Song: Machine Gun
CD: Band Of Gypsys
It is a lengthy, loosely defined (jam-based) protest of the Vietnam War, and perhaps a broader comment on conflict of any kind.
Website: www.jimmyhendrix.com
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Song: Machine Gun
CD: Band Of Gypsys
It is a lengthy, loosely defined (jam-based) protest of the Vietnam War, and perhaps a broader comment on conflict of any kind.
Website: www.jimmyhendrix.com
Continue »Song: “I Ain\’t Marching Anymore”
CD: 20th Century Masters: The Millennium Collection: Best Of Phil Ochs
An anti-war song by Phil Ochs, a U.S. protest singer from the 1960s known for being a harsh critic of the American military industrial complex.
Website:www.phil-ochs.com
Continue »Song: “London Calling”
CD: London Calling
“London Calling”, the album’s opening track was partially influenced by the March 1979 accident at a nuclear reactor at Three Mile Island in Pennsylvania. Strummer’s lyrics also discuss the problems of rising unemployment, racial conflict and drug use in Britain.
Website: www.theclash.com
Song: “Imagine“
CD: Imagine
A Quote From Lennon: It’s not a new message: “Give Peace a Chance” — we’re not being unreasonable. Just saying “give it a chance.” With “Imagine” we’re asking, “can you imagine a world without countries or religions?” It’s the same message over and over. And it’s positive.
Website: www.johnlennon.com
Continue »Song: “Ohio”
CD: 4 Way Street
This song describes a historical event in America during the Vietnam War. It is about the shootings that took place at Kent State University on May 4, 1970; when the National Guard opened fire on a large group of people and killed four protesters.
Website: www.crosbystillsnash.com
Continue »Song: “Blowin’ in the Wind”
CD: Freewheelin’ with Bob Dylan
A protest song about peace, war, and freedom. ”Blowin’ in the Wind” has been described as an anthem of the 1960s civil rights movement.
Continue »Song: American Skin (41 Shots)
CD: The Essential Bruce Springsteen
This is a controversial song written about the police shooting death of Amadou Diallo, an unarmed citizen who was shot 41 times total by four plain clothed policemen.
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Continue »Song: “With God on Our Side”
CD: The Times They Are a-Changin’
Ballad about the tragedy of war and misguided faith.
Website: www.bobdylan.com
Continue »Song: “Pimps”
Hilarious and dark song. What if corporate CEOs bragged about their crimes via music the way that gangsta rappers do?
Website: www.myspace.com/thecoupmusic
Continue »Song: “Man in Black”
CD: Man in Black
Johnny Cash explains how his trademark clothing style is actually a form of social protest.
Website: www.johnnycash.com
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