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Old 26-05-2007, 00:53
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What are the best political songs of all time - not just by lyrics, but by melody too?

My favourites are :-

Belfast Child - Simple Minds (1989)
Rough Justice - Banarama (1984)
Mad World - Tears For Fears (1982)

My mind's gone blank, remind me of others?
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Old 26-05-2007, 01:53
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Out In The Fields - Gary Moore
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Old 26-05-2007, 02:19
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Most of the Clash's, Roger Waters' (mostly his solo stuff and on The Final Cut under Floyd) Rush and Manic Street Preachers songs are political.
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Old 26-05-2007, 04:18
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Kirsty McColl - New England (Written by Billy Bragg)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_fwtFSEovro
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Old 26-05-2007, 09:36
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Green Day - American Idiot
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Old 26-05-2007, 09:57
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Another Billy Bragg song

Between the wars
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Old 26-05-2007, 12:02
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State of the Union by David Ford is brilliant. He once introduced it with the following:
Let's get deadly serious here. This is a song about the government. It's a song about us and them. This is a song about standing up for what you believe in. Or alternatively it's a white boy with a guitar having a whinge. It's the oldest art form other than prostitution. And probably a lot less constructive.

It amused me anyway

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Old 26-05-2007, 12:12
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Sunday Bloody Sunday - U2

Anarchy In The UK - Pistols
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Old 26-05-2007, 12:14
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Feel like i'm fixing to die rag - Country Joe and the fish.
Eve of destruction - Barry Mcguire
Working class hero - John Lennon.
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Old 26-05-2007, 12:17
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Won't Get Fooled Again - The Who
Gimme Some Truth - John Lennon
Margaret On The Guillotine - Morrissey
Fascist Faces - Elton John
Give Ireland Back To The Irish - Wings
Tommy Gun - The Clash
Living For The City - Stevie Wonder
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Old 26-05-2007, 20:26
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everything by rage against the machine
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Old 26-05-2007, 20:32
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War (Is Stupid) - Culture Club
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Old 26-05-2007, 20:34
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Spitting Image used to do some good ones.
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Old 27-05-2007, 00:17
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Dear Mr President - Pink


However Bush is probably too thick to understand it.
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Old 27-05-2007, 00:28
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A load of Skunk Anansie's songs are political. In particular, "Yes It's F**king Political" Quite to the point, I guess

I think Little Baby Swastikkka is my favourite political song about them (it's anti-racism, before anyone comments )
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Old 27-05-2007, 00:31
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Get them out by Friday - Genesis
Redemption song - Bob Marley (just 1 of many)
Political science - Randy Newman
I'd love to change the world - Ten years after
Handsworth revolution - Steel Pulse
Won't get fooled again - The Who
Universal soldier - Donavon.
Sunday bloody sunday - U2
Star spangled banner - Hendrix (No lyrics just his guitar but still a political song)
Straight to hell - The Clash
I fought the law - The Clash
Most of Bob Dylan's music
God save the Queen - sex pistols
Anarchy in the UK - Sex Pistols
Too name but a few of my favorite political songs
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Old 27-05-2007, 08:57
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Tomorrow Belongs To Me. (Cabaret soundtrack).
Brother Can You Spare A Dime? Bing Crosby.
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Old 27-05-2007, 10:07
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Get them out by Friday - Genesis
Redemption song - Bob Marley (just 1 of many)
Political science - Randy Newman
I'd love to change the world - Ten years after
Handsworth revolution - Steel Pulse
Won't get fooled again - The Who
Universal soldier - Donavon.
Sunday bloody sunday - U2
Star spangled banner - Hendrix (No lyrics just his guitar but still a political song)
Straight to hell - The Clash
I fought the law - The Clash
Most of Bob Dylan's music
God save the Queen - sex pistols
Anarchy in the UK - Sex Pistols
Too name but a few of my favorite political songs
Most of Dylans music is not political.
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Old 27-05-2007, 10:13
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Sweet Bird of Truth - The The
Heartland - The The
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Old 27-05-2007, 11:41
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Dear Mr President - Pink


However Bush is probably too thick to understand it.

Nice to see Dear Mr Presdident get a mention on the forum.......their debut album was a corker.......'Hey Daddy Have You Ever Been Arrested', 'Fate', etc......... great lyrics.........

Another excellent, often politically tinged lyricist was Bob Walkenhorst (sp.?) of The Rainmakers.........'the generation that could change the world is still looking for its car keys'........
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Old 27-05-2007, 12:56
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Jimi Hendrix - 'Star-Spangled Banner'
Megadeth - 'Peace Sells...But Who's Buying?'
Megadeth - 'United Abominations'
Megadeth - 'Rust In Peace...Polaris'
Megadeth - 'Washington Is Next!'
Guns N' Roses - 'Civil War'
Guns N' Roses - 'Chinese Democracy'
The Sex Pistols - 'God Save The Queen'
The Beatles - 'Back In The USSR'
Bob Dylan - 'The Lonesome Death Of Hattie Carroll'
Bob Dylan - 'The Times They Are A Changing'

All great songs in their own right.
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Old 27-05-2007, 13:13
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Neil Young- Rocking in the Free World
Scorpions- Wind of Changes
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Old 29-05-2007, 08:49
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70's singer "melanie" with the song "Lay Down/Candles in the Rain". During the Vietnam war.

This is the long version so it doesn't really get started until 1:45. One of my faves from the early 70's.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6HLf4CRyFjM
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Old 29-05-2007, 11:31
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Anything by Skrewdriver
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Old 29-05-2007, 12:15
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Manic Street Preachers - If You Tolerate This
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