Women of the World presents "Bread and Roses"

[@j.tristanbay5928]

I remember the movie Pride, remember the our sense of solidarity also with my heart of tears and thankyou

[@freyjamulhall3615]

yes comrade, solidarity forever

[@apairofbrowneyes77]

Best movie ever, pure emotion, pure intentions.

[@NTryon]

This is probably my second favorite rendition. The lyrics are *so* much better here, but the emotional impact of the scene in Pride makes me tear up every time.

[@kielanhd]

agree (on the pride scene)- The version done by Pat Humphries is also up there for me.

[@lorettadeloggio5148]

The lyrics are terrible! They sold out the message of the song!

[@OneOopsimath]

@@lorettadeloggio5148 how do you mean?

[@patriciadobbins2281]

We have a really hard road ahead. 🤦‍♀️ We need to stand up, stick together, for our children and grandchildren!!!! 🙏✌️✌️

[@sd1076]

Absolutely stunning! This has to be my favorite cover of Bread and Roses by far - their voices were so clear and perfect, filled with so much passion, and I loved the way they wore their national garb.

[@davidw.potter1087]

LOVE IT!!! Read Jame Oppenheim's book years back, and have heard this song done by Joan Baez many times. As a Socialist who supports full equality globally--they go together--hardly a better song! THANKS!!!

[@lousia67]

1911-2020 And the fight continues.

[@jayrey5390]

✊♀️♂️🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿🇺🇲✊🏳️‍🌈 We're making progress X a little at a time; they might beat us back occasionally, winning *a* battle - but not the war, the side of righteousness is fated to win; and it's righteous to accept all love - righteous is equality and compassion. We won't merely survive (bread) but we shall thrive (roses)

[@eloisaeloisaaaaa]

As we go marching, marching In the beauty of the day A million darkened kitchens A thousand mill lofts gray Are touched with all the radiance That a sudden sun discloses For the people hear us singing Bread and roses, bread and roses As we go marching, marching We battle too for men For they are women's children And we mother them again Our lives shall not be sweetened From birth until life closes Hearts starve as well as bodies Give us bread, but give us roses As we go marching, marching Unnumbered women dead Go crying through our singing Their ancient call for bread Small art and love and beauty Their drudging spirits knew Yes, it is bread we fight for But we fight for roses too As we go marching, marching We bring the greater days For the rising of the women Means the rising of the race No more the drudge and idler Tender toil where one reposes But the sharing of lives glories Bread and roses, bread and roses (Bread and roses, bread and roses) Our lives shall not be sweated From birth until life closes Hearts starve as well as bodies Bread and roses, bread and roses

[@OneOopsimath]

Thanks! Note for anyone interested that this version incorporates a few revised lyrics, as laid out in a comment above by @bennemann.

[@Proserp1na]

This might be the best version of the song I've heard yet, so beautiful.

[@helloxonsfan]

Truly awesome...!!!

[@maxalberts2003]

Thank you, Women of the World, and women and men in the struggle everywhere.

[@jojo-wv2xv]

Phenomenal! Always inspirational

[@embodiment-livelifemorefully]

This is on of the most things I've ever heard...chills led to weeping led to sobbing. Such beauty is hard to contain in this human body of mine. Thank you so much.

[@mysteryqueen1]

this song is beautiful it's giving me chills on top of gosse bumps

[@ICUFREE2]

Wow! Absolutely Gorgeous! Had me choking up inside and my eyes watery. BEAUTIFUL!

[@Ekatcarter]

Absolutely stunning harmonies! Love it.

[@TabaquiJackal906]

This song never fails to make me cry. Gorgeous.

[@liamgill9998]

same here.

[@potdog1000]

my tear ducts are empty after hearing this

[@eileendeerdock5820]

Gorgeous!!!!!!!!!!!

[@writerinrwanda]

Beautifully done. ❤‍🔥

[@marcosgoldenvoice]

Beautiful! Thank you for sharing.

[@insanecurity]

made me cry. thank you for uploading

[@brynjames3779]

The best version of this song I've heard so far. Brought a tear to my eye

[@barbaraflaherty8938]

Try Joan Baez and Mimi Farina

[@christophersteatham4062]

The version in the film pride is the best, about the miners strike. Never fails to get your heart

[@otismutt]

Such a beautiful song. Female socialist solidarity it’s such a powerful thing. Our fight is the fight of all.

[@ektatuli1843]

Just like parents, like daughters...the entire family rocks...I was so lucky to have started my career with the Philip family.

One of my favorite interpretations ever! Thanks!

[@stevenplant4265]

Reminds me of my grandmother, mother, wife, daughters and granddaughters. And roses.

[@catherinecate3298]

I hadn't heard that song before....It's an impressive ' fight" song for women. (as in fight for freedom and recognition of our worth and power)

[@lindsaycurnow4809]

James Oppenhain wrote that poem BEFORE the speeches by American activists, Helen Todd, and later, Rose Schneiderman.

