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The Marsh Family @marshfamilysongs.bsky.social · 2d

📣“1. We are the people.
2. We won’t be silenced.
3. Stop the fascists, now.” 📣

An honour to stand & express solidarity alongside hundreds of fellow residents in #Faversham, & successfully block the route of a few dozen “Patriots” who bottled it and crawled off to social media.

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Democratic Activists @democratswin.bsky.social · 13d

Your welcome.

@marshfamilysongs.bsky.social

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"Freedom of Speech" - Marsh Family parody of "Under the Sea" from Disney's "The Little Mermaid"

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The Marsh Family @marshfamilysongs.bsky.social · 15d

In some ways, an oddly upbeat vibe, for a musical rundown of the backsliding #freespeech situation developing in the US ... but this is our 🎵 parody "Freedom of Speech" to the tune of #Disney's "Under the Sea" - with some familiar faces cut in. 😎

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#Kimmel #Colbert

"Freedom of Speech" - Marsh Family parody of "Under the Sea" from Disney's "The Little Mermaid"

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Mike Galsworthy @mikegalsworthy.bsky.social · 21d

🔥 A song about Trump’s visit to the UK.

Very few songs are genius. This one is. Those lyrics are killer.

Awesome work @marshfamilysongs.bsky.social

"Put Up Some Fences" - Marsh Family parody of "Walking in Memphis" about Donald Trump UK State Visit

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The Marsh Family @marshfamilysongs.bsky.social · 21d

Here's a parody adaptation of the classic song "Walking in Memphis" by the soulful Marc Cohn, in which we address Donald Trump's arrival in the UK for his exciting historic second state visit.

It's called "Put Up Some Fences" 🎹🎶

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"Put Up Some Fences" - Marsh Family parody of "Walking in Memphis" about Donald Trump UK State Visit

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The Marsh Family @marshfamilysongs.bsky.social · 26d

Some of us got the chance tonight to see a really special performance by @rhiannongiddens.bsky.social with Seckou Keita & Francesco Turrisi. Multiple instruments & styles, global connections & stories, and incredibly uplifting soundscapes that somehow both reflected and transcended history! 🎶❤️

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The Marsh Family @marshfamilysongs.bsky.social · 27d

Thanks guys - keep up the good fight & so sorry that you’ve been put in these positions. Sending solidarity xx 🙌🎶❤️

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Fired but Fighting (National Public Health Coalition) @firedbutfighting.bsky.social · 28d

This just made our day. We @firedbutfighting.bsky.social a group of illegally fired CDC staff and their allies appreciate this more than you will ever know. thank you for lending your talents to making this song and video. Not sure how you all did it straight faced.

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The Marsh Family @marshfamilysongs.bsky.social · 27d

🙌🎶❤️

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Alt CDC (they/them) @altcdc.altgov.info · 28d

Thanks to @firedbutfighting.bsky.social for sharing this gem.

This is so much better than the Imperial March that has been playing in our heads for months.

The Marsh Family @marshfamilysongs.bsky.social · Sep 7

Here's a short happy-go-lucky 🎶 parody about the way that
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is now collapsing American healthcare - based off #PaulSimon's toe-tapping "Me and Julio Down by the Schoolyard".

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It's called: "Measles and Polio Down in the Schoolyard."

"Measles and Polio Down in the Schoolyard" - Marsh Family parody of Paul Simon "Me and Julio" on RFK

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The Marsh Family @marshfamilysongs.bsky.social · Sep 7

Here's a short happy-go-lucky 🎶 parody about the way that
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is now collapsing American healthcare - based off #PaulSimon's toe-tapping "Me and Julio Down by the Schoolyard".

youtu.be/FDiXrd-R68U

It's called: "Measles and Polio Down in the Schoolyard."

"Measles and Polio Down in the Schoolyard" - Marsh Family parody of Paul Simon "Me and Julio" on RFK

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The Marsh Family @marshfamilysongs.bsky.social · Aug 29

We are calling this "Raise the Colours (or, The Ballad of Little Bobby Jenrick)"

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It's a musical commentary on #raisethecolours, celebrating Robert Jenrick's latest social media antics, with a ukelele gradually going out of tune.

"Raise the Colours (or, The Ballad of Little Bobby Jenrick)" - original song by The Marsh Family

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TXRebel (She/Her) @redrebel.bsky.social · Aug 23

I LOVE this family!

🥰🥰🥰

True humanists through & through!

