11 of My Favorite Protest Songs

[1truekhaleesi]

21 Guns by Green Day

Glad To Be Gay by Tom Robinson band

Sunday Bloody Sunday by U2

Alright by Kendrick Lamar

Long Walk to DC by The Staple Singers

Zombie by The Cranberries

this is the original song but I also really loved the cover Bad Wolves did of this song

The Day After Tomorrow by Tom Waits

When The President Talks to God by Bright Eyes

How Can a Poor Man Stand Such Times and Live? by Bruce Springsteen

Idioteque by Radiohead

Green Fields of France by The High Kings

[loveisbeautiful]

I'm a big Green Day fan and I was thinking after I read this, that I believe 21 Guns isn't their only politically inclined song. I know for sure American Idiot is a political song and I know that Know Your Enemy is a political song. I'm not certain but if you listen to the lyrics of Holiday ( which is one of my favorite songs), I think that might be political as well. Needless to say, Green Day isn't shy about their political opinions lol.

[1truekhaleesi]

I think all Green Day songs have at least a little bit of political opinions, I would've added a ton of Green Day songs but I wanted to mix it up.

[loveisbeautiful]

I understand. Political opinions in their songs aside, I love Green Day.

[madhatters4]

good list... just a few of my faves. not really comprehensive
bob dylan - hurricane
the rolling stones - street fighting man and sweet black angel
Bob Marley - War, Concrete Jungle, and Them Belly Full (But We Hungry) and Redemption Song
The Clash - Combat Rock
Public Enemy - Don't Believe the Hype
Rage Against the Machine - Testify, Killing in the Name Of... or any rage song really (especially on the 1st two albums)

[zagor]

Bob Dylan - Blowin' in the Wind

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3l4nVByCL44

Cat Stevens - Where do the Children Play?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7a4DCxAi020

The Band Played Waltzing Matilda

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VktJNNKm3B0

Everlast - What it's Like

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qA1nGPM9yHA

Edwin Starr - War

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

[AlienParasite]

Really good topic, I like many of those songs. In my list would add some others some people said like "Blowing In The Wind" or "Killing In The Name Of". Also:

Another Brick In The Wall - Pink Floyd

https://youtu.be/YR5ApYxkU-U

Do The Evolution - Pearl Jam

https://youtu.be/aDaOgu2CQtI

Imagine - John Lennon

https://youtu.be/VOgFZfRVaww

[castratedwhiteguy]

Nice My Take! Excellent topic! I've never heard that song by Bruce Springsteen and I'm a big fan. Thanks for the turn-on! Here are a few of my favorites:

Phil Ochs - I Ain't Marching Anymore (electric version)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3LCOhr1IwUE

Barry McGuire - Eve of Destruction

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dPIcwjFB1PY

Yes - Release Release

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0xkSFJgZ5bg

And here's my favorite version of The Green Fields of France

Liam Clancy & Tommy Makem - Willie McBride

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YW-h4FhF3Ao

[InTimoreDei]

Willie McBride is a beautiful song. Reminds me of my great-Uncle who lost his leg in the Battle of the Somme in WW1.

[Jack_L_andTurn]

I'm a HUGE Staple Singers fan so that's an automatic thumbs up. Also "Freedom Highway" and "Respect Yourself." Still, my personal favorite:

My personal favorite:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-Gp6lYQrqSE

[dipta]

No protest songs from the newest generation. No surprise there.
Anyway, good list.

[1truekhaleesi]

Kendrick Lamar's song is from the newest generation. Bad Wolves cover of Zombie is recent. There's not a lot of protest songs from the current generation I like.

[Whatthefluff]

Nice list. I feel like all Green Day songs are protest songs, especially the Revolution Radio album.

[1truekhaleesi]

Agreed. I would've added American Idiot, Holiday, and Wake me Up when September Ends but I wanted to mix it up.

[Whatthefluff]

Nice.

[pooper89]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ruNrdmjcNTchttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lZD4ezDbbu4

[jacquesvol]

I Ain't Scared of Your Jail AND We shall Overcome here by Pete Seger

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D0YyCyzuzrs&list=OLAK5uy_kqScos1yEzatnrziRiRLuHo2Wm_Ngx78I

[jacquesvol]

Pete Seeger

[jacquesvol]

https://i.imgur.com/YaX4OBq.jpg

[InTimoreDei]

Being a pro-I. R. A Irishman, I can't stand the piece of garbage song "Zombie". Any true Irishman would support the IRA and their fight against British Imperialism.

[1truekhaleesi]

Wow. I really don't think I give a shit.

[Waffles731]

I thought 21 guns was a little too emo, i like Green Day's early work though.

[Waffles731]

At some point they really stopped being punk

[1truekhaleesi]

I think so too. I listen to a lot of their early work but I think they changed their music type because popular music sounds have changed.

[Waffles731]

have you ever heard the Drive by Truckers?

[legalboxers]

No Buffalo Springfield - For What its Worth?

[1truekhaleesi]

I've never heard that song. I'll go listen to it on YouTube now though

[Jager66]

Amee Allen - Ron Paul Revolution

[Pineapple_Boy]

Before he Cheats - Carrie Underwood.

[Secretgardenblood]

Good list