Could This Be The End03. Pay Back Is A Dog06. It had a lot of butt rockers in it....but the only one I can seem to remember from the video is Slah. Everything I Own04. I�. Ultimately, the song is a reminder of how one's own freewill was (or is!) Of course MLK was assassinated on the 4th of April in Memphis, Tennessee and within his famous "I Have a Dream" speech, the good reverend says "Free at Last, Free at Last. Love Me Tonight Bonus Tracks: 07. Thanks But No Thanks04. Dedicated to all those who have lost a friend or family during wars, riots and other types of violence. When I Fall in Love03. I Love You08. An anti-war song about the traumas of a mother when her son goes off to war. Thanks But No Thanks 04. Oh Baby06. Aboriginal protest song. Hello, I have a small correction to your comment re: "Shock The Monkey" being anti vivisection. Great tune about Reaganomics and the develpment of the rust belt. Essentially challenges religion, suggesting that people use god as an excuse for irresponsibility. This song from 1981 is a anti-Vietnam song. Baby Don'tcha Know (I'm Bleeding For You)09. And from the rich people: "Poor People?! From the 1982 solo album of Queen's drummer, the song attacks wars based on the agendas of ageing politicians, as well as stabbing at politics in general. On the album Blind Mans Zoo (1989) with MANY of their other songs which are protests against a variety of issues - war, child abuse, etc... most of their music is very political under the sheen. It tells of how a town was built from scratch and then wrecked by capitalism. Child whoâs grown old If dreams were thunder And lightning was desire This old house wouldâve burned down A long time ago Make me an angel That flies from Montgomery Make me ⦠Fight Back05. Great Song! ", Strong protest song with atheist feelings. Describes the pains that many working class Americans endure in our coorperate society; including unemployment, violence, war, and oil. Song deals with preserving the environment for future generations. This blog doesn't contain any download links. Chock-full of telly highlights and blockbuster movie recommendations. I actually came up with it in one take, but that's because Sting's demo left a lot of space for me to do what I did. "Sunday Bloody Sunday" is not only about the horrible massacres in Ireland, it is also about Bono's struggles with religion. If you listen to the lyrics, it's a protest about the faluire of all parties in govermant to do what is needed, in all layers and stratas of society, to make it safe and equal. These few lines alone resonate a poignant concept of cliques formed on the basis of a shared financial stability, how they can't be trusted and how money inevitably fails us when pitched against the insurmountable power of greed and self-obsession. Protests the United State's support of Saddam Hussein (Released in 1989). This song protests the conscription of young soldiers to fight in the Vietnam War, as young as 19 years old. Rockin' Roll Baby09. Bonjour Cherie07. So many lines of this song are appropriate for what's going on right now. A song about the effects of the Vietnam War, including the defoilant Agent Orange, on the Australian soldiers fighting in the war. Give Me Your LoveBonus Track:10. This song is protesting the mistreatment of a 16 year old Pakastani girl, and all Pakistani women in general, who went to work in secret trying to educate the children about the UN. To the best of my knowledge, it hasn't been shown since. the song includes words such as: "Your walking one night, a man pulls a gun, he didn't want to rob you but it had to be done. Accompanied by multiple session musiciansâincluding members of Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers, Mike Campbell, Benmont Tench and Howie Epsteinâthe album has a distinct "80s ⦠Fantastic song about the Irish war, 1989, n°1 in UK in February. "Take your instinct by the reins Your better best to rearrange What we want and what we need Has been confused, been confused" That's a terrific opening verse for an album that generally rejects Reagan's pure capitalism and its fallout at every turn. Overthrow Groove04. His family and business are being destroyed! Song was written by Bryan Adams, Jim Vallance and David Foster. Iâm a gay teen whoâs obsessed with the 80âs and I wanted to know if I lived in those times, would it have been possible to be happy as a gay male or not. It's about Martin Luther King Jr. (Early morning, April four/A shot rings out in the Memphis sy/Free at last, they took your life/They could not take your pride). If I Were Your Woman (Original Demo), 01. Following the interrogation, during which he sustained serious head injuries, Biko was transferred to a prison