i was just listening to bruce springsteen's 'born in the USA.' it gets my vote as the best protest song of all time.
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AgentWood wrote: i was just listening to bruce springsteen's 'born in the USA.' it gets my vote as the best protest song of all time.
i didnt even know that was a protest song!!' just thought it was a song people on racing trips and such sang on the coach on the way home when pissed 
banshee wrote:
AgentWood wrote: i was just listening to bruce springsteen's 'born in the USA.' it gets my vote as the best protest song of all time.
i didnt even know that was a protest song!!' just thought it was a song people on racing trips and such sang on the coach on the way home when pissed
clearly, ronald reagan had never listened to the lyrics, as he used the song as his theme for the 1984 election--much to the interest (and disgust) of springsteen!
Jesus loves Amerika
May the hand of god, please cut me down, Shoud I sing untrue to thee. But creationist lies, and dollar signs, Are just facist fallacies.
(as far as I know, Colin Angus is still alive and well)
Bulls On Parade...
and the first fucker that says Sunday Bloody Sunday gets a fucking kick in the nuts...or the fanny...
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erm...what the fuck were they protesting?
cheap shit at IKEA?
Jeffari-al-Texani wrote:
and the first fucker that says Sunday Bloody Sunday gets a fucking kick in the nuts...or the fanny...
Sunday Bloody Sunday 
:moon:
In all serious though, the best protest song EVER is Sussudio... tell what song beats that one! I challenge ya!
a lot of RATM would come to mind (People of the Sun, Killing in the Name, etc.), but for me, nothing comes close to this protest song:
FUCK THA POLICE - N.W.A
Indeed!
oooh...actually...I'd like to change my vote...
You just can't go wrong with a bit of Chuck D...even with the little baldy twat contributing....
Who would Jesus Bomb ? - David Rovics
I've seen you in the markets I've seen you in the streets And at your political convention Talking of your crusade Talking of your nation And other things too terrible to mention And you proclaim your Christianity You proclaim your love of God You talk of apple pie and mom Well I've just got one question And I want an answer Tell me, who would Jesus bomb?
Maybe Jesus would bomb the Syrians 'Cause they're not Jews like him Maybe Jesus would bomb the Afghans On some kind of vengeful whim Maybe Jesus would drive an M1 tank And he would shoot Saddam Tell me, who would Jesus bomb?
I've seen you on the TV And on the battleships I've seen you in the house upon the hill And I've heard you talking About making the world safer And about all the men you have to kill And you speak so glibly About your civilization And how you have the moral higher ground While halfway around the world Your explosives smash the buildings Ah, if you could only hear the sound
But maybe Jesus would sell land mines And turn on his electric chair Maybe Jesus would show no compassion For his enemies in the lands way over there Maybe Jesus would have flown the planes That killed the kids in Viet Nam Tell me, who would Jesus bomb
Yes I hear you shout with confidence As you praise the lord And you talk about this God you know so well And you talk of Armageddon And your final victory When all the evil forces go to hell Well you'd best hope you've chosen wisely On the right side of the lord And when you die your conscience it is clear You'd best hope that your atom bombs Are better than the sword At the time when your reckoning is here
'Cause I don't think Jesus would send gunships into Bethlehem Or jets to raze the towns of Timorese I don't think Jesus would lend money to dictators Or drive those SUV's And I don't think Jesus would ever have dropped A single ounce of napalm So tell me, who would Jesus bomb?
"Fight the Power!"
Just a brilliant track all round, whatever the lyrics! So emotive.
Noteable mentions for "Get Up, Stand Up", "War" (Edwin, not Franky!) and "Fcuk the Police"
Crass - 'How Does It Feel?'
Crass - 'Sheep Farming In The Falklands'
Crass - 'You're Already Dead'
Conflict - 'The Serenade Is Dead'
Conflict - 'The House That Man Built'
Subhumans - 'From The Cradle To The Grave'
Discharge - 'State Violence/State Control'
Discharge - 'The Price Of Silence'
Jello Biafra & D.O.A. - 'Full Metal Jack-off'
The Throbs - 'This War Is Your War'
But because they're non-big record company 'safe' 'protest' songs, you have to search to find them...
illegal attacks - ian brown
lets impeach the president- Neil Young
Killing in the name of - RATM
Boing Boing Baggies Baggies wrote: Who would Jesus Bomb ? - David Rovics
jesus talks directly to president bush, and tells him who to bomb. jeez, don't you know that? 
Neil Young:
OhioShock and Awe
Marvn Gaye:
What's Going On?
Quicksilver Messenger Service:
What About Me?
Country Joe McDonald:
Save The Whales
Woody Guthrie:
This Land is Your Land
Comrade Shampanyov wrote:
Woody Guthrie:
This Land is Your Land
i love how some right-wingers use this song as a patriotic hymn!
i suppose it can be considered patriotic, but certainly not in the way they think.
I always found protest songs a bunch of wankery... never minded general discontent, but once a specific issue is spotlighted it just ruins it all... hate my music to be political...
..just makes people feel like they are "part of the movement" when in acuallity they are just doing fuck all... don't like something, DO something about it... and singing kareoke ain't it.
some that haven't been mentioned that come to my mind right now...
Shipbuilding by Robert Wyatt
World Turned Upside Down by Billy Bragg
The Big Stick by the Minutemen (hell, maybe a third of their stuff could go here)
Fortunate Son by CCR
