Purplepingers is Jordie van der Berg’s musical project. He has recorded several protest tunes. They are mostly reworkings of classic protest tunes. Many reference Australia, so I’m assuming he is probably Australian. The only other info I can find is that he hates real estate agents and has three cats. This song is a poignant revamp of John Lennon’s “Working […]
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John Lennon was no stranger to socially conscious music, contributing many notable tunes to the canon of protest songs. One of his standouts is “Working Class Hero” off of his 1970 album, John Lennon/Plastic Ono. While some of his songs might come across as simple sloganeering, “Working Class Hero” is an insightful social commentary on class splits and how society […]
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The final results are in and we now have the list of inductees into the second year of the Protest Music Hall of Fame. I will admit that Hall of Fame could be considered a misnomer. Instead of awarding accolades, it is about building awareness for socially conscious music. As the reach of this website grows, we will be able […]
Learn more →Throughout the history of music there are very few artists that are as polarizing as Yoko Ono. Regardless of how you might view her, it is hard not to acknowledge that she is an ambitious artist who is unafraid to challenge traditional music conventions. She is also a tireless activist who uses her music and other art mediums to make […]
Learn more →Part of what makes music so powerful is that it can take on a new perspective based on who is doing the singing. The 1965 The Beatles tune, “Drive My Car” is transformed into a female empowerment anthem when sung from the perspective of a Saudi Arabian women who previously was unable to legally drive. This reworking of “Drive My […]
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