There are sooooo many wonderful, powerful songs through the years in this genre. Songs that move people, advance ideas and start a dialogue. Below are a few of my favorite political/social commentary songs that I could think of off the top of my head. I know I've probably missed many, many more....help me out and give us your favorites. In no particular order:
Masters of War - Dylan
Get Up, Stand Up - Bob Marley
Buffalo Soldier - Bob Marley
Driven to Tears - The Police
Like a Song - U2
Glorified G - Pearl Jam
Do the Evolution - Pearl Jam
Almost Cut My Hair - CSNY
Rockin' In the Free World - Neil Young
Southern Man - Neil Young
Dogs - Pink Floyd (really, the entire "Animals" album)
Holiday - Green Day (again, really that entire elbum)
Minority - Green Day
Gather Round the Stone - Ben Harper
Oppression - Ben Harper
Revolution - Beatles
Well, I'm kinda looking for one, but I don't know the name or artist. It was in the Dylan era, around the same time of Blowing in the Wind IIRC. The dude scored a hit with it but faded away pretty much afterwards. The song was bleak and sounded somewhat 'desperate'. Would appreciate if anyone knows what I'm rambling about.
'Alice's Restaurant' - Arlo Guthrie
My favorite song on political/social commentary! :D
EDIT: And, then there's "Fixin' To Die Rag' by Country Joe and the Fish
Yes, I AM a child of the 60's and 70's!!! :D
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"Don't wanna ride no shootin' star. Just wanna play on the rhythm guitar." Emmylou Harris, "Rhythm Guitar" from "The Ballad of Sally Rose"
Well, I'm kinda looking for one, but I don't know the name or artist. It was in the Dylan era, around the same time of Blowing in the Wind IIRC. The dude scored a hit with it but faded away pretty much afterwards. The song was bleak and sounded somewhat 'desperate'. Would appreciate if anyone knows what I'm rambling about.
Do any remnants of lyrics come to your mind? That might help to figure it out! :D
EDIT: Could it possibly be "Eve of Destruction", originally by Barry McGuire but covered by Dylan?
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"Don't wanna ride no shootin' star. Just wanna play on the rhythm guitar." Emmylou Harris, "Rhythm Guitar" from "The Ballad of Sally Rose"
OMG, that's it! You're the best!
Born in the USA - Springsteen
edit- Shoot, I forgot BYOB - SOAD
Treat others how you would like to be treated.
OMG, that's it! You're the best!
LOL! Didn't know my ESP worked all the way from Texas to Holland! :D Check your PM's......... I'm sending you the lyrics and chords that I use for "Eve...."
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"Don't wanna ride no shootin' star. Just wanna play on the rhythm guitar." Emmylou Harris, "Rhythm Guitar" from "The Ballad of Sally Rose"
Eve of Destruction - Barry McGuire Hands down the Best.
Arjen - You have good taste
Elecktrablue - That's some great ESP
Motorcycle Emptiness - Manic Street Preachers (or just about anything of theirs actually, but that's my favourite)
Remember by Biohazard is my favorite.
"If I had a time machine, I'd go back and tell me to practise that bloody guitar!" -Vic Lewis
Everything is 42..... again.
Well, I'm kinda looking for one, but I don't know the name or artist. It was in the Dylan era, around the same time of Blowing in the Wind IIRC. The dude scored a hit with it but faded away pretty much afterwards. The song was bleak and sounded somewhat 'desperate'. Would appreciate if anyone knows what I'm rambling about.
Do any remnants of lyrics come to your mind? That might help to figure it out! :D
EDIT: Could it possibly be "Eve of Destruction", originally by Barry McGuire but covered by Dylan?
We did Eve of Destruction in a High School Musical one year, it was a good song for a protest scene, turned out well and was fun to play.
Glorified G, & WMA by Pearl Jam
Masters of War-Dylan
Vacate is the word...Vengance has no place on me or her...Cannot find a comfort in this world.
"Fight the Power" by Public Enemy
"Proud to Be Black" by Run-DMC
"What's Going On?" by Marvin Gaye
"Imagine" by John Lennon
"Ich Bin Ein Auslander" by Pop Will Eat Itself
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The Devil in Me - John Wesley Harding
Crazy Horses - The Osmonds
For What It's Worth - Buffalo Springfield
Rain on the Scarecrow
Pink Houses - John Mellencamp
The Power of Equality - RHCP
I like Dylan's "It's Alright Ma (I'm Only Bleeding)", and "John Brown".
"Maggie's Farm" too.
Well we all shine on--like the moon and the stars and the sun.
-- John Lennon
