Heard it before

The President, he's got his war
Folks don't know just what it's for
Nobody gives us rhyme or reason
Have one doubt, they call it treason
We're chicken-feathers, all without one gut
Tryin' to make it real — compared to what?

"Compared to What" came up on the Shuffle this morning and struck me, sadly, as just as relevant today as it was in 1969. It also reminded me what a funky good time "Swiss Movement" is with great piano playing and singing from Les McCann and fine work by Eddie Harris on tenor sax, Benny Bailey on trumpet and Leroy Vinnnegar on bass. It's a CD every jazz fan should have and one I think even non-jazz fans would enjoy.