Songs that make a social statement.

Songs that make a statement against the social, political or even religious systems of our society.

Let me start things off.

"War" by Edwin Starr (not the best quality, an old recording)

[video=youtube;01-2pNCZiNk]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=01-2pNCZiNk[/video]

Rage Against The Machine - Killing In The Name

[video=youtube;bWXazVhlyxQ]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bWXazVhlyxQ[/video]

Suicidal Tendencies - Send Me Your Money

[video=youtube;_s0195Inv3E]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_s0195Inv3E[/video]

 

[video=youtube;16bFBzx7I_0]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=16bFBzx7I_0[/video]

Dead Heart - Midnight Oil

[video=youtube;CQ0ejjxE2DE]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CQ0ejjxE2DE[/video]

Solid Rock - Goanna

[video=youtube;aXaczfR_lo0]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aXaczfR_lo0[/video]

I was only 19 - Redgum

Perhaps the best anti war song ever written

 

Midnight oil beds are burning
[video=youtube;ejorQVy3m8E]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ejorQVy3m8E[/video]

and blue sky mine
[video=youtube;Ofrqm6-LCqs]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ofrqm6-LCqs[/video]

And of course

[video=youtube;S7cbkxn4G8U]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S7cbkxn4G8U&list=PLC56D699497BE6A40[/video]

 

The Cranberries - Zombie

[video=youtube;6Ejga4kJUts]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6Ejga4kJUts[/video]

 

[video=youtube;_XI1DD_vJuY]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_XI1DD_vJuY[/video]

 

Here is a powerful song about the Vietnam War, also a kickass tune!!! Love Alice in chains!

[video=youtube;5gHiR1xeOSs]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5gHiR1xeOSs[/video]