in Pretoria, where he died shortly afterwards, on 12 September 1977. It's a sorrowful look at the plight of the British working class combined with a scalding reproach of Thatcherite imperialism. Squeeze the very best out of your TV with Virgin TV Edit. They were visibly drunk. Thanks But No Thanks (Original 7 Inch Version), 01. This song was protesting apartheid in South Africa, Song about how the lives of soldiers were wasted in the Cold War wars. (brings tears to my eyes :*( ). Fight Back 05. Italian song against the war, particularly in Kosovo. This was the original anti African Hunger Song, done by a raft of British Pop stars, led by Bob Geldof of the Boomtown Rats. A very haunting song and a personal favorite of mine. Or "I wont believe in heaven and hell. Thank God Almighty, Free at Last.". The was another "could have been, should have been" song written by Paul Westerberg and Bob Stinson in 1984. R.E.M. Anti-gay bashing. This song was released in 1989 from the album bearing the same name.It depicts the lives and hopes of people of Northern Ireland during the trouble years. Inspired by Martin Luther King Jr. & Live Aid. This song is about the maltreatment of women throughout the world, and appears actually to refer to wife abuse (Trades her soul as skin and bones/Sells the only thing she owns. This song is also about Martin Luther King Jr. "Early morning, April 4 Shot rings out in the Memphis sky Free at last, they took your life They could not take your pride." - Once again, Oliver North and his Iran-Contra conspiracy, along with Reagan's illegal war in Nicaragua. Happy Feet 09. If you listen to the lyrics, he's singing about how moral values are dropping rapidly and being forgotten about. This song is all about the damage Vietnam does to a single man after he came back -read the lyrics and you will be amazed! About military paranoia and eagerness to go to war. and the chorus says "Believe me when I say to you, I hope the Russians love their children too.". Big song from 1988 protesting the Australian governments confiscation of aboriginal lands in the outback. It's Your Sweet Love07. Elvis's most directly mean-spirited song, which came off as a direct personal attack on Margaret Thatcher. Empire Burlesque is the 23rd studio album by American singer-songwriter Bob Dylan, released on June 10, 1985 on Columbia Records.Self-produced, the album peaked at No. Call Me 12. This song described the lives and suffering of runaway children. Song calling on America to protest the US involvement in Nicaragua and Guatamala. It is protesting injustice and environmental abuse. Song relating cheerleaders to war, and about how cheerleading, rah-rah America distracts us from the ugliness of war. This song is quite obviously about mideast peace, with the incredibly cheesy image of the rabbi picking up the Arab in a Longhorn Limo in the video. "I'm not gonna shut my mouth, I'm for the truth to come out, About the leader with the iron will, And his allegiance to the dollar bill" What more can I say?! This song beautifully describes what it is like to grow up gay in an environment without understanding. You Can Do It 13. Dance, Get Down (Feeel The Groove) Happy Feet 08. Anti-war, anti-Reagan, anti-globalization tune from 1986's "Lives In the Balance" LP. "Enola Gay, you should have stayed at home yesterday". Youre always letting us humans down. This song is about the need for world peace, specifically in the states. I especially love the line: "We already have one spaceman in the White House, whatcha want another one for?". A song about how society in general has gone badly wrong. . This bar at the corner of Lincoln Avenue and Wrightwood is mentioned in an Iggy Pop song. Discharge, being an political-minded hardcore band, most of their songs are one way or the other a protest song! Off of the album, In Square Circle . Created after Lisa Steinberg died from beatings she received by her adoptive father Joel Steinberg. Other well known protest songs made in the late 80's included,"Asimbonanga"(1988),"Great heart"(1987) and "One man one vote"(1989).Johnny Clegg was often known as the "white Zulu". She and 9 other women were executed by hanging in Iran for their refusal to denounce their Iranian Baha'i faith. He was living at the time with his girlfriend Dorothea (current wife). This should have been the rock anthem of Generation X. only to be thwarted by a shallow, financially oriented fate, and how often our materialistic compulsions led (or lead) to ruin. Opening lines: "Contempt in your eyes/As I turn to kiss his lips/Broken I lie/All my feelings denied/Blood on your fist/Can you tell me why?". Anti the atom bomb and the destruction of Hiroshama and Nagasaki. Bed and Board06. Rock 