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submitted 9 months ago* (last edited 9 months ago) by [email protected] to c/[email protected]
 

I feel like there are lots of parallels between the eighties and now (recession/inflation, yuppies/inequality, skin-heads/fascists, hot-cold wars etc.) but there used to be protest music! Where is that stuff now? Music that's intelligent and outraged - like we should be!

I'm out of touch now, so if it exists, educate me! Or have the protest songs been removed from tiktok by the Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Act (UK specific, but suppression of protest seems to be everywhere)? (I've linked to the Levellers - maybe it really was better back in the day?)

edit: Maybe not the right audience, but if the song is old enough to vote then I might already know it! What's happening now? Any songs from the last 10 years!

edit: Thanks for everyone's insights. I've spent the day discovering music that I'd never have found otherwise. Really enjoying a load of these, but thanks to everyone! It seems like protest music is confined to certain genres/places, and lots of older songs - maybe they just last longer... which is maybe a little interesting.

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[–] [email protected] 1 points 9 months ago

Tyler Childers - Long Violent History

It's the worst that it's been since the last time it happened It's happening again right in front of our eyes There's updated footage, wild speculation Tall tales and hearsay and absolute lies

Been passed off as factual, when actually the actual Causes they're awkwardly blocking the way Keeping us all from enjoyin' our evening Shoving its roots through the screens in our face

Now, what would you get if you heard my opinion Conjecturin' on matters that I ain't never dreamed In all my born days as a white boy from Hickman Based on the way that the world's been to me?

It's called me belligerent, it's took me for ignorant But it ain't never once made me scared just to be Could you imagine just constantly worryin' Kickin' and fightin', beggin' to breathe?

How many boys could they haul off this mountain Shoot full of holes, cuffed and layin' in the streets 'Til we come into town in a stark ravin' anger Looking for answers and armed to the teeth?

Thirty-ought-sixes, Papaw's old pistol How many, you reckon, would it be, four or five? Or would that be the start of a long, violent history Of tucking our tails as we try to abide?

Or would that be the start of a long, violent history Of tucking our tails as we try to abide?

[–] [email protected] 1 points 9 months ago

Since I haven't seen him mentioned yet, Ted Leo is still making albums.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 9 months ago

Gary Clarke Jr. Has some good protest songs, especially for a blues musician, including a remake of Crosby, Stills, Nash, and Young's Ohio.

Municipal Waste is great for some hardcore, there's actually a bunch of hardcore bands that have some excellent protest songs.

Then you have Ice-T's Body Count.

Lamb of God's albums post-Randy's time in a Czech prison have been full of social commentary, far more than the earlier albums.

I've seen people highlight Killer Mike's Grammy wins, but his other group Run the Jewels is pretty much the biggest name in protest rap these days.

Then you have Kendrick Lamar, possibly the best rapper of his generation, absolutely one of the greatest story tellers of rap, period.

Overall there's a lot of pop, metal, rock, rap and other genres who have some prominent names and many lesser known names who are putting out good angry music.

Then you have Ice Cube putting out Arrest the President then proceeding to talk about voting for that same president.🤦‍♂️

[–] [email protected] 2 points 9 months ago

GRANDSON, GRANDSON, GRANDSON EVERY DAY. You've probably heard them, I love Dirty

[–] [email protected] 4 points 9 months ago

Is Antiflag still around?

[–] [email protected] 1 points 9 months ago

Ren Gill is a lyrical genius. Highly recommend.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 9 months ago* (last edited 9 months ago)

I don't know if thease two are protest songs, but they are near enough: Plavi orkestar - Fa Fa Fašista, Bijelo dugme - Pljuni i zapjevaj moja Jugoslavijo

Edit: They are yugoslavian, so not that relevant now.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 9 months ago* (last edited 9 months ago) (2 children)

I listen to a lot of punk music so obviously it's strongly political. Here's just a few off the top of my head:

  • White People for Peace by Against Me!
  • Unprotected Sex With Multiple Partners by Against Me!
  • Survivor Guilt by Rise Against
  • State of the Union by Rise Against
  • The Eco-Terrorist In Me by Rise Against
  • 45 by Sum41
  • Empty Walls by Serj Tankian
  • Prison Song by System of a Down
  • Christian Nationalist by Anti-Flag
  • Die for your Government by Anti-Flag
  • 72 hookers by NOFX
  • Please Play This Song on the Radio by NOFX
  • Fuck Euphemism by NOFX
  • Take Back the Power by The Interrupters
  • Quarantine by Blink 182

I tried to include a bit of variety and not all be anti-war songs from/about the Bush era. A couple are about the music industry specifically, and one is a musical rant about kink culture (and it's not the one you think based on the title!) I'm also a big Rise Against fan so I tried to pull out some non-singles from accross many years since basically any song by them has a good political message. I highly recommend looking up the lyrics to all of these after the first listen or better during the second listen

[–] [email protected] 2 points 9 months ago

Nofx is doing their retirement tour right now and it makes me super sad I won't be able to go

[–] [email protected] 1 points 9 months ago* (last edited 9 months ago)

If you like punk, Leftover Crack has a bunch.

https://piped.video/watch?v=toTm1FDtMsM

[–] [email protected] 0 points 9 months ago* (last edited 9 months ago) (1 children)

