I have to do an oral presentation at the end of the month based around a song that embodies the theme of morality. Struggling to find one particular song that really strikes a chord. Any suggestions?

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Posted by lhltvor

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Posted on 7/9/16 at 10:00 pm to catinthedark

The Deeper In - Drive By Truckers

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Posted by TheWalrus

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Posted on 7/9/16 at 10:16 pm to catinthedark

What class is it for? What are the other criteria? Morality is such a broad concept.

If you're talking something like chastity, Sister Christian makes sense.

If you're talking about duty to self verse duty to others, you could do a badass presentation on Pancho and Lefty.

If you're talking about the hypocrisy of society, Blame It on the Stones by Kris Kristofferson is a good one.

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Posted by MaroonWhite

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Posted on 7/10/16 at 2:33 am to catinthedark

Take a look at the lyrics of Damned For All Time from Jesus Christ Superstar.

I'm not personally religious (agnostic), but I think these lyrics epitomize a classic moral dilemma...sacrificing one for the greater good of others.

In Superstar, Judas was looking for a leader to free Israel from Roman rule and came to the realization that Jesus was not going to be that man.

In fact, Judas thought that Jesus was going to have the opposite effect so Judas betrayed him.

JUDAS
Now if I help you, it matters that you see
These sordid kinda things are coming hard to me.
It's taken me some time to work out what to do.
I weighed the whole thing out before I came to you.
I have no thought at all about my own reward.
I really didn't come here of my own accord.
Just don't say I'm ... damned for all time.
I came because I had to; I'm the one who saw.
Jesus can't control it like he did before.
And furthermore I know that Jesus thinks so too.
Jesus wouldn't mind that I was here with you.
I have no thought at all about my own reward.
I really didn't come here of my own accord.
Just don't say I'm ... damned for all time.
Annas, you're a friend, a worldly man and wise.
Caiaphas, my friend, I know you sympathise.
Why are we the prophets? Why are we the ones
Who see the sad solution - know what must be done?
I have no thought at all about my own reward.
I really didn't come here of my own accord.
Just don't say I'm damned for all time.

ANNAS
Cut the protesting, forget the excuses.
We want information. Get up of the floor.

CAIAPHAS
We have the papers we need to arrest him.
You know his movements. We know the law.

ANNAS
Your help in this matter won't go unrewarded.

CAIAPHAS
We'll pay you in silver, cash on the nail.
We just need to know where the soldiers can find him.

ANNAS
With no crowd around him.

CAIAPHAS
Then we can't fail.

JUDAS
I don't want your blood money!

CAIAPHAS
Oh, that doesn't matter, our expenses are good.

JUDAS
I don't need your blood money!

ANNAS
But you might as well take it. We think that you should.

CAIAPHAS
Think of the things you could do with that money,
Choose any charity - give to the poor.
We've noted your motives.
We've noted your feelings.
This isn't blood money - it's a ...

ANNAS
A fee.

CAIAPHAS
A fee nothing more.

JUDAS
On Thursday night you'll find him where you want him.
Far from the crowds, in the Garden of Gethsemane.

CHOIR
Well done Judas. Good old Judas.