11. "Good old boys---tellin' lies 'Bout time---I got wise" - References to the Iran-Contra conspiracy and Reagan secretly selling weapons to the Iranians in exchange for hostages while simultaneously knocking Carter for failing to find a resolution "Gotta tune in---pico waves. Those lost at sea and never found, And its the same the whole world round.". Preaches about how fear feeds the mob mentality, particularly amongst fundamentalists. Try Love04. Gotta turn out---atomic lasers falling from the sky" The market crash led by the Reagan-Bush Savings and Loan scam followed by the government bailout of the conspirators under Reaganomics, the polar shifts that were starting by the lack of environmental regulations with the continual build-up of carcinogens in the atmosphere, the conservative build-up of power in the West, the proliferation of nukes, and the Star Wars programme of conquering space for imperial purposes... "Secret wars!---Take my money away!" The song is actually about jealousy; how the experience of envy/jealousy as one of our more primal emotions arouses our more visceral and primal instincts and reactions. A protest song against the UK selling arms to third-world countries instead of helping them out with social programs. This song was to protest against the Apartheid government in South Africa. "...Who's left when the war is won?, Soldier of misfortune--, Soldier of an angry call, Soldier on foreign soil...". His mother was Protestant while his father was Catholic. I'm quite sure he didn't have in mind electing a jackass like the one we have in the White House at the moment. Mona with the Children tells the true story of a 16 year old Iranian girl named Mona Muhmamadzar who was excuted because of her political beliefs. About social injustice in the world and the numerous perversions subjected to the world . Peter Schilling is famous for his song Major Tom, but he wrote about more than that, (Lets Play) USA is about people who mostly care and centre themselves around profits and what I think, status. You Make Me Feel Brand New10. They wouldn't have wanted all the attention. Sums up the political mood of 1984 quite perfectly. it has real meaning to me and it always will. Hi, you can call me Scooter. Like A Simple Song Of Love 06. On January 18th, 1986 The Replacements played this song on Saturday Night Live. "Uncle Sam supports a fascist regime, That doesnt represent the people over there. RIAAâs historic Gold® & Platinum® Program defines success in the recorded music industry. Eg: mking sure that all schools are the best that money can buy, so kids can learn to their fullest. Against domestic violence and police incompetence. Describes the life of a native American tribe who lived the settlement of the white man on their lands. had a lot of protest songs in the early eighties. I Get Lifted04. A song about men who use guns to compensate for their inability to find love. Why Did You Leave Me02. The songs was a protest against the wrongly imprisoned Birminghaam six and Guildord four, and to an extent the situation in Northern Ireland at the time, the song was banned by tv and radio, and then un-banned after the for mentioned were found cleared and released. Canadian song, as influenced by Band Aid, as a way to raise funds to help relieve the famine in Ethiopia in 1984 - 85. 's "Life's Rich Pageant" album and is about the violent right-wing govt in Guatemala and the devastating effect it had on the Guatemalan people. A song about, and dedicated to, Chico Mendez, martyr in defense of the Amazon forest. It doesn't necessarily show in-your-face protest, but it's still a song that brings the dangers of drug addiction to attention. It's about couple, Johnny and Gina; who have very little money and even less hope of escaping the life that they know. Greatest protest song ever against letting your government gain too much control. There were basically two ideas in this song according to Roland Orzabal. All Americans wants to do is dance, while the molotov cocktails, and sales of guns and drugs are going on around her. It's about those train workers never being satisfied. Sting sings out against any kind of war, but particularly Nuclear War with the Soviet Union. Share My Love02. It was later covered by Status Quo (and they made it a hit). ", Released in 1980. It features lyrics such as "all the people that you made in your image, See them starving on their feet, cause they dont get enough to eat". Worth looking for. Lost Inside Of You 06. Don't You Feel My Love03. live on lynyrd skynyrd, live on! No saints, no sinners, No devil as well. Police guitarist Andy Summers made a significant contribution to the arrangement of this song. the break-out guitar solo is amazing and the vocals are superb. . Ask The Birds And The Bees, 01. Borderline '80s (1989/1990) this song is a protest against people being drafted into the military. This song is about homeless people and teenage pregnancy. If you listen to the lyrics, Bono is singing about King and his struggle for equality. It played very cool dance music with independent DJs and occaisional bands and was a very big part of the 'scene' in the mid 80s in Chicago. If We Work It Out. "You'll be the hero of the neighbourhood, nobody knows that you left for good". 