the Love? | Black Eyed Peas
We’re Not Gonna Take It | Twisted Sister
What About Us | P!nk
Dear Mr. President | P!nk
You Don’t Own Me | Lesley Gore
We Didn’t Start the Fire | Fall Out Boy
I Won’t Back Down | Tom Petty
Know Your Rights | The Clash
FDT | YG feat. Nipsey Hussle
Head Like a Hole | Nine Inch Nails
American Skin (41 Shots) | Bruce Springsteen
Can’t Stop | Red Hot Chili Peppers
Revolution | The Beatles
The Revolution Starts Now | Steve Earle
New America | MARINA
Purge The Poison | MARINA
Man’s World | MARINA
Million Dollar Loan | Death Cab for Cutie
THREAT LEVEL ORANGE | Earth to Eve
Hostile Government Takeover (EDM Remix) | AGiftFromTodd & Vinny Marchi
Help Is On the Way | Rise Against
Re-Education (Through Labor) | Rise Against
F**k You | Lily Allen
Who’ll Stand With Us? | Dropkick Murphys
We Cannot Go Back | Micki Findlay & TerraZetto
If you have a song suggestions or playlist, share it in the comments:
Tonight’s To-Do List
This community has done extraordinary work over the past few weeks with getting the word out!
Here is the entire to-do list for tonight:
Charge your phone. You’re going to want that battery.
Set out your shoes. Comfortable ones.
Get some sleep. Tomorrow is going to be a beautiful and loud day.
If you’re going to No Kings 3, save this post so you have it when you need it.
Bring water. Bring sunscreen. Bring a friend. Bring your voice.
Be safe and make some Pretti Good trouble!
Find your March 28 for tomorrow at nokings.org
Find 50501-specific actions: fiftyfifty.one/events
No king no wars no ice! (Simple & specific)
Eve of Destruction, Barry McGuire