From the article: Best Classic Anti-War Protest Songs
Protest songs are a big part of the history of American folk music - from anti-war songs to civil rights songs, labor songs, and songs about peace and justice. What are your favorite protest songs? Cast Your Vote
lamb To The slaughter
- Check out this great |Anti War song on YOUTUBE http://www.youtube.com/user/ThisIsJohnnyBlack#p/u/3/6ebstEFZTqE
- —Guest jordyhammonds
Anne Feeney
- Have U been 2 jail for justice. I heard this on a recording of the WTO riot in Seattle after it was performed for the labor demonstration
- —hybridzc
Gimme Somethin That Works
- Here's another one! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PaWpCjz38qY New Technology that never seems to actually work, a stupid financial system that hasn't worked and now we're all paying for, disfunctional political systems and politicians that don't work at all - wars we don't want, that don't work- Gimme Something That Works !
- —Guest ishnummunshi
My Top Four Protest songs
- One Tin Soldier Big Yellow Taxi Where Have All The Flowers Gone With God On Our Side
- —genaman
My best protest song is mine
- My protest song is after the death of a 27 year old recently in Iran, simply peacefully watching a pro democracy rally. Peace and best wishes to all Iranians all over the world. See the video on youtube:"One Lost Vote" http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OYiMxBaUXtk
- —Guest Ishnum Munshi
Some good ones....
- Imagine- John Lennon Gimme Some Truth- John Lennon Instant Karma- John Lennon Power To The People- John Lennon Love Is All You Need- The Beatles Revolution No. 1- The Beatles Paint It Black- The Rolling Stones Give Me Love- George Harrison Freewill- Rush Another Brick In The Wall- Pink Floyd
- —Guest Acoustic
best protest songs
- Dad's gonna kill me-Richard Thompson And the Band played Waltzing Matildia-several artist
- —Lithiumdave
The Great Mandala
- Recorded by Peter, Paul & Mary. Much more confrontational than "This Cruel War" -- also recorded by PP M
- —Guest Lew Taylor
Barry McGuire's "Eve of Destruction"
- I can remember listening to this song over and over again as a kid on an old cassette tape my dad had. I loved singing along.
- —Guest ricky