1980-199?. This song tells the story of Mona Mahmudnizhad. Song about D. Boon's childhood memories of Vietnam and the stories his brother, a vietnam veteran, told him. Could it mean a bomb. From their 1982 album, Hot Space, this song is against gun ownership. Song about the spirit of McCarthy's communist witch hunt being alive and well in the 80s. A song about the poverty or poorness in the United States. Describes the hardships of an overweight child in the war. Still very relevant today with lines like "There's a shadow on the faces, Of the men who send the guns, To the wars that are fought in places, Where their business interest runs...". "We don't serve your country, don't serve your king......We carry in our hearts the true country and that cannot be stolen. Members of the band were openly gay at the time. Take Out the Time06. Possessed03. Don't Worry About It06. From their album 'Love Over Gold'. In the 90s it kept up 80s nights until the owner sold it at some point in the late 90s. This song depicts the true story of Mona a sixteen year old iranian girl who was executed for her non-violent political beliefs and supposed acts of "defiance" against the Iatola. Compares the militarism of WWI to the Children's Crusade of the Middle Ages. Without You05. Dance Across The Floor03. Released during the Falklands War and promptly banned by the B.B.C. Let Me (Let Me Be Your Lover)08. Another song about how capitalism screws over the workers. Contains the very poignant lyric 'The birds upon the wires and the telegraph poles, they can always fly away from this rain and this cold'. This one falls under the category of anti-war/anti-globalization. There were music video babes before Tawny Kitaen, but none that seemed to capture the pure essence of '80s excess with such glee. Who Will You Hurt Next07. For a look at just nuclear war, check out the nuclear war songs page. I Want You Around Me06. Mota Ginya06. (You've Got) My Love, My Life, My Soul02. Goin' Home For Love03. Gabriel often plays the song at the end of concerts, encouraging the audience to join in the singing, and eventually leaving only the drummer on stage. Originally conceived to honor artists and track sound recording sales, Gold & Platinum Awards have come to stand as a benchmark of success for any artistâwhether theyâve just released their first song or Greatest Hits album. This song is a beautiful example of a song that is protesting the death penalty. Spank06. About "the Disappeared" under Pinochet. "Sunday" pertains to the day when church is held. With a premise grounded in both Platonic and sexual relationships, the song expounds the breakdown of these physical connections via the dictatorial rule of materialism. "You've got your orders to shoot on sight, your finger's on the trigger, but it don't seem right". Yes, I'm Ready, 01. Although not engaged politically in the fight against this evil regime, he fought against apartheid with his songs. Keep Dancing 15. The Original Hip Hop Band Stetsasonic collaborated with Jesse Jackson to make people aware of the aparthied situation going on in South Africa. Released in 1983. more Infos about Marillion : http://www.morain.de/index/. So many of the conscripts can't forget. Jimmy "Bo" Horne - Dance Across The Floor (1978), Jimmy "Bo" Horne - Goin' Home For Love (1979), The Impressions - Preacher Man + Finally Got Myself Together (1973-1974), The Stylistics - Rockin' Roll Baby (1973), Voices Of Darkness - Voices Of Darkness (1972), The Trammps - Disco Champs... Plus (1977), Spontaneous Overthrow - All About Money (1984), Bobby Womack - Home Is Where The Heart Is (1976), Funkadelic - Standing On The Verge Of Getting It On (1974), Al Hudson And The Soul Partners - Especially For You + Cherish (1977), Al Hudson And The Soul Partners - Spreading Love + Happy Feet (1978-1979). "We think we know what we're doing, we don't pull the strings / It's all in the past now, money changes everything," clearly illustrates the deterministic government of monetarism and how we are "puppets" manipulated by the strings of money's cruel seduction. The two songs kinda go together. The song was included on Gabriel's third