What are your favorite Political Songs / Raps / Music

Malpaisian · 22-06-2012 2:41pm #1

What are your favorite Political Songs / Raps

I'll get the ball rolling with three of mine:

SdoowSirhc · 22-06-2012 2:47pm

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M_t13-0Joyc

DuPLeX · 22-06-2012 10:11pm

Chips Ahoy · 22-06-2012 11:17pm

Beastie Boys "in a world gone mad",

really like this mash up of it with the pixies

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bQ8keMz1yok

EchoO · 23-06-2012 12:57am

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

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8EJDuchIBkQ

Jimmy Iovine · 23-06-2012 1:20am

This offering from Chamillionaire should tick every box you're looking for. He gets at George Bush, Bill O'Reilly, FOX News, the LAPD's hunt for Pac and Biggie's killers, how the White House was going to stay white "even though Obama is black", the war in Iraq, the rise of gas prices, the rising dropout rate in schools and the Bush Administration's response to the 9/11 bombings and Hurricane Katrina.

He leaves no one or thing out.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UruJKq5kaUM

charlemont · 23-06-2012 1:27am

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gLPX7VHcnes

Arnold Layne · 23-06-2012 1:32am

Masters of War -Bob Dylan

I Can't find the original, but this is close, but check out The Freewheelin' Bob Dylan for the best.

DuPLeX · 23-06-2012 4:45am

martinedwards · 23-06-2012 7:28am

EASY!!!!

any band that comes onstage to thier most famous song have gotta be good!

best party gig ever... No Sleep til Belfast tour at the Ulster hall.

EchoO · 23-06-2012 9:14am

martinedwards wrote: »

any band that comes onstage to thier most famous song have gotta be good!

best party gig ever... No Sleep til Belfast tour at the Ulster hall.

The video above under the title "F**K YOU C**Ts" is Alternative Ulster, I think whoever gave it the title was making his own political point about adverts on YouTube.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TkcuNX4vrS8

Jimmy Iovine · 23-06-2012 12:26pm

Good track from a concept album about the riots in LA in '92. It's significant I suppose after Rodney King's death last week.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ms5uhXRpC6c

martinedwards · 23-06-2012 4:31pm

EchoO wrote: »

The video above under the title "F**K YOU C**Ts" is Alternative Ulster, I think whoever gave it the title was making his own political point about adverts on YouTube.

goodness, how witty.

well, it put me off looking anyway!!

LambChop... · 23-06-2012 5:05pm

Irish Stu · 01-07-2012 3:39pm

cloptrop · 01-07-2012 11:12pm

Im a man that enjoys a good protest song . The alternative ulster thing really blew my mind . Great song which I always thought was a good rock party track with the lyrics "created a monster " where they say "alternative ulster" .
Great song will buy tomorrow.

Patrick83 · 01-07-2012 11:20pm

Nothing ever happens Del Amitri
What's so funny about peace , love and understanding Elvis Costello

Da Shins Kelly · 02-07-2012 12:09am

Billie Holiday on the lynchings of African Americans in the Deep South. One of the first ever protest songs, and one of the greatest songs ever written sung by arguably the greatest singer to ever live.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h4ZyuULy9zs

cloptrop · 02-07-2012 12:20am

Da Shins Kelly wrote: »

Billie Holiday on the lynchings of African Americans in the Deep South. One of the first ever protest songs, and one of the greatest songs ever written sung by arguably the greatest singer to ever live.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h4ZyuULy9zs

Great lyrics but the song was a bit pants . I think someone should cover that sort the music . Could be a classic.