Ani DiFranco - To the Teeth (Live)

Live at (Le) Poisson Rouge, NYC - 10/03/2017

[@kateuhler7803]

It breaks my heart that this was written almost 25 yrs ago, and sounds as though it could have been written last month. The fact that it has only gotten worse instead of better is heart breaking.

[@zandeery2969]

Am listening to this on the day of Robb Elementary shooting...and it just maddens me even more.....and keeps me AWAKE....Thx.....

[@LDFHollister]

What would I do without you, Ani? Every time gun violence and oppression of women rears it’s ugly head in our toxic country, I turn to you to renew the fight in me for all that is good. Forever grateful, sister. Blessings to you and yours.

[@SelkieSumner]

Me too- she’s my strength.

[@teresagabriel730]

some musicians are more than just musicians. they are musicians and poets and prophets. and healers. thankyou Ani. your eyes were always telescopes into the truth and into the future. i love you.

[@BadFluffy]

So sad this is still so relevant again and again. But also a testimony to her genius

[@EyeKnow1111]

Still gives me chills 20 years later. Love the update, thanks for posting.

[@lalaniathielen8917]

That's Ani

[@jputterman26]

It's so fucked up that we still have to live, or die, with this shit.

[@TARDISstowaway]

Great performance! I hate that this song is still so, so relevant more than 20 years after its release, other than the part that implies it's only once a year like Christmas.

[@SwedishBlouse]

Obama dropped 100,000 bombs on children in 7 countries; which is 30,000 more than Bush and most mass shootings are done by gangbangers.

[@SaraSanchez-qp4br]

I hate that we need this update, and I really love you for doing it.

[@riccochey5299]

A majestic lyricist, musician and writer ❤

[@digitalwhiplash]

Still and always relevant. So damn good

[@metalmartha2571]

Still such an emotional song ...And if I hear one more time about fools right to his tools of rage, I’m gonna take all my friends and stay in Canada and we’re going to die of old age♥️🎼🤘🏻🇨🇦

[@lalaniathielen8917]

Jah Rasta.. or... In your Face!

[@pampoovey6722]

God it's depressing how accurate this is nearly 25 years after this song was written.

[@barbaravanwhy4564]

Unique wonderful brilliant thank you for posting

[@emily7551]

❤ great song-ster

[@cav4988]

Ani played this song in Colorado, at Red Rocks, shortly after the destruction at Columbine. It. Was.LIFE changing!!!

[@strangeaslife]

Thank you for sharing! I hope Ani records this for her next album, absolutely love the update

[@oliveoil4380]

Ani is the queen we all need and love. She fights for all of us, no matter who we are: man woman child gay straight binary trans whatever however you live, Ani fights Our way.

[@francoapple]

Thanks for sharing! ;)

[@jquibbler]

Can you tell what she is saying at the end.. the new verses?

[@francoapple]

posted on facebook: Open fire on the indoctrination Open fire on mass incarceration Open fire on the media, Manufacturing consent in the population Open fire on all the NRA, and all The lies they told us along the way Open fire on each weapons manufacturer While he’s giving head to some Republican Senator Open fire on all the soldiers of war Open fire when the DEA comes and knocks on the door Open fire on the Open fire on the CIA and the Pentagon Open fire on each fascist who threatens our democracy Open fire on the racists who Open fire on poverty and the violence that never ends Open fire on that Cheeto and all of his friends And if I hear one more thing about a fool’s right to his tools of rage, Then we’re all gonna move to Canada And we’re gonna die of old age

[@FirstNameLastName000]

so awesome thank you for posting this

[@karenleblanc6634]

Sadly...here we are and the latest update needs replace "every year now like christmas" to "every day now like noontime" *sigh*

[@jquibbler]

can someone do the lyrics for the new verses... the crowd is so loud I can't tell what she is saying? PLEASE???

