Ana Tijoux is a socially conscious rapper from Chile. Strictly speaking, she is French, born to Chilean parents fleeing the right-wing Pinochet dictatorship. But she…
Tag: Political Songs
26/03/2022: “Demagogia” by Lena d’Água & Atlântida
Released in 1982 on Perto De Ti, this Ska-influenced Portuguese Pop song has surprisingly deep lyrics. Portugal only emerged from a dictatorship in 1975. But the…
18/11/2019: “The Revolution Will Not Be Televised” by Gil Scott-Heron
One of those songs where each listen brings new rewards – the lyrics run deep with cultural references. The track was initially recorded in 1970…
15/05/2019: “High For Hours” by J. Cole
J. Cole is one of the rare artists who can appeal to multiple audiences without watering down his sound. His method of doing this is…
19/01/2019: “Sunny Afternoon” by The Kinks
The Kinks had a rough rise to stardom, due to few factors like bad management and conflict in the group. The singer, Bob Davies, had…
23/11/2018: “(Don’t Worry) If There’s A Hell Below, We’re All Going To Go” by Curtis Mayfield
Although America saw riots over race relations a couple of years ago, and have elected a President in large part because of his xenophobic ramblings…
01/06/2018: “Fortunate Son” by Creedence Clearwater Revival
This song is very political, but I’m not choosing it for that. I’m picking it because it is catchy… The song kicks off with a…
25/04/2018: “War” by Edwin Starr
“War, huh, yeah What is it good for Absolutely nothing” Edwin Starr’s version of “War” (originally sung by The Temptations), was released in 1970, in…
24/04/2018: “Zimbabwe” by Bob Marley & The Wailers
Getting only this far without posting multiple Bob Marley songs has been something of a challenge for me. I am a big fan, as it…
20/04/2018: “Rock The Casbah” by The Clash
I will generally try to keep politics out of this blog. It can be incendiary, alienating people needlessly when all I’m trying to do is…