# Steve Earle just notified me the revolution has started **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [September 15, 2022, 12:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/steve-earle-just-notified-me-the-revolution-has-started/971621 "2022-09-15T12:37:10Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Mike\_Mabes](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mike_mabes/32/1782_2.png) [@Mike\_Mabes](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mike_Mabes)\ **Post date:** [September 15, 2022, 12:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/steve-earle-just-notified-me-the-revolution-has-started/971621/1 "2022-09-15T12:37:10Z")
I’m sitting here on the couch and suddenly Steve Earle’s “The Revolution Starts Now” is playing through my soundbar. I checked this laptop and my other computer (even went into task manager) and no music player was running on my phone. Fuck, I guess the revoultion has started. They said it would not be televised, didn’t think I would get notified through my soundbar. The only thing I can think of is that a neigbor was playing it and the soundbar picked it up through bluetooth, but after the song ended, nothing else followed. Just too weird they would play that and nothing else. [![](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/AirdHLCj4MY/hqdefault.jpg "Steve Earle: The Revolution Starts Now") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AirdHLCj4MY) ---
**Author:** ![ThelmaLou](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/thelmalou/32/390_2.png) [@ThelmaLou](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ThelmaLou)\ **Post date:** [September 15, 2022, 12:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/steve-earle-just-notified-me-the-revolution-has-started/971621/2 "2022-09-15T12:42:11Z")
Are there any laser beams from the sky setting fire to buildings and trees outside your location? If not, you’re probably okay. For a while anyway. ---
**Author:** ![John\_DiFool](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/john_difool/32/19543_2.png) [@John\_DiFool](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/John_DiFool)\ **Post date:** [September 15, 2022, 12:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/steve-earle-just-notified-me-the-revolution-has-started/971621/3 "2022-09-15T12:53:36Z")
Extended dream of a 1,000+ foot tsunami curling ashore worldwide. Interesting thing is that some survived on said coastal regions, with nary a concern in the world. ---
**Author:** ![solost](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/solost/32/11776_2.png) [@solost](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/solost)\ **Post date:** [September 15, 2022, 1:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/steve-earle-just-notified-me-the-revolution-has-started/971621/4 "2022-09-15T13:17:35Z")
> [@Mike\_Mabes](#): > > The only thing I can think of is that a neigbor was playing it and the soundbar picked it up through bluetooth Very possible. I’ve accidentally bluetooth casted to a soundbar in another part of the house, freaking out family members. Or maybe it’s an actual call to revolution. Though if so, [the lyrics](https://genius.com/Steve-earle-the-revolution-starts-now-lyrics) are pretty vague on actual calls to action: “tear the walls around you down”… Um, real walls or the metaphorical kind? “lay your money down”… Oh sure, every call for revolution seems to also come with a plea for funding. “follow your heart”… OK, I’ll quit my day job, dust off my guitar and join a band! ---
**Author:** ![Two\_Many\_Cats2](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/779978/32.png) [@Two\_Many\_Cats2](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Two_Many_Cats2)\ **Post date:** [September 15, 2022, 3:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/steve-earle-just-notified-me-the-revolution-has-started/971621/5 "2022-09-15T15:06:17Z")
I’d much prefer if Steve would ask me to go to Guitar Town instead. ---
**Author:** ![Riemann](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/riemann/32/3133_2.png) [@Riemann](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Riemann)\ **Post date:** [September 15, 2022, 3:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/steve-earle-just-notified-me-the-revolution-has-started/971621/6 "2022-09-15T15:25:08Z")
I asked to join the revolution, but they told me it was not my turn. ---
**Author:** ![Limmin](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/f04885/32.png) [@Limmin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Limmin)\ **Post date:** [September 15, 2022, 7:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/steve-earle-just-notified-me-the-revolution-has-started/971621/7 "2022-09-15T19:22:36Z")
> [@ThelmaLou](#): > > Are there any laser beams from the sky setting fire to buildings and trees outside your location? Oh, that’s the Alien Invasion. You’ll know there’s a revolution when there are torches, pitchforks, raised fists, etc. ---
**Author:** ![mbh](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/a6a055/32.png) [@mbh](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mbh)\ **Post date:** [September 15, 2022, 7:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/steve-earle-just-notified-me-the-revolution-has-started/971621/8 "2022-09-15T19:33:20Z")
> [@Riemann](#): > > I asked to join the revolution, but they told me it was not my turn. Did they put you in rotation? ---
**Author:** ![Riemann](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/riemann/32/3133_2.png) [@Riemann](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Riemann)\ **Post date:** [September 15, 2022, 7:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/steve-earle-just-notified-me-the-revolution-has-started/971621/9 "2022-09-15T19:40:33Z")
No, I’m not on the rota yet, but they in consolation they gave me pi. ---