Most stuff mentioned here is from artists few people know. We need the big names to step up and take a stand.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 9 months ago* (last edited 9 months ago)

I can already see it: Taylor Swift - Fuck tha police

The weekend - War

Beyoncé - Get up, Stand up

Bieber - give peace a chance

Drake - the revolution will not be televised

And Ariana Grande - I hate the rich

[–] [email protected] 7 points 9 months ago* (last edited 9 months ago) (1 children)

Pokemon Liberation Army https://pokemonliberationarmy.bandcamp.com/album/tm101

Billy Talent

Distillers

Bad Cop, Bad Cop

So many more but I gotta dip

Sharptooth

The Baboon Show

The Halluci Nation - (Pretty cool Hip Hop group)

[–] [email protected] 1 points 9 months ago

Oh man I need to dig out my old Distillers stuff and listen to it again!

[–] [email protected] 1 points 9 months ago

How about some Billy Talent? Love them musically, but lyrically they are equally strong. Some songs that come to mind are: -Reckless paradise -Kingdom of Zod -Surprise surprise -Dead silence

Additionally I'd add Paramore's 'The news' from their recent album.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 9 months ago* (last edited 9 months ago)

Dégénération

A French Quebec song about how the world is going and how Gen Z has been neglected

[–] [email protected] 4 points 9 months ago

Garbage - No gods no masters. Whole album is shamelessly political.

The men who rule the world Have made a fucking mess The history of power The worship of success The king is in the counting house He's chairman of the board The women who crowd the courtrooms All accused of being whores

[–] [email protected] 2 points 9 months ago
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[–] [email protected] 5 points 9 months ago

I've always liked "universal soldier" by Donovan

[–] [email protected] 10 points 9 months ago (1 children)

Nofx - you’re wrong:

You're wrong about virtues of Christianity And you're wrong if you agree with Sean Hannity If you think that pride is about nationality, you're wrong

You're wrong when you imprison people turning tricks And you're wrong about trickle down economics If you think that punk rock doesn't mix with politics, you're wrong

You're wrong for hating queers and eating steers If you kill for the thrill of the hunt You're wrong 'bout wearing fur and not hating Ann Coulter Cause she's a cunted cunt

You're wrong if you celebrate Columbus Day And You're wrong if you think there will be a Judgement Day If you're a charter member of the NRA, you're wrong

You're wrong if you support capital punishment And you're wrong if you don't question your government If you think her reproductive rights are inconsequent, you're wrong

You're wrong fighting Jihad, your blind faith in God Your religions are all flawed You're wrong about drug use, when its not abuse I hope you never reproduce

You're getting high on the downlow A victim of Cointelpro You're wrong and will probably never know

[–] [email protected] 4 points 9 months ago (1 children)

NOFX has been around for like 100 years, they're the old guard, they're just still active (and alive) somehow haha.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 9 months ago

They are currently playing their last tour.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 9 months ago

Womanarchist by Bad Cop/Bad Cop is pretty excellent

[–] [email protected] 11 points 9 months ago

Born in the USA

I didn't see this mentioned so wanted to add it. Most people think of it as pro USA, but the lyrics paint a very different message.

For example:

Got in a little hometown jam So they put a rifle in my hand Sent me off to a foreign land To go and kill the yellow man

[–] [email protected] 3 points 9 months ago (3 children)

This thought has occurred to me recently. What is this generation's soundtrack? What is the music everyone will look on and say it defined the time?

[–] [email protected] 2 points 9 months ago

Despacito, the fox, Gangnam style, shape of you, cruel summer, blinding lights, etc.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 9 months ago

You won't know until it's long passed. Time is the best curator.

[–] [email protected] 6 points 9 months ago* (last edited 9 months ago)

There isn't one so much these days because streaming has given everyone their own particular music bubble. And stuff can still get insanely popular, but there aren't hits that everyone talks about anymore.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 9 months ago

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IJufERGv9Sk

Rap Against Dictatorship. Check out their other videos.

[–] [email protected] 9 points 9 months ago (2 children)
[–] [email protected] 1 points 9 months ago

Fuck yes, this is the answer right here.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 9 months ago

This has been true for over thirty years but most people sadly have never heard of them.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 9 months ago

revolution by Tracy chapman

[–] [email protected] 2 points 9 months ago (1 children)

Maybe I'm late but I recommend Speak by Queensryche, it's about revolution. The entire album Operation Mindcrime is a rail against religion and capitalism told through a character recruited into an underground revolution. It's very good and a song that contains the lines "educate the masses" and "burn the Whitehouse down" gets a thumbs up from me

[–] [email protected] 3 points 9 months ago

Spreading the Disrase also…

Fighting fire with empty words While the banks get fat and the poor stay poor And the rich get rich and the cops get paid To look away as the one percent rules America

They were talking about the 1% LONG before it was popular to do so.

[–] [email protected] 12 points 9 months ago (2 children)

you mean everything rage against the machine has ever done?

[–] [email protected] 4 points 9 months ago (1 children)

You know that RATMs big albums were over 25 years ago, right?

[–] [email protected] 1 points 9 months ago

Some of those that work forces,

Are the same that burn crosses!

[–] [email protected] 6 points 9 months ago

Like most or even all of punk

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