[@forkingsandkeys]

They were all roughly at the same time, but also, “bread for all, and roses, too” was an existing phrase. Oppenheim took a known suffragette phrase and made a beautiful poem. 🤷🏻‍♀️ I think attributing the quote to Todd or Schneiderman is a bit disingenuous, but attribution doesn’t belong to Oppenheim for the phrase or its meaning, just the poem/lyrics.

[@isladurrant2015]

I wish there was a ❤ button on KZbin

[@gustavgans3760]

There is a 👍 Button does pretty much the same

[@jelkavujacic9457]

❤❤❤❤❤

[@robertamineo477]

♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️

[@karenshillam9969]

I love this song ❤ i am certainly no political activist but i love the words and this version is wonderful but as a John Denver fan his too is an amazing version

[@karlynpercilmercieca]

This gave me chills....👌🏾👌🏾👌🏾

[@Kerri36982]

Solidarity

[@sachinmoraes]

Beautiful 😍

[@williamfarley3794]

How does this only have 50k views

[@fredafreda4224]

Perfecto🎉🎉🎉 🎉

[@EmpressTarotGabbyTurner]

Beautiful!!!!!!

[@potdog1000]

this is doing my biscuits, it's beyond fantastis

[@Hobbyrepubliken]

Solidarity Forever ✊

[@marko_g_korenski]

Magical! ❤️🙏🏻🌹✊🏻

[@vidyutbhagwat3339]

Fantastic

[@vidyutbhagwat3339]

Great

[@happyncrazygirl6575]

This is fabulous. Goosebumps. But for heaven sakes fix the KZbin typo... It says Bred... not Bread. OOPs.

[@bennemann]

For those wondering what they changed from the original poem: "As we come marching, marching, we battle, too, for men- For they are women's children and we mother them again." The second line became "For they are in the struggle and together we shall win". Gone is the embarrassing maternalism. And: "As we come marching, marching, we bring the Greater Days- The rising of the women means the rising of the race." Became: "As we come marching, marching, we're standing proud and tall, The rising of the women means the rising of us all." Removing the reference to a "race", which doesn't make sense in the 21st century.

[@OneOopsimath]

thank you for this!

[@jeanpierrezutter587]

Thank you very much for this nice song !!

[@MatthewGallelli]

For a version by the next generation of progressive performers, listen to the version by Windbourne Singers.

[@OneOopsimath]

Link to that version: kzbin.info/www/bejne/mKW7l2akoMSlkKc

beautiful ♥️ #totheheart

[@womenoftheworldmusic]

we love you, guys!

[@jayrey5390]

Bread *&* roses - we deserve to not just survive, but to enjoy beauty and pleasure as well - one without the other is worth so less. 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿🏳️‍🌈✊♂️♀️

[@hrhargyll]

I’m sorry they lost the lyric “we battle too for men/For they are women’s children/And we mother them again” but otherwise this is superb. Powerful, poignant, excellently and precisely executed and superb. ♥️♥️

[@jinora9018]

I like the changed version a little better actually. This song is so powerful

[@hrhargyll]

@@jinora9018 There is no doubting the glorious power of the song, you are right. And I love this version. My wish was only that they added the lyric to remind men who they come from and the power/labour/sacrifice of a woman’s life in that aspect. I’m biased by the glorious moment in the film ‘Pride’ where it an expression of female power and a recognition of their strength and vitality. However, I totally respect the cogent decision to focus - rightly - just on women. It’s just the best song of solidarity! Victory to the strikers! ♥️♥️♥️

[@8w8r8p]

I hate those lines. I don't want to mother grown men, nor do I need to be "fathered" - that's the patriarchy. I much prefer being respectfully side by side with sisters and brothers in our mutual struggle against those who would infantilise and divide us.

[@beevandyke1959]

They sing it Second verse

[@rayhall7932]

Bread and roses became striking miners wives anthem during strike

[@ThecrystalwizardCoUk]

I first heard this as part of "poetry can f'k off": a talk about how poetry/music is a power that can topple governments, a power that cannot be taken away. Review here: thecrystalwizard.co.uk/blog/blog/2016/06/06/write-on-comrade/

[@giyavictoria3747]

Happy international women's day yall!!!

[@patriciadobbins2281]

👏👏👏👏👏✌️✌️✌️✌️🙏🙏🙏

[@medinAWERT]

❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤

[@StephJ0seph]

🙏🏽💕💖

[@lottepeng9691]

8.3.2020♀️

[@konbow143]

上田あゆみさん、、、

[@patfrancis2999]

Very, very nice voices and singing but I was disappointed with the stylisation and acting that went along with the piece which should be much more sincerely and honestly sung.

[@HoneydollYT]

It sounds beautiful, but it doesn’t really convey that feeling/the spirit