In addition to being a musician, Toomey is executive director of the Future of Music Coalition, a not-for-profit think thank in Washington, D.C., that works to educate musicians and the public about issues shaping policy in the music world. It ignores the role of punk rock in a critique of capitalism and commercialism. “It ignores the Vietnam movement and the culture wars of the ‘60s. “It ignores the entire history of the civil rights movement and the role music played in that,” she says. “The first question we were asked every single time was, ‘Why be an activist?’ ” says Toomey, who was perturbed that the issue was even raised. So while on the Tell Us the Truth tour last year - with Billy Bragg, Steve Earle, Audioslave’s Tom Morello and others - singer-songwriter Jenny Toomey was a bit miffed that every interview and news conference seemed to start with the same inquiry. And it wasn’t just Joan Baez and Phil Ochs, but also mainstream acts who commented both in interviews and in song on war, civil rights and the environment. Once upon a time it was a given that pop musicians would take stands on issues of the day. It’s a great new song, the opening of the movie that hits you right when you walk in.” “You can imagine my joy at getting to the end of this and seeing something we can stand behind as strongly as this.
“They canceled a Brussels show and Brendan went over to record it in a day,” a relieved Douridas says. Last-minute arrangements were made to clear the group’s schedule, and producer Brendan O’Brien flew to Europe to marshal a frantic recording session. But it was a raw demo recording, and as the decision was being made to use it, the band headed for its European tour. The song, “Accidentally in Love,” perfectly fit the bill.
“They came in and watched the opening sequence and submitted a song,” Douridas says. At that point, Weezer’s “Island in the Sun” had been used as a model for the desired selection, and bands were asked to approximate its tempo and tone.
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