PROTEST & REBELLION SONGS.."get it off your chest"

[LookOverYonder]

The only stipulation here is that the song should be commentary,  controversial, expressing a rebellious, protesting "frame of mind"; generally, or speciffically, about society, culture, economics, wealth, poverty, politics, war, peace, relationships, etc, etc, etc.

How about some songs which, when you heard them, you thought, "Yeh, those lyrics tell it like it is!" or maybe you were offended by the controversial lyrics.

Your song selection may be from any time period in history and about any topic you choose, old songs and new songs.

Please be free to post protest & rebellion songs which either you agreed with or which "honked" you off.

Here is an opportunity to "Get it off your chest!" Go ahead and briefly include memorable lyrics of the song if you like [ if you remember 🙂 ]

To begin.....here's a protest song:     Subterranean Homesick Blues     Bob Dylan

[TheGent2U]

Laurie42010: Looking for a song where the artist is taking advantage of the followers? I think he means this as a joke, but "Life's Been Good" by Joe Walsh comes to mind. https://youtu.be/ss9VZ1FHxy0

[Butterfly565]

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@TheGent2U wrote:
Laurie42010: Looking for a song where the artist is taking advantage of the followers? I think he means this as a joke, but "Life's Been Good" by Joe Walsh comes to mind. https://youtu.be/ss9VZ1FHxy0

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ahh....I was thinking Carley Simon....."You're so vain" ?!

[TheGent2U]

Laurie42010 - I've heard that "You're So Vain" was written about David Geffen. I've also heard that Joni Mitchell's "Free Man In Paris" was written about him, too.

[l483260l]

THERE'S A GREAT CATEGORY- "SONGS WRITTEN ABOUT CELEBRITIES"

[ws54362]

Nope. "You're so Vain" was about Warren Beatty. Carly Simon reavelaed that in 2015. (great song! And I'm glad that somene else brought up, "That's the Way I Always Heard It Should Be")

[cm9889168]

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@ws54362 wrote:

Nope. "You're so Vain" was about Warren Beatty. Carly Simon reavelaed that in 2015. (great song! And I'm glad that somene else brought up, "That's the Way I Always Heard It Should Be")

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I heard it was Beatty, too, until I read this in Wikipedia:

"In November 2015, Simon, promoting her about-to-be-published memoir, said, "I have confirmed that the second verse is Warren (Beatty)" and added that while "Warren thinks the whole thing is about him," he is the subject of that verse only, with the remainder of the song referring to two other, still unnamed men."[3] 

But maybe she's just still stringing us all along.

[TheGent2U]

ws54362 - Thanks for the correction. Have an amazing day.

[ws54362]

No problem. Love that song! (and Simon does it SO well!)

Enjoy!

[ripvanwinkle96]

"Child Of Vision" * Supertramp

Breakfast in America

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

[1968Hoya46]

Nature’s Disappearing: John Mayall

[ripvanwinkle96]

"EFFIGY" * Creedence Clearwater Revival

Nebuchadnezzar’s Dream

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UUkREY6MLC8&t=177s

[TheGent2U]

Sky Pilot - The Animals (War from the perspective of a military chaplain.)

[1968Hoya46]

San Franciscan Nights: The Animals (always considered this a protest song in a generalized way, despite its not specifically referencing the Vietnam war).

[1968Hoya46]

Time Has Come Today: The Chambers Brothers (perhaps started out as psychedelic rock, but adopted by protest groups as meaning that it’s “time” for change). Saw them in the summer of ‘68 at the NY World’s Fairgrounds in the Singer Bowl, performing with Jimi Hendrix, Janis Joplin & Big Brother and the Holding Company and The Soft Machine. Not a bad lineup... 

[1968Hoya46]

What Have They Done To The Rain: Melanie; Joan Baez; others.

[TheGent2U]

1968Hoya46: Great add! The first version of "What Have They Done To The Rain" that I heard was by The Searchers. I bought that 45 in 1964, and I still have it.

[TheGent2U]

Wonderful - Everclear  (A child watching her family fall apart.) https://youtu.be/MUfgAbFY4CA

[TheGent2U]

Skip A Rope - Henson Cargill  (Children showing what they have learned from adults. None of it good.)  https://youtu.be/295O9d6Av-M

[MaVolta]

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@TheGent2U wrote:

Skip A Rope - Henson Cargill  (Children showing what they have learned from adults. None of it good.)  https://youtu.be/295O9d6Av-M

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Oh, that's a good one! Haven't thought of that song in ages. Thanks for listing it.

[ripvanwinkle96]

"Back On The Chain Gang" * The Pretenders

Failure to Communicate

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BRR3hD7sgFc

[1968Hoya46]

Bring The Boys Home: Freda Payne

[ripvanwinkle96]

"The Continuing Story of Bungalow Bill' * Beatles

Big game hunting protest

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

[l483260l]

NEVER THOUGHT OF THAT AS A PROTEST SONG.HOW ABOUT "IMAGINE"- BY JOHN LENNON?

[l483260l]

ALSO "REVOLUTION " & "REVOLUTION NUMBER 9" BY THE BEATLES-OF COURSE!

[Butterfly565]

Ahhh...One more....

"Difficult Kind" by Sheryl Crow    She is one awesome woman imo!

[l483260l]

REMINDED ME OF "YOU OUGHTA KNOW " BY ALANIS MORRISETTE.

[Butterfly565]

Phil Collins...."I Don't Care Anymore".....  one heck of a drummer!!!!

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[Butterfly565]

Sorry, it probably was already mentioned.....

Tom Petty ~ "I Won't Back Down~      RIP  ...."If it doesn't hurt when they leave/die....you probably didn't love them"

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[ripvanwinkle96]

"A Change Is Gonna Come" * Sam Cooke

Malcolm X

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

[1968Hoya46]

Hot Rod Lincoln: Commander Cody (rambunctious, rebellious young dude about to drive his father to drink because of his hot-rodding).