THE SPECIALS
PROTEST SONGS: THE SOURCE!
Terry, Horace and Lynval guide you track by track through their new album
“FREEDOM HIGHWAY” THE STAPLE SINGERS (1965)
PANTER: “This was a civil rights anthem. The original version is by the Staples Singers and has a real groove. Ours is a bit more RL Burnside.”
“EVERYBODY KNOWS” LEONARD COHEN (1988)
HALL: “I’ve always wanted to record a Leonard Cohen song. I’m not entirely sure what the protest is, but it felt like he’s protesting something. It was great to be able to sing a Leonard Cohen song and the song felt quite apt in its message.”