your favorite major protest songwriter?

Subject: RE: your favorite major protest songwriter?
From: hesperis
Date: 25 Sep 00 - 01:08 PM

Yeah, Rage Against the Machine! I particularly love one song of theirs about the uselessness of school. I really need to pick up that album - haven't heard the song in over 3 years.

Subject: RE: your favorite major protest songwriter?
From: Mbo
Date: 25 Sep 00 - 01:02 PM

I don't like protest songs...not that I've heard many. It gets REALLY old after a few songs. But the Mighty Mighty Bosstones do have some good protest songs, sort of, like anit-drug songs, songs against bigotry, and songs about killers who get theirs in the end. I think Rage Against The Machine is also pretty protest-y, but I'm not that familiar with any of their songs except "Bulls On Parade" about (I believe) the Cheopas (however it's spelled) region of Mexico.

Subject: RE: your favorite major protest songwriter?
From: mousethief
Date: 25 Sep 00 - 12:50 PM

Does Martin Luther count? He wrote songs and was a Protest...ant.

A mighty fortress is our God,
A bulwark never failing...

grins,
Alex
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Subject: RE: your favorite major protest songwriter?
From: kendall
Date: 25 Sep 00 - 12:36 PM

Bob Dylan protesting phoney? Your not serious?

Subject: RE: your favorite major protest songwriter?
From: Little Hawk
Date: 25 Sep 00 - 12:32 PM

GospelPicker - King David is an interesting example...I will have to reread those sections of the Bible and see what you're referring to.

The wings of the hawk send you a wave...and good medicine to you, my friend, along the red road.

LH

Hesperis - a BIG HUG to you! ( ( ( hespy ) ) )

Sophocleese - Johnny Rotten? Really? Well, that's kinda cool, I guess. You'll have to play some of that for me sometime, cos I don't really know much about it.

Subject: RE: your favorite major protest songwriter?
From: GospelPicker (inactive)
Date: 25 Sep 00 - 12:22 PM

King David from the Bible... He wrote many songs about the hardships that people face and pointed the way to hope through a relationship with God.

...also Jim Croce and Seeger and Dylan and Guthrie... and Miss Sainte-Marie (she's native like half of me is.)

GospelPicker @:()[+]

Subject: RE: your favorite major protest songwriter?
From: sophocleese
Date: 25 Sep 00 - 12:17 PM

Johnny Rotten.

Subject: RE: your favorite major protest songwriter?
From: Edi
Date: 25 Sep 00 - 12:03 PM

Don't forget Jim Croce (only the good die young ...)

Subject: RE: your favorite major protest songwriter?
From: hesperis
Date: 25 Sep 00 - 11:57 AM

Little Hawk.

Oh, and Bob Dylan, too. (Oops! Blew my cover...)

Subject: RE: your favorite major protest songwriter?
From: Little Hawk
Date: 25 Sep 00 - 11:55 AM

I'll go with Bob Dylan and Bruce Cockburn.

As I said in that other thread, most of what Dylan writes contains strong elements of protest, as he constantly questions the status quo, rails against the phoniness of the entertainment business and society in general, and points out in no uncertain terms the decadence that is all around us.

Buffy Sainte-Marie is also an extraordinary protest singer.

And Eric Bogle is pretty notable as well.

Subject: RE: your favorite major protest songwriter?
From: pastorpest
Date: 25 Sep 00 - 11:55 AM

Eric Bogle

Subject: RE: your favorite major protest songwriter?
From: Dharmabum
Date: 25 Sep 00 - 11:54 AM

Phil Ochs

Subject: RE: your favorite major protest songwriter?
From: Bert
Date: 25 Sep 00 - 11:52 AM

Tom Glazer

Subject: RE: your favorite major protest songwriter?
From: Catrin
Date: 25 Sep 00 - 11:48 AM

And Woody Guthrie

Subject: RE: your favorite major protest songwriter?
From: Catrin
Date: 25 Sep 00 - 11:39 AM

Bob Dylan

Cheers,

Catrin

Subject: RE: your favorite major protest songwriter?
From: mousethief
Date: 25 Sep 00 - 11:25 AM

Bruce Cockburn.

Alex
O..O
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Subject: RE: your favorite major protest songwriter?
From: AndyG
Date: 25 Sep 00 - 10:25 AM

Leon Rosselson

AndyG

Subject: RE: your favorite major protest songwriter?
From: Midchuck
Date: 25 Sep 00 - 09:29 AM

David Allen Coe.

Peter.

Subject: your favorite major protest songwriter?
From: GUEST,Picket Line Patty
Date: 25 Sep 00 - 09:09 AM

who is your favorite major protest songwriter?

mine is pete seeger.