In the vein of real protest songs, I’m curious: what is your favorite protest song?
I’m a big fan of “Call It Democracy” by Bruce Cockburn
It’s a song about the IMF and the lyrics are incredible.
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I wouldn't call it full-on "real protest songs", but I actually enjoy the duology of Jennifer Rostock - Hengstin and Bass Sultan Hengzt's "cover" of it.
Jennifer putting out thesis and some things I could see as facts about how women are treated AND treating themselves, whilst BSH takes a more commedic approach to representing the dumbest man possible - in a way.
So, not the most protest-y songs out there, but I find their respective messages quite powerful.
That said, both songs are not for everyone's taste on a purely musical level. I like them, but... they certainly have a style to them. ^^'
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It has many covers and recreations. Nowadays people sing it in gatherings and over the graves of their loved ones.
Compliance by Muse or Wake up by Rage against the machine.
Uprising by muse
Not sure if this is a 100% protest song, but I feel like it is. Anyways , just a great song - “Ball of confusion” by The Temptations. Just a side note - I’ve heard this song for the first time in a film, which is not a protest movie but one of the best comedies of the last 20 years imo - Tropic Thunder 😁.
