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- Ohmerica (2016) – The Claypool Lennon Delirium: We’ll end with the most recent. The Claypool Lennon Delirium, which is made up of Les Claypool (Primus) and Sean Lennon (The Ghost of a Saber Tooth Tiger) is without a shadow of a doubt, going to go down as one of the greatest records of the year.
- When the President Talks to God (2006) – Bright Eyes: From the brilliant lyrical mind of singer/songwriter Conor Oberst comes this exceptionally-crafted folk song which eviscerates former President George W. Bush.
- Rich Man’s World (2011) – Immortal Technique: Immortal Technique’s “Rich Man’s World” from his 2011 album, The Martyr, as well as the Occupy This Album compilation is, in all seriousness, the Mount Everest of songs about corporate greed.
- Bu$hleaguer (2002) – Pearl Jam: Remember, folks — Eddie Vedder was against the war way before it was cool. Back in 2002, the war drums were pounding with deafening force, and any voices of dissent were often quickly quelled by jingoistic jeers and the insufferably vociferous chants of U.S.A.
Jan 30, 2017 · To help answer these questions, let’s take a look at examples of protest songs from the dawn of the 21st century that were both culturally and commercially successful. 2001: Artists Against...
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These modern protest songs are some of the most powerful, controversial and talked about pieces of protest music since 2000. Editor's note: Several of these songs feature explicit lyrics. 29 modern protest songs you need to know. 1. American Skin (41 Shots) | Bruce Springsteen, 2001
- When The President Talks to God, Will Paper Planes Go Boom?
- "Somalia"—K'naan
- "Boom!"—System of A Down
- "The Revolution Starts Now"—Steve Earle
- "Minority"—Green Day
- "Nation of Heat"—Joe Pug
- "Paper Planes"—M.I.A.
- "Intervention"—Arcade Fire
- "Radio Baghdad"—Patti Smith
- "When The President Talks to God"—Bright Eyes
With the events of 9/11, a new chapter of the protest movement was written. Just as protest singers in the past targeted Vietnam and the Nixon Administration, during the 2000s, the Iraq war and the Bush Administration became the new targets of choice. Also, just as with past protest songs, civil rights continues to be a commonly addressed subject a...
This is from the Somalian-Canadian rapper's 2009 album, Troubadour. This is one of the songs in which I had to make a judgment call between a protest song or just a socially conscious song. Whatever you want to call it, the song effectively shines a spotlight on the real-life plight taking place in Somalia. Because K'naan actually fled Somalia as a...
"Boom!" is from System of a Down's 2002 album, Steal This Album!System's Serj Tankian is no stranger to politically charged lyrics, but this may be one of the band's most direct songs. "Boom!" strongly links corporate greed with weapon manufacturing ("manufacturing consent is the name of the game/the bottom line is money") to the determent of socie...
This is the title track from maverick country rocker Steve Earle's 2004 album, The Revolution Starts Now. Earle is no stranger to political activism. Back in the '70s, he protested the Vietnam War, and in recent times he protested the war on Iraq, played anti-landmine concerts, and has been heavily involved in the anti-death penalty movement. Earle...
When considering a Green Day song for this list, I was originally leaning toward something from the American Idiot album. Instead, I opted for "Minority" from their 2000 album, Warning. I love the jig feel of the song, which is very infectious and empowering, and also anticipates the more political direction their music was about to take. "Minority...
"Nation of Heat" is the title track of Joe Pug's 2008 EP of the same name. In many ways, Pug is a throwback to the socially conscious, 1960s folk singer. You can see where the Bob Dylan comparisons are inevitable. As a protest song, it is very broad in scope. It draws on the failure to learn from history ("The spirits pay rent to the basements they...
Who says the revolution can’t have a beat you can dance to? “Paper Planes” is from M.I.A’s 2007 album, Kala, and denounces violence and the stereotypical view of immigrants. The song was born from M.I.A.’s frustrations of trying to secure a U.S. work Visa. According to M.I.A., the paper planes in the song refer to the Visa. As a British artist of S...
Arcade Fire is one of the more important socially conscious indie rock bands of the 2000s. "Intervention" was released as a charity single in December 2006 and was featured on Arcade Fire's 2007 album, Neon Bible. The album as a whole protested the effects of media consumption, focusing specifically on commercialism, religious fanaticism, and paran...
This is from the legendary punk poetess 2004 album, Trampin'. Patti Smith is no stranger to socially conscious lyrics. She has been actively involved with the protest movement for over three decades. "Radio Baghdad" is an over 12 minute epic of a protest song. It has an extremely intense build up and features thought provoking stream of conscious p...
Conor Oberst of Bright Eyes was another key figure in the socially conscious folk singer revival. "When the President Talks to God" was originally released in 2005, as a free iTunes download. It has since been released as a 7" vinyl promo single. In many ways it is a throwback to the protest songs of the 60s protest movement. As far as protest song...
- Childish Gambino: This Is America (2018) Causing an immediate stir with its incredible Hiro Murai-directed music video, This Is America shocked listeners in ways that music hadn’t in years.
- Rage Against The Machine: Sleep Now In The Fire (1999) After releasing their 1999 album, The Battle Of Los Angeles, Rage Against The Machine were a force like no other.
- Creedence Clearwater Revival: Fortunate Son (1969) Perhaps the most famous protest song to take a stand against America’s involvement in Vietnam, Fortunate Son finds John Fogarty aiming his anger right at the heads of the US government, perfectly reflecting the feelings of those who felt that politicians were orchestrating a war with little to no public support while conscripting everyday Americans to fight halfway across the world.
- Bob Dylan: The Times They Are A-Changin’ (1964) Taking inspiration from Irish folk music, Dylan penned this song in October 1963, apparently in a deliberate attempt to write an anthem for change.
May 5, 2020 · 100 Best Protest Albums of the 2000s. May 5, 2020. Sleater-Kinney (Photo by Tyler Craft) Part of the purpose of this site is to chronicle the historical developments of protest music. One way to do this is to look back at previous decades. I previously published a list of the 100 Best Protest Albums of the 2010s.
May 19, 2024 · The 50 greatest protest songs. 19 May 2024, 18:00. Just Stop Oil climate activists slow march along Whitehall in central London on May 11, 2023. Picture: DANIEL LEAL/AFP via Getty Images The ...
