The Political/Protest Music Thread...

[Kyle]

I'm starting this thread since I think it's the music that a lot probably would relate to, especially around right now in the US.

What are some of your favorite political/protest songs?





This below song might need some explanation behind it, it was made during the Cold War where there were threats of potential armageddon:


To give more insight here to those who are very young and might not know the political implications of this song, it was in response to Bush's presidency and Bush tried to ban this song on the radio (Trump will most likely try to ban songs too) :


Rise Against is one of the best known modern political bands, posted below it just the one with the highest youtube view count, they're all great:








To the mods who know this song - (Clean) version of --

 

[st barbara]

Favorite protest songs hmm. "Eve Of Destruction" by Barry McGuire or any of Tom Lehrer's songs such as "Pollution" or "Who'se Next" or Warren Zevon's "Roland The Headless Thompson Gunner".

 

[Kyle]

I've found that these songs inherently bring Trump Dump to mind whether it deals with racism and equality, tearing down walls, corrupt politicians known for lying, the color Red (Russians (Cold War songs) and Republicans), and more.

For What It’s Worth 1967 – Buffalo Springfield
We Can Be Together – Jefferson Airplane
Holidays in the Sun – Sex Pistols
Only A Pawn In Their Game – Bob Dylan
Miss Freedom – Bad Brains
It’s the Greatest Working Class Rip-Off – Crass
Walls – Crass
State of Emergency – Stiff Little Fingers
My Own Country – Pennywise
God Save the USA – Pennywise
Fox TV – Pennywise
Ball of Confusion – The Temptations
Look Who You Are – Pennywise
Judgement Day – Pennywise
X Generation – Pennywise
No Entry – Sham 69
Change the world – The Offspring
Franco Un-American -NOFX
Idiots are taking over - NOFX
Let’s Play USA – Peter Schilling
The Dead Heart – Midnight Oil
The End of Innocence – Don Henly and Bruce Hornsby
Hinkley Had A Vision – The Cruci****s
The Internationale – Billy Bragg
Break down the walls – Shy
New Aryans – Reagan Youth
People are People – Depeche Mode
Red Tide - Rush
The way the wind blows – Rush
Red Rain – Peter Gabriel
Russians – Sting
We Weren’t Born To Follow – Bon Jovi
Kill or Be Killed – Twisted Sister
Against the Wall – Twisted Sister
The Racist – Boogie Down Productions
Riotstarted – Public Enemy
****ed Up Donald - DOA
Excuse Me Mr. – Ben Harper
Teach The Children –Eric B. and Rakim
Stick The Flag Up Your God dam A$$ - Propagandhi
And We thought Nation states were a bad idea - Propagandhi
I was a teenage anarchist – Anti-Flag
Viking Death Match – Billy Talent
Crooked Minds – Billy Talent
Xenophobic Blind Left Hook – Save the Day
A Song to Stifle Imperial Progression – The Used
Force Without Violence –The Used
No More – Linkin Park
Edge of a Revolution – Nickelback
Uprising - Muse
MK Ultra - Muse
Supremacy - Muse
JFK + Defector - Muse
Hang on in there – John Legend
Excuse Me Mr. – Ben Harper
Teach The Children –Eric B. and Rakim
When The President Talks To God – Bright Eyes
Immigraniada (We’re Comin’ Rougher) – Gogol Bordello
WWPRD – Jeffrey Lewis
What Makes The World Go Round – Dan the Automator
American Idiot - Green Day