album, Peter Gabriel. Actually, this song is about Martin Luther King. Which is where the line "My features form with a change in the weather" came from. Should we fight this war in some far corner of the globe?". Caution04. Jenna Madsen from Eureka!, Ca Like 99.9% of everyone else who's commented, i must agree with the fact that this song is TOTALLY the best. Johnny has lost his job on the docks because his union has gone on strike and Gina has a job as a waitress she works for her boss, the man; and takes home her pay. This song is from a "man on the corner" perspective of the Cold War that basically thinks, "I know that they have bombs, they're powerful, why set them off?". Don't look at me. Almost any song from Billy Bragg's 'Back to Basics'. "They're beating plowshares into swords for this tired old man that we elected king". We learn and believe there is justice for us all, and we lie to ourselves with a big stick up our ass. (From Wikipedia). All My Love02. Pride is not a protest song, and it has nothing to do with N. Ireland. This song protests the shabby way that women in Iran were treated in the years of the Iatolah. "Put out the fire! Nothing ever good comes from violence and nothing ever will. in the U.K. The wars you bring, the babes you drown. I Won't Give You Up, 01. "A vacation in a foreign land, Uncle Sam does the best he can". I Was Loving You Lucy05. The song that brought Nelson Mandela to the attention of a generation. This song is a protest against poverty and homelessness. I Don't Want You To Leave Me ⦠1980s hip hop artists ( KRS1,Kool Moe Dee,MC Lyte,Stetsasonic,BDP,Just Ice,Heavy D,Doug E Fresh and Public Enemy )collaborate on a message to all youth of America,as well as all listeners to stop black on black crime. The second verse is the only verse that directly states this. Dead Kennedys's were very anti-everything and wrote a lot of protest songs. You Don't Know05. Gotta tune out---space junk Gotta tune in---bombs. A very haunting song and a personal favorite of mine. Performed at the No Nukes concert, Bonnie Raitt and James Taylor and the Doobies. You And Me 04. Like A Simple Song Of Love06. "Mothers, children, brothers, sisters torn apart," tells about how he went to church with his mother and brother, while his father went to the Catholic church. It tells the story of Mona who was only 16 when she was order executed by the Iatolah because of her non-violent political beliefs. Anti apartheid song by south African band from the eighties - one that managed to get past the censors. "Listen to the voice of the soldier, down in the killing zone, talkin' 'bout the cost of living, and the price of briniging him home". The leadear of Savuka, English born Johnny Clegg was one of the many persons who wanted to get rid of apartheid in South Africa. After being held in custody for several days, he was interrogated in room 619 of the Walmer St prison in Port Elizabeth, Eastern Cape. Wait And Let Tomorrow Decide 10. Anti-War song. This terrific song from 1989 protests American involvement in Central America and our penchant for propping up dictatorial governments (El Salvador, Panama, Nicaragua, Guatemala). A song about not letting go of what you believe in, even if will cause your torture or death. The song starts out from the perspective of Cassandra, who was cursed to tell the truth and be thought insane, then the last verse talks about the women in the UK protesting the housing of US missiles there. Anti-war and the architects of war who are called out as being evil sorcerers. It's a song against any sort of religion.it is based on how visnavism penetrate in Manipur. You Get Me Hot02. All My Love (Original 7 Inch Version)08. My guitar completely made it classic and put the modern edge on it. I believe it was a remake of the John Lennon song...."All we are saying, is give peace a chance." This song was from the album "The Domino Theory", a conceptalbum about the Vietnam war. Haunting. simple and slow and definitely defines a great point in life. 01. 33 in the U.S. and No. ", Though writen in 1985, it rings surprisingly true 20 years later. "I got my bills and the rent, I should go pitch a tent. Another great anti-war song from Jackson Browne's "Lives In the Balance" LP, A Song over the Civil-War in North Ireland. "If it's the only thing that keeps their peace, then thank God for the bomb" -cold war/nuclear weapons protest song. "...we all fall down, like toy soldiers..." (damage from drugs) "...How could I be so blind to this addiction? German Heavy Metal Band, The CD : No World Order Wicked band, great lyrics. Another Love Song 14. This is a protest against what President Reagan did to America in reducing job and social security for the poor. Mark