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I thought that the days of protest songs were dead

(39 Posts)
Whitewavemark2 Thu 29-Jan-26 10:46:47

But my goodness, how wrong I am.

Bruce Springsteen - thank you.

Streets of Minneapolis

Cossy Fri 30-Jan-26 15:04:01

Fallingstar

Solidarity ๐Ÿ’ช๐Ÿฝ

Yes! ๐Ÿคš

Loobs Fri 30-Jan-26 15:06:01

There is a brilliant one by Demon Flying Fox on Facebook - it is about Greenland and the song and video are both brilliant.

AmberGran Fri 30-Jan-26 15:07:47

Springsteen went straight to number one on the day it was released apparently.

Camry1952 Fri 30-Jan-26 15:59:35

You've probably heard of the band Muse. Their song "Uprising" is a very spirited tune about taking our power back.Although Muse is from England the lyrics really resonate here in the U.S.

Maremia Fri 30-Jan-26 16:04:58

Yes, AmberGran, possibly in 19 countries.

Doodledog Fri 30-Jan-26 16:07:07

Happy birthday, WWM ๐ŸŽ‚

Maremia Fri 30-Jan-26 16:09:11

'Jackbooted clowns'

Allira Fri 30-Jan-26 16:17:47

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JPB123 Fri 30-Jan-26 20:21:44

I thought it was Bob Dylan singing the song, reminds me of the 1960โ€™s.

Wyllow3 Fri 30-Jan-26 20:45:28

JPB123

I thought it was Bob Dylan singing the song, reminds me of the 1960โ€™s.

It really sounded like him, didn't it as in Blowin in the Wind.

But they've never left me, and there are a whole generation of 20 somethings coming up that I know through politics whose values echo the 70's, and one passed this Joan Baez onto me

Blessed Are
www.youtube.com/watch?v=vWwgrjjIMXA&list=RDvWwgrjjIMXA&start_radio=1

Maremia Fri 30-Jan-26 21:23:53

Wish all of this nostalgia was for a better reason.

Wyllow3 Fri 30-Jan-26 21:36:09

Indeed...but...maybe there will always be struggles, and always those who fight and try and change things for the better, and like others here I'm amazed how protest has come again like the phoenix -

but of course in other countries round the world, it has never gone away, or has come and gone.

Mackir Sat 31-Jan-26 09:38:25

Jesse
youtu.be/yVNvg999L4o?si=kgAkyCQzGlUdXmGE