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20 Protest Songs That Matter: No. 2
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--Public Enemy (1989)
Rebelling Against: Racism!
The song that traced all that's wrong with America to... stamp collecting? ("Most of my heroes don't appear on no stamp!") PE's most famous joint -- the key audio component of Spike Lee's anatomy-of-a-riot film 'Do the Right Thing' -- has since become an all-purpose anthem of opposition.
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tomasz
Johnny LaRue, you wanker.
June 05 2010 at 5:23 PM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply
thomas
WHERE THE FUCK IS ANTI-FLAG! OR BAD RELIGION there are litterally like only two anti flag songs that ARENT protest songs? also Leftover Crack's "Nazi white trash" and "gay rude boys unite" would have been great but their a little extream for most kinda makes RAGE look childish and thats saying alot!
February 26 2008 at 4:19 PM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply
Questioningly
Its NOT a protest song because its not a SONG. It is mere yelling and chanting. Public Enemy is a joke, not 911. This "joint" doth SUCK.
December 12 2007 at 8:13 PM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply
jeannie
Lame list. How about Once I Was???
December 12 2007 at 4:21 PM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply
Aidan
Dandy Highwayman: Well twanderer & jreesers, because...... "California, Uber Allais!"
What does this even mean? California Uber Alles is a great song, so what? You think being a punk fanboy makes you better than everyone else? As DK said, NAZI PUNKS F*** OFF!!
RATM should definitely be here. Name a song and it should be on the list. Here are a few examples:
Voice of the Voiceless
Know Your Enemy
Maria
Wake Up
Sleep Now In The Fire
marleymagic
PE is perfect for the list. no matter how much flav sold out.
September 30 2007 at 11:09 PM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply
NNihipali00
The entire album "It takes a Nation of Millions to hold us back" is filled with Protest songs.
August 17 2007 at 11:51 PM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply
Stodgeworth
Here, in case your panties wadded up too tight. "Uber Alles"
July 15 2007 at 8:26 PM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply
Stodgeworth
Well twanderer & jreesers, because...... "California, Uber Allais!"
July 15 2007 at 8:20 PM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply
Nando
How can you have a rebelion song that doesnt have "killing in the name of" OR anthing else by Rage Agaisnt The Machine!!
July 15 2007 at 7:58 PM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply
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