A lot of people think that anti-war songs are sang by hippies who are like, "we need love right now", or something stupid like that. Dylan's voice can be somewhat unsettling to listen to at times (this is one of those times), and it's accompanied by an eerie, driving acoustic guitar backdrop. Best of all, the lyrics remind us that hate and hypocrisy starts at home ("hate your next door neighbor, but don't forget to say grace"), and that we're all guilty for the sad state of the world. It's catchy, and McGuire practically growls his way through the song. After all, isn't that why people write protest songs in the first place? I just heard this 1965 hit recently and I love it. It's what a great protest song should be.Īs you may have guessed from above, I like protest songs where the singer is pissed off. And my God, he puts forth his entire argument in what? Seven minutes or so? I don't remember the exact running time. And in this tune, he throws in some swearing, which is significant because he practically never swears. Usually, he's pretty detached from his stories, but in this and "Masters of War", which I'll get to in a minute, you can hear the terseness in his voice and it almost sounds like he's singing through clenched teeth. I have six Dylan albums, but I've only heard two songs where Bob gets pissed. Not only are the lyrics incredible, but his delivery on this song is great. Yeah, it's about Hurricane Carter, the boxer who was imprisoned for murders he did not commit. Petty reminds us that we should care, with the line "there goes your freedom of choice/ there goes the last human voice" It's a commentary on the sad state of radio, and it basically tells the story of the last decent guy in radio getting fired because he plays what he wants to play and says what he wants to say. Since I discussed that assinine Korn song a few days ago, I thought I'd put up some protest songs that don't suck. Best Buy is having a sale on Rough Trade
Franz Ferdinand's US tour itinerary is posted here. Ticket prices are looking to come down significantly from last year Jane's Addiction is not expected to be on the bill, but Perry will probably DJ or host Offers have been made to Black Rebel Motorcycle Club, Le Tigre, and the Fire Theft Morrissey, Flaming Lips, Sonic Youth and String Cheese Incident are confirmed PJ Harvey's new album, Uh Hu Her, will be released stateside on June 8. Well, guess what, muggers can figure that out too! It's because the headphones are a fashion statement.Īs one iPod owner said, "I always pick out the iPod people when I'm walking down the street. I mean, if you're gonna drop a few hundred dollars on the thing, why not invest a little bit more money for some headphones that don't suck? My questions have been answered. I never really got why iPod owners didn't just get rid of those terrible earbud headphones. I don't think the mainstream musical climate is any better for kids today. In my case, it was because there wasn't much current music for me to get excited about at the time. I believe it's just a rite of passage in high school to discover the great classic rock bands.
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I expect the film School of Rock may have had a little something to do with this, after seeing the movie my little brother (who's 15) kept asking to borrow my Who and Doors albums. USA Today has an article about kids listening to their parents' music (classic rock).
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