[@mrjonthehat]

FunTennisASMR ... One line still has me totally stumped, and others are sketchy, but try this ... Open fire on the indoctrination, Open fire on mass incarceration, Open fire on the media, Manufacturing consent in the population, Open fire on the NRA, And all the lies that they told us along the way, Open fire on each weapons manufacturer, While he's giving head to some republican senator, Open fire on police playing soldiers of war, Open fire when the DEA mount attacks on your door, Open fire, open fire, we the pillar of god, (*this line?) Open fire on the CIA and the pentagon, Open fire on each fascist who threatens our democracy, Open fire on the racists who gave us this plutocracy, Open fire on poverty. The violence that never ends, Open fire on that Cheeto, and all of his friends.

[@maddydumont7416]

@@mrjonthehat Thank you for this! I think it's "racists who favor plutocracy," but I agree "*this line" is still unclear.

[@phucyouse5316]

what is the ultamicity of seashells down by the rocky road, weres tha feels

[@elmoblatch9787]

This and "Play God" are still (and sadly) so relevant.

[@wynstonsmith7194]

I love this song and the thing is....I'm a loud and proud gun owner.

[@scottb_9855]

I'm here for the REALLY colossal over the top rant

[@difranophile]

In fact id love a reimagined updated versions of some of the best hits.

[@35738417]

Powerful song and performance! ... anyone knows what kind of instrument she is playing on this song? or the tuning if its known. thanks

[@mrjonthehat]

It's a tenor guitar... As for the tuning... I think it is GDAE, but with Ani, it is possibly an open tuning... I can give you the chord progression if you want to learn the song.

[@difranophile]

@@mrjonthehat or was rattled into open tuning while playing w her power strumming lol ♡

[@milliedowling7768]

The tuning was DADGAD I think

[@elmoblatch9787]

@@milliedowling7768 Not enough strings for DADGAD, but I know what you're driving at.

[@difranophile]

More important than who chico is... A plutocracy or plutarchy is a society that is ruled or controlled by people of great wealth or income. The first known use of the term in English dates from 1631. Unlike systems such as democracy, capitalism, socialism or anarchism, plutocracy is not rooted in an established political philosophy. Thanks for this new term, well played ani!

[@jquibbler]

She said “Cheeto” which is a nickname for Donald rolled in Cheeto Dust Trump. Because of the color of his self tennet

[@cav4988]

Please post the WORDS!

[@elmoblatch9787]

what is that thing she's playing? A four-string guitar?

[@nataliess3489]

it's a tenor guitar. Neko case plays them a lot too. They're usually tuned to match the top four strings of a guitar but of course this being Ani, it's anyone's guess what they're tuned to. :)

[@orphanrafferty1955]

1:48 "Shit"

[@1blackfrend]

Who is Chico?....and who are his friends?

[@emmaleechase613]

The Orange Cheeto. DT.

[@jputterman26]

And if trump manages to get elected again, I'll take my friends to Canada myself. Oh Canada!!!

[@kimconlon4311]

I love you but in US you need protection n hunting. Not Automatic weapons..oh unless you see 2hat your government is doing. Consider the Constitution..the right to bear arms against enemies outside and within a tyrannical government. The conspiracy theories are now showing. Ty and blessed be. Women unite plz.

[@sugarsore]

So you're arguing that the public needs automatic weapons?

[@kimconlon4311]

@sugarsore well the bad guys do have n the military has. You have an obligation as a US citizen to fight enemies both foreign and domestic. Right now your government is moving to communism Buy you gun dear friend You may have government come to seize it. Hide it well and ammo. You may she serious shit soon. Or follow them like a sheepie.

[@samanthahandler1746]

Weapons of voting, weapons of speaking out, weapons of the collective “us” moving into politics and the media, weapons of loving ourselves and our neighbors, weapons of intelligence and connection. Community participation, the weapon of paying attention. That’s the arsenal.

[@hollielabas4083]

I used to listen to Ani all the time. But now I am wondering if Ani is inciting violence in and through this song? Most gun owners do not go around saying "Open fire on this and that". How do you guys like your boy Biden? How about a song against the pedophiles, Ani? No, no one ever talks about that. Without guns we might not have this beautiful country. Would you rather be under the British rule here? Have you moved to Canada yet? Why not?

[@LDFHollister]

What would I do without you, Ani? Every time gun violence and oppression of women rears it’s ugly head in our toxic country, I turn to you to renew the fight in me for all that is good. Forever grateful, sister. Blessings to you and yours.