my words someones gonna make a machine and Iâll finish my days in the 80âs haha Love Me Forever 07. I'll tell you, trust nobody else's money / Money changes everything." An often heralded yet oft overlooked sweet melody about the healing power of the sun, written by John and Johanna Hall. This song was written by the ramones, ad expressed their outage when President Ronald "Bonzo" Reagan visited a nazi cemetary called Bitburg. Party03. No More Tears To Cry03. Let Them Work It Out04. Accordong to Martha's website, she wrote this song about racial issues after hearing that Van Morrison's hit "Brown Eyed Girl" was supposed to be Brown Skinned Girl, but he had to change it. Anti war song that tells how we send our children to death and cause pain throughout the society by means of war. (They Long To Be) Close To You, 01. Tin Can People05. Hard-to-find folk song. Love Me TonightBonus Tracks:07. If I don't stop, the next one's gonna be me..." (death, overdose). And here is a social message that "let's not sleep again let others not make you fool again. Created in 2013, Sleep With Me combines the pain of insomnia with the relief of laughing and turns it into a unique storytelling podcast. 55. One of the best opening lines: "In France a skinny man died of a big disease with a little name...". That's what sealed it. What Did I Do To Lose YouBonus Track:10. Only For The Children02. Not as much another song condemning racism as it is a hate letter to then-British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher. This song is about a 16 year old girl who fought for women's rights in Pakistan. Original made by Bolland (two Dutch brothers who also produced "Rock me Amadeus" by Falco. Depending upon how it is construed, this innocent sounding effort could be perceived as a thinly veiled social satire of the financial obsession that infiltrated the masses at the turn of the 80s and beyond. This is a song protesting nuclear warfare. There's no such thing as a winnable war, it's a lie we don't believe anymore." 03. A protest against then-California Governor Jerry Brown. Anti N.W.O/Illuminati ! Out of This World09. The title describes what he'd like to do to her grave. This was an anti-apartheid song because Sun City was a huge club in South Africa that lured big name entertainers. Song about child abuse. It's a song about the utter folly of going to war. You Got Me Going Crazy07. Gina holds out hope that their lives will change and that they should focus on to the things that they do have and not the things that they don't have. This is a song protesting nuclear warfare and the lack of understanding by governments about the problems it can cause. I Wanna Go Home With You05. This one protests the devastation of the world's rainforest and ecological chaos in general. This is basically a protest against political corruption. She may very well be the ultimate video vixen, thanks to her turn atop a Jaguar XJ in Whitesnake's 1987 hit "Here I Go Again. I believe it is worth mentioning that "Channel-Z" by the B-52s is more than just "vaguely anti-media." "Over 300 dead, we still got pride. In one part of the song it says "I think its time we stop, children, whats that sound, everybody looks what going down." / I could show you incredible things / Magic, madness, heaven, sin / Saw you there, and I thought / "Oh my God, look at that face / You look like I got a feeling it's also against Islamic fundamentalism, as it portrays the Sharif ("nobleman") as oppressive. Environmental protest song released on a special radio promo created for Earth Day. About Maggie Thatchers policies in the 80s and how they were leading to high unemployment especially in northern manufacturing towns. All About Money05. Get Happy02. Who but Bob Dylan would have the cahones to write an anti-Union protest song? 1988, album "Dream Of Life" -- Chorus: "The people/have the power/to redeem/the work of fools. This song protests the way some governmental powers want to literally "rule the world.". The entire song is a metaphor for the farmer's struggles due to the domestic policies of Ronald Reagan. The Replacements were not the best live band, and Paul said the f-word. Drew Ackerman is the creator and host of Sleep With Me, the one-of-a-kind bedtime story podcast featured in The New York Times, The New Yorker, Buzzfeed, Mental Floss, and Dr. Oz. It tells of how a town was built from scratch and then wrecked by capitalism. You Can Be With the One You Don't Love08. And the boys (the CIA, NSA, etc. A protest song against Regan, Begen, Thatcher and the rest of military advanced countries, Waters is dreaming of a safe place for children to live away from reality.
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