'When Alexander Met Emma' ~ Chumbawamba

From "A Singsong and a Scrap" (2005)
I own neither the song nor the picture

[@Gusty85]

Long story short. Emma Goldman (1868-1940) and Alexander Berkman (1870-1936) where very prominent anarchist in both the US and the world. Emma meet Alex on her first day in New York to where she moved in 1887, and it was the beginning of what begun as a lovers but later Alex shoot a man responsible for killing his companys striking workers. The guy didnt die, but Alex got senteced to 22 years old but got out after 14, they contiuned to be very close Comrades all their life through,

[@Gusty85]

Emma and Alexander are my greatest inspiration ever. This song always touches me so much.

[@Emmabey]

When Alexander met Emma The first day she came to New York Sach's cafe in Manhattan Coffee and cigarettes and talk Sun beating down on the East Side Introductions are made in the haze Emma, meet Alexander Emma just smiles as she says "Take my hand I'll take yours, Save my life I'll save yours" Life stretches loudly before her From the Bowery to old Suffolk Street The five dollar bill in her pocket And a world full of people to meet Ships riggin' up in the Hudson Waiting for love to set sail Emma, she tells Alexander "I'll be there when you walk from the jail" "Take my hand I'll take yours, Save my life I'll save yours" Newspaper talk turns to headlines A love so cemented in fame A word to the strike-breaking bosses Propaganda in deed and in name Fourteen long years on the island It's a lifetime of summers to wait And Emma, she meets Alexander As they unlock the last prison gate "Take my hand I'll take yours, Save my life I'll save yours"

[@odoce01]

Que canção mais Linda!!!

[@TheElliotloveday]

Beautiful

[@37ud3]

...Hunh. I never knew the story behind this song but always loved it. Thank you, Nullifidian!

[@Nullifidian]

This is much more poignant after having read Berkman's "Prison Memoirs of an Anarchist". Great song.

[@emmaivanova3965]

Even more so after reading "Living my life" by Emma Goldman.

[@Englishwhiteboy]

Good song about a courageous woman.

[@Nullifidian]

Haven't read it yet, but it's on my Kindle. Thanks for the recommendation.

[@comYakowenko]

Свободу влюбленным! Свободу политическим заключенным!

[@Mullenite]

If you haven't read Living My Life, you should.

[@meyefratsinaga6885]

Cannon in D 😊