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10 Protest Songs About the Presidents of the USA
In the rich history of the American protest movement, The President of the United States has long been a target of the protest song. Because of the leftist leanings of…
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Daily Dose of Protest: Mere Anarchy – Moby
"Mere Anarchy" is the latest release from Moby's upcoming 15th studio album, Everything Was Beautiful and Nothing Hurt, which is due out on March 2, 2018. Both the music and…
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Daily Dose of Protest: Everybody Knows (For Trayvon Martin) – Hurray For The Riff Raff
If Trayvon Martin was still alive he would be 23 years old today. On February 26th, 2012, the unarmed 17-year-old was shot by neighborhood watch volunteer George Zimmerman. A jury…
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Daily Dose of Protest: Police On My Back – The Equals
The Equals were an UK rock band who formed in 1965 and were considered one of the first racially integrated rock bands. The most notable member of the group was…
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Daily Dose of Protest: Still Here – JB the First Lady
JB the First Lady is a Canadian indigenous rapper and activist. Her 2017 album Meant To Be was one of the 25 best protest albums of 2017 (and "O.O.T.G." off…
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Daily Dose of Protest: Sing About Love – Chumbawamba
During the 60th Grammy Awards held on Sunday, January 28th, 2018, Trump's United Nations Ambassador Nikki Haley tweeted the following: "I have always loved the Grammys but to have artists…
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Daily Dose of Protest: You Don’t Own Me – Resistance Revival Chorus
According to the YouTube page for the video for "You Don't Own Me", The Resistance Revival Chorus "is a collective of more than 50 women who join together to breathe…
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10 Civil Rights Protest Songs of the 20th Century
Music has long been a powerful medium to protest the social injustices faced by humankind. For example, many of the anthems of the civil rights movement of the 50s and…
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Daily Dose of Protest: Tear It Down – Sharon Jones & The Dap-Kings
Sharon Jones sadly lost her fight with cancer on November 18th, 2016. After her death Sharon Jones & The Dap-Kings posthumously released the album, Soul of a Woman ("Matter of…
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Daily Dose of Protest: 2 Minutes to Midnight – Iron Maiden
Rock n' roll folklore is filled with songs that eventually became prophecy. One of these tunes is "2 Minutes to Midnight" by Iron Maiden. The heavy metal classic is from…