Songs of Protest ...

[Willamena]

Bob Marley, Redemption Song...

 

[Callisto]

 

[We Never Know]

 

[Mock Turtle]

 

[ChristineM]

 

[Koldo]

My addition to this list requires context and some explaining. From 1964 to 1985, Brazil was under a military dictatorship. During at least 10 of those years, the State granted itself the power to approve (or reject/censor) any content that would be released through the media (including musics) beforehand.

This music was released back then (and could only be released 5 years after it was composed) and plays around with the equal pronunciation of two different terms: cálice (chalice/cup) and cale-se (shut up) while making reference to a biblical passage.

"Pai! Afasta de mim este cálice"

Which means: Father! Take this cup away from me.

However another sentence can also be written with the same pronunciation:

"Pai! Afasta de mim este cale-se"

Which means: Father! Take this shut up away from me.

It sounds as odd in english as it does in portuguese, but it the word 'shut up' was a reference to the censorship (that which could make someone shut up).

 

[Callisto]

 

[Debater Slayer]

I have a special appreciation for anti-war songs, especially those from the Vietnam era.

 

[Debater Slayer]

Rise Against - Hero of War:

Spoiler: Language

 

[Debater Slayer]

One of the greatest protest songs ever written:

 

[Callisto]

I have a special appreciation for anti-war songs, especially those from the Vietnam era.

Then you gotta have some CCR

 

[Callisto]

 

[The Hammer]

My preference is:

1. that we gather an interesting collection, and
2. that we limit ourselves to one song per post.

 

[Jayhawker Soule]

 

[PureX]

Ani DiFranco (with her daughter Petah) - "Play God"

 

[Callisto]

 

[metis]

Barry McGuire "Eve of Destruction":

 

[Mock Turtle]

 

[Jayhawker Soule]

 

[Twilight Hue]

Land of do what you're told...