Women's International League for Peace and Freedom
New York Metropolitan Branch
339 Lafayette Street, New York, NY 10012 - (212) 533-2125

Check Out Our Next Appearance! Wed., Sept. 1st, 7 p.m. Rally for National Health Care! CUNY Graduate Center 365 Fifth Avenue

The Raging Grannies and their Daughters (WILPF's Singing Troupe) -- The Raging Grannies began in Canada in th late 1980s. Today, WILPF branches across the world have choirs of women singing parodies and satire. The Grannies creatively bring the truth to the people in song and performance.

The WILPF Metro branch began the Raging Grannies and Their Daughters in 2000 and have been playing to audiences and at demonstrations and conferences ever since. It's easy to have the Grannies sing at your event. Call the office to schedule a performance.

Some of the NY-Metro Raging Grannies at the March 20th, 2004 anti-war march.

These are just a few of the many songs we sing!

DOO DAH (tune: Camptown Racetrack) We’re Raging Grannies Singing our songs. Doo dah, doo dah. We’re Raging Grannies Singing our songs All the doo dah day! Gonna rage and roar, Gonna stop all war. We’re Raging Grannies Singing our songs All the doo dah day! We’re Raging Grannies Singing our songs. Doo dah, doo dah. We’re Raging Grannies Singing our songs Gonna roar all night, Gonna rage all day. Together we’ll build a better world— Let’s make a start today!

NO BUSINESS LIKE WAR BUSINESS There’s no business like war business The worst business we know Never mind the homeless and the hungry, Never mind the people without jobs Nowhere can you get that special feeling Than when you’re – piling up the bombs. There’s no business like war business The best business we know Multinational profits going through the sky They multiply while children die The same amount buys food and clothes For everyone all over the world.

RIGHT TO BE HEARD (tune: Puff the Magic Dragon) Without the right to protest Where would we be? There’d be no votes for women yet And no democracy. Blacks still segregated The poor would have no schools Small tots still working in the mines While rich folk set the rules. Now we’re going backward The Patriot Act is in Detaining people without cause Should be a cardinal sin Good people, see what’s going on Find power in the word. The right to speak for what is right Your right to be heard. Now there’s silent searches They’re taking all our rights Protesters are called terrorists Who dare to rage and fight Good people, see what’s going on Find power in the word. The right to speak for what is right Your right is to be heard.