WELCOME Animal Rights Songs and Animal Liberation Songs
Over 20 years ago I was part of a regionally successful Duo called ( "Rooster" ) since then I and have pursued a solo career enjoying very good success. Its unfair but Vegans are sometimes cruelly accused of having more consideration for animals than for humans, but those who try to live according to the ethics of true vegetarianism/Veganism will show respect and consideration for all things, this very point is what I try to address in my songs.
I wrote this song to address the need for humanity to root out of its mind the very thought of causing unecessary harm to other living creatures, otherwise as the quotations of many of the great philosophers featured on this site show; peace on earth will never be achieved!.
This song was written after I came past a farm one day where thousands of creatures live short miserable captive lives in battery cages and tiny pens, most of whom will have never seen the light of day, "until the time they are taken to the slaughterhouse that is"!. Animals have for thousands of years been used and abused by humans, now some people are starting to realize that these creatures are not just meat on legs to be reared in their millions just to fill the human stomach, no, a growing number are now changing their views and look upon them as fellow beings along life's way. I like to think that my songs contribute to the welfare benefit and enjoyment of life of these glorious fellow species. There is a great deal of talent out there among Vegetarians and Vegans and it would be great to see much more songwriting in behalf of our animal brothers come onto the scene and grow in popularity.
Religion continues to be a very powerful influence in the world and still controls the lives of millions of people, I have found that often the religious justify the killing of other creatures without questioning the absolute necessity. I was so fed up one day following a conversation with a religious person who was just so hard and callous toward an animals suffering that it caused me put pen to paper and I decided write to expose such injustice of animals at the hands of misguided religion.
"Keep Singing A Song" charts the life of a fictional American blues and soul singer called “ Frankie” who battles on with a heart problem while touring the nightclubs all the way down to Monterey, California, and yet he is determined to entertain the crowds who love to hear his music .
As with any serious illness such as heart disease it is absolutely vital to try to help people keep a positive frame of mind, so I wrote the song in a kind of upbeat Jive-Swing to cheer up the sick.
As always there is a need for medical skills to advance in behalf of mankind however this should not be at the expense of another’s suffering, we now have the technology o discover other skills and drugs without Vivisection, lets use it.
Image above right: The Lord Mayor of Stoke-on-Trent, and also heart surgeon Mr Abid.
The song was composed as I thought of the great stars that we have enjoyed so much over the years, yet whose live were cut short and who lost to heart disease, such as Elvis Presley - Roy Orbison - Edwin Starr - Robert Palmer - Desmond Decker and Wilson Picket to name just a few.
I sat down and wrote this song after hearing a true but tragic story of one persons life, love, and loss following them being diagnosed with a potentially painful terminal illness. I believe that no one should ever have to face the tragedy of a serious illness alone, however a terminally ill partner experiencing such an immense mental and emotional crisis can often be a challenge to live with. In the song the persons spouse eventually walked away unable to cope with the turmoil, thankfully caring friends came to the rescue and comforted and strengthened this person to face the ordeal. As time went by the pain had increased so much that specialized nursing care was vital, and the term Overload in the chorus refers to the increasing morphine dose given to help numb the pain. Everyone at sometime in there life has an opportunity to be like an Angel in Disguise and come to someone’s aid at there time of personal crisis, and in this work the Hospice Nurses, Volunteers and Supporters are all setting a wonderful example. I donate every penny from the sale of this song to the Douglas Macmillan hospice to help alleviate peoples suffering and help to fund more of the specialized nursing care that is so urgently needed.
A copy of the song can be obtained from the Fundraising office.
The Douglas Macmillan Hospices: CD price £3.50 + £1 postage
This song helped raise a good deal of money for the Children in Need appeal in the Midlands of Great Britain, but as with all fundraising this does not come without a lot of hard work to all those involved our respect and appreciation goes ous to the multitudes of people who were a part of this appeal.
The BBC and Radio Stoke encourages as many as possible to join in raising funds for this very worthy charity, they distrubute the money and resources to the very needy and abused children within our communities.
In our area kind people from all walks of life have helped raise cash for needy youngsters by sponsoring friends in their efforts to help children in need in whatever way they could.
Anyone who saw the horrors of the Tsunami on TV could not help being moved at the site of such mass suffering. This song Tsunami was featured on radio and was performed at many charity events at that time.
Performing at Stoke on Trent Town hall May 2009 for the Sir Stanley Matthews Foundation, and The Donna Louise Trust.
The following is a recommendation by the Lord and Lady Mayoress of my home town Stoke-on-Trent after a performance of the greatest chart hits of the 60s - 70s at The Town Hall, Stoke.
"What an absolutely wonderfull night we all had George, the hall and dancefloor was full, do you know we still have people phoning the Lord Mayors office and saying what an enjoyable and professional performance it was, I would certainly recommend you"
Quote: The Lord Mayor & The Lady Mayoress, Derek & Joyce Capey, May 2009
All songs Worldwide Copyright George Sequoia, 2007 reproduction may be allowed under certain circumstances on application
"Our task must be to free ourselves . . . by widening our circle of compassion to embrace all living creatures and the whole of nature and its beauty." "Nothing will benefit human health and increase chances of survival for life on earth as much as the evolution to a vegetarian diet." Albert Einstein, physicist, Nobel Prize 1921
Animal Rights Songs and Animal Liberation Songs
no one should ever have to face the tragedy of a serious illness alone, however a terminally ill partner experiencing such an immense mental and emotional crisis can often be a challenge to live with. In the song the persons spouse eventually walked away unable to cope with the turmoil, thankfully caring friends came to the rescue and comforted and strengthened this person to face the ordeal. As time went by the pain had increased so much that specialized nursing care was vital, and the term Overload in the chorus refers to the increasing morphine dose given to help numb the pain. Everyone at sometime in there life has an opportunity to be like an Angel in Disguise and come to someone’s aid at there time of personal crisis, and in this work the Hospice Nurses, Volunteers and Supporters are all setting a wonderful example. I donate every penny from the sale of this song to the Douglas Macmillan hospice to help alleviate peoples suffering and help to fund more of the specialized nursing care that is so urgently needed. 