**Author:** ![ThelmaLou](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/thelmalou/32/390_2.png) [@ThelmaLou](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ThelmaLou)\ **Post date:** [September 15, 2022, 8:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/steve-earle-just-notified-me-the-revolution-has-started/971621/10 "2022-09-15T20:26:25Z")
> [@Limmin](#): > > You’ll know there’s a revolution when there are torches, pitchforks, raised fists, etc. And buckets of tar? There have to be buckets of tar! * * * > [@Riemann](#): > > No, I’m not on the rota yet, but they in consolation they gave me pi. Better take some Tums with that-- otherwise it will repeat on you endlessly. ---
**Author:** ![Riemann](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/riemann/32/3133_2.png) [@Riemann](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Riemann)\ **Post date:** [September 15, 2022, 8:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/steve-earle-just-notified-me-the-revolution-has-started/971621/11 "2022-09-15T20:30:40Z")
Is the definition of a revolution spiraling _into_ control? ---
**Author:** ![bobot](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bobot/32/21622_2.png) [@bobot](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bobot)\ **Post date:** [September 15, 2022, 8:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/steve-earle-just-notified-me-the-revolution-has-started/971621/12 "2022-09-15T20:34:51Z")
Steve kicks ass. [![](https://img.youtube.com/vi/Hz2gRgGtb90/hqdefault.jpg "TV Live: Steve Earle - "City of Immigants" (Letterman 2007)") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hz2gRgGtb90) (NYC. “The sacred promise a statue made.” It’s heavy, and Steve’s cool.) ---
**Author:** ![carnut](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/carnut/32/3531_2.png) [@carnut](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/carnut)\ **Post date:** [September 15, 2022, 10:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/steve-earle-just-notified-me-the-revolution-has-started/971621/13 "2022-09-15T22:41:05Z")
> [@bobot](#): > > Steve kicks ass. Agreed. This ranks amongst my favorite songs ever. Both music and subject matter. ---
**Author:** ![bobot](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bobot/32/21622_2.png) [@bobot](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bobot)\ **Post date:** [September 16, 2022, 12:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/steve-earle-just-notified-me-the-revolution-has-started/971621/14 "2022-09-16T00:33:50Z")
Steve Earle is one of the rare songwriters with genuine empathy. (And a “show must go on” attitude that is rare today.) His live performances (with his band The Dukes) should be an example to young bands wondering how much effort really goes into the gig. Speaking of empathy, here’s a song about the homeless: [![](https://img.youtube.com/vi/w_AZmBT4wWI/maxresdefault.jpg "Steve Earle & The Dukes (& Duchesses) - Invisible [Official Music Video]") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w_AZmBT4wWI) ---
**Author:** ![control-z](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/eada6e/32.png) [@control-z](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/control-z)\ **Post date:** [September 16, 2022, 5:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/steve-earle-just-notified-me-the-revolution-has-started/971621/15 "2022-09-16T17:26:40Z")
He has a show on SiriusXM and his musical knowledge is broad and impressive. ---
**Author:** ![wguy123](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/wguy123/32/3161_2.png) [@wguy123](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/wguy123)\ **Post date:** [September 16, 2022, 6:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/steve-earle-just-notified-me-the-revolution-has-started/971621/16 "2022-09-16T18:11:00Z")
He did 25 episodes of “Guitar Town” on his Youtube channel and they were great. He hasn’t done any additional in almost a year though ☹ ---
**Author:** ![Beckdawrek](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/beckdawrek/32/3647_2.png) [@Beckdawrek](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Beckdawrek)\ **Post date:** [September 18, 2022, 6:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/steve-earle-just-notified-me-the-revolution-has-started/971621/17 "2022-09-18T18:21:09Z")
Me too, me too!! As long as the 'bird-dog’s on! ---
**Author:** ![Gatopescado](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/gatopescado/32/5711_2.png) [@Gatopescado](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gatopescado)\ **Post date:** [September 19, 2022, 3:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/steve-earle-just-notified-me-the-revolution-has-started/971621/18 "2022-09-19T03:35:32Z")
How does The Revolution account for different times zones? ---
**Author:** ![Beckdawrek](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/beckdawrek/32/3647_2.png) [@Beckdawrek](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Beckdawrek)\ **Post date:** [September 19, 2022, 5:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/steve-earle-just-notified-me-the-revolution-has-started/971621/19 "2022-09-19T05:12:04Z")
“Say, you want a Revolution” make posters 😒 ---
**Author:** ![mbh](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/a6a055/32.png) [@mbh](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mbh)\ **Post date:** [September 19, 2022, 3:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/steve-earle-just-notified-me-the-revolution-has-started/971621/20 "2022-09-19T15:19:01Z")
“I tried to start a revolution, but didn’t print enough pamphlets, so hardly anyone turned up, except my mum and her boyfriend, who I hate . . . But, I’m actually organizing another revolution. I don’t know if you’d be interested in something like that. Do you reckon you’d be interested?” [![](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/_7FFQPmGgUQ/hqdefault.jpg "Thor Ragnarok: All Korg Best Scenes.") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_7FFQPmGgUQ) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/steve-earle-just-notified-me-the-revolution-has-started/971621.md?page=2)