the link I posted is metal gear solid song that i wanted to play at a protest. It’s not necessarily a protest song its about turning away the torment’s of your heart and turning towards eternal joy, but the Gaelic lyrics does make me thing of the songs that were written by all the conquered people throughout history and how those would make great anti war songs.
I do want songs about working class solidarity that are modern. I’ve picked up Iran ai lego songs, they’re actually pretty good and the lyrics are pretty good, I haven’t found any quite on the level, the Iranians go hard on trump.
seems like all the anti war songs are not from this decade and anti ice is lacking.
here are some songs I’ve picked out for protest for protest:
MACKLEMORE - HIND’S HALL 2 (feat. Anees, MC Abdul, Amer Zahr)
The Genocide That Is Not Over | Iranian LEGO War-Themed Video By Akhbarenfejari
Les Misérables | Do You Hear the People Sing?
Edwin star- war. Literally a song protesting war
Internationale
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Anti-Flag - Die for the government, NOFX - Idiots are taking over, NOFX - 72 Hookers, Jesse Welles - Join Ice,
Already commented on this, but thought of some more:
Isley Brothers: Ohio/Machine Gun - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XC6qOvfgDJI (this is a cover of 2 tunes, the first by Crosby, Stills, Nash, and Young, the second by Jimi Hendrix)
And just released today (like, 2 hours ago) - Massive Attack, Tom Waits - Boots on the Ground: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L-57FrioeuE
Which Side Are You In? By Pete Seger. Not modern but it’s moving.
It’s fine just interesting like past generations were really about protest songs. Artist now don’t seem to do protest or social commentary
Doesn’t necessarily work in an actual protest but https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=jSZWslqjfPE&pp=ygUgd2hpY2ggc2lkZSBhcmUgeW91IG9uIHJlYmVsIGRpYXo%3D is pretty good and uses Which Side in the chorus.
Bad Religion, Propaghandi, Dropkick Murphys, Good Riddance, Thought Riot, Regan Youth, Crass, T.S.O.L., MDC, The Nerve Agents, Earth Crisis, Dead Kennedys, NOFX, Body Count, Pussy Riot, Death By Stereo, and Cattle Decapitation are all social-politically outspoken punk/hXc/metal bands that have plenty of songs that would fit your list.
Dropkick, Billy Bragg, Tom Morello, Eyes of Salt, and the Boss all have anti-ICE specific songs out recently.
The whole “American Idiot” album applies here, I think.
You should look up some old labor movement songs
Woody Guthrie~ All You Fascists Bound To Lose
Peace Sells by Megadeth. War Pigs by Black Sabbath.
Satronica, Unexist - Fuck The System
Party Animals - Die Nazi Scum
Bob Dylan - Masters of War
‘Peace frogs’ by: The Doors
this is my favorite one by stereolab, it is called ‘ping pong’ and it’s really sarcastic when it comes to war and capitalism
https://soundcloud.com/stereolab/ping-pong?si=0262657a62a74b1facbbe0293b6d05eb
There’s only millions that lose their jobs And homes and sometimes accents There’s only millions that die In their bloody wars, it’s alright
