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Under the Viaduct

by Adam Gottlieb & OneLove

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“Under the Viaduct” opens with a distorted mandolin riff that carries through the drop of the heavy, mid-tempo, danceable beat. The song was inspired by efforts organized by residents of two homeless encampments in viaducts under Lake Shore Drive (which collectively became known as “Uptown Tent City”) to resist the City of Chicago’s plans to evict them from the tunnels in 2017. Adam sings the story in lyrics that take a blues form while echoing well-known phrases from the Psalms. “Under the Viaduct” was born when Gottlieb was covering events around the Tent City for the national independent press People’s Tribune and was asked by a resident of Lawrence Ave to write a song about their struggle. Samples from Tent City residents speaking passionately in exclusive interviews recorded at a demonstration are woven into the studio version of the song.

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Under The Viaduct

Under the viaduct
by the waters of Uptown
that’s where we sat down
and we remembered Zion
Under the viaduct
where we pitched our tents
and our tormentors said
we had the right to die
O my Lord, how shall we
sing your song
in this foreign land?

I saw my neighbors there
by the waters of Uptown
in Tent City, intensity in their righteous eyes
as they stared them cops down
I saw my neighbors there
all faiths and all skin tones
when the city kicked em out,
they were singin: "This land belongs to you and me", O,
O how good and pleasant
that would be
if only that would be


Under the viaducts
I saw the revolution
men and women fightin for each other
and the right to be human
Under the viaducts
Where we laid our heads on concrete beds,
restless nights layin awake, prayin for deliverance,
O my Lord, please save us –
don't delay –
Let us come home.

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released January 16, 2020
Adam Gottlieb - Songwriter, Rhythm Guitar, Vocals
Amanda Suckow - Mandolin
Tony Mest - Drums
Noah Silver-Mathews - Bass
Anthony Beck - Lead Guitar, Production
Russell Wine - Production

Audio Samples: Abdul and Kieth
Artwork: Brett Jelinek

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Adam Gottlieb & OneLove Chicago, Illinois

Adam Gottlieb & OneLove weave together strands of Folk, Funk, Blues, Rock, Hip Hop, Reggae, Jazz and more. With songs directly inspired by the gathering movement for a new world, we offer our songs as a contribution to the soundtrack of our revolution.

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