This song of theirs is truly heartbreaking! 💔

#FreePalestine
#EndTheGenocide

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"Gaza" - adaptation by the Marsh Family of "Iris" by the Goo Goo Dolls, on the occupation of Gaza

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Jochen Greiving @jochengreiving.bsky.social · Aug 13

Due to current developments as a reminder once again this song by @marshfamilysongs.bsky.social 👇

#Trump #Putin #Ukraine #Alaska
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"Don't Abandon Them" - Marsh Family adaptation of Bob Dylan's "Blowin' in the Wind" about Ukraine

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The Marsh Family @marshfamilysongs.bsky.social · Aug 13

Lovely afternoon yesterday with
@angelcakepie2.bsky.social & a fantastic warm crowd at #BroadstairsFolkWeek who joined in to sing in support of #Ukraine (see clip of #DontAbandonThem) - thanks to all who raised their voices. Still one ticket left for our last set on Thursday @3pm before a break! 🎶

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The Marsh Family @marshfamilysongs.bsky.social · Aug 11

Amazing vibe so far at #broadstairsfolkweek #broadstairsfolk60

A few tickets left here:
- Tuesday 3pm at the Sailing Club with Morag Butler & supporting Angeline Morrison Music: broadstairsfolkweek.org.uk/.../folk-clu...
- Thursday 3pm at Crampton Tower: broadstairsfolkweek.org.uk/event/concer...

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The Marsh Family @marshfamilysongs.bsky.social · Aug 6

Here's "The Game with the Names" - a home-made 🎶 parody of the legendary #ABBA song ("The Name of the Game"), but offering a satirical twist on the #Trump & #Epstein files story (so far) with a dose of disco lights and half-hearted hand gestures ... 🕺

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"The Game with the Names" - Marsh Family parody of ABBA "The Name of the Game" on Trump and Epstein

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The Marsh Family @marshfamilysongs.bsky.social · Jul 27

Thanks so much for being with us, and glad you enjoyed it! We loved playing our first proper set in a pub that supports live music - and it was amazing to have such local support! x

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Lorna Walter @lornawalter.bsky.social · Jul 27

@marshfamilysongs.bsky.social we really enjoyed your set at The Anchor in Wingham this afternoon - it was so lovely to hear you live even if your Bread song brought me to tears! My how the children have grown thank you for a lovely afternoon of live music!

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The Marsh Family @marshfamilysongs.bsky.social · Jul 18

We stole a couple of nights from live gig prep to work up a final parody of the school year. So, prompted by Farage's stunt in the Channel last week, this one's called "Nigel Doesn't Care" and is a twist on the epic Bon Jovi track "Livin' on a Prayer". Have a great weekend 😎🎶

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"Nigel Doesn't Care" - Marsh Family parody of "Livin' on a Prayer" by Bon Jovi about Nigel Farage

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The Marsh Family @marshfamilysongs.bsky.social · Jul 5

One day to go till #PlumptonFestival2025 (near Lewes, Sussex) - only a few dozen tickets left so grab 'em while you can, and excited to share a brilliant day of music and good vibes. We're kicking off the main acts at 13:00! 🎶
👉TICKETS: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/plumpton-m...

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The Marsh Family @marshfamilysongs.bsky.social · Jun 29

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A lot of arguments about which covers & original songs get into the final set, but we're close - ONE WEEK out from the one-day family music festival hosted at Plumpton Racecourse (near Lewes, Sussex) - tickets here: eventbrite.co.uk/e/plumpton-m...

#PlumptonFestival2025

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The Marsh Family @marshfamilysongs.bsky.social · Jun 14

This is an unkind/kind of a happy birthday song, which only makes sense if you know #Frozen & the troll song "Fixer Upper." So: niche. There are some rude words in our parody version, titled "F*&ker upper" (no kids were exposed/involved - don't ring in to complain 🫢)

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"F*&ker Upper" - Marsh Family parody of "Fixer Upper" from Frozen to mark Donald Trump's birthday

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The Marsh Family @marshfamilysongs.bsky.social · Jun 8

It was suddenly permitted as quickly as it had been banned. We went through all the officials appeals process, and were repeatedly rejected, with no further information. And then magically it was released with also no explanation. Maybe we eventually reached a human? Or there was concern about press

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The Marsh Family @marshfamilysongs.bsky.social · Jun 7

You knew it was coming, but probably not the song choice? Here's "Irony" - a parody on Trump & Musk's feuding, based on "Agony" from the inimitable #Sondheim's fantastic #IntotheWoods. 🎶

Best version in our humble opinion was the original by Robert Westenberg & Chuck Wagner.

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"Irony" - Marsh Family parody of "Agony" from Sondheim's "Into the Woods" about Donald Trump vs Musk

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