Protest and Joy
Our Favourite Songs
Our Favourite Songs
From the Labour movement to the Civil Rights movement–music has been a key tool for social activists throughout the years. Two of our writers, Mike Martin and Skip Hambling have listed their top ten protest songs. Check out their lists and vote on which one has the best list! You can tell us your favourite protest songs by leaving them in the comments below.
Mike's List
- People Have the Power - Patti Smith
- Get Up Stand Up - Bob Marley
- Bread and Roses - Joan Baez
- We Shall Overcome - Pete Seeger
- Imagine - John Lennon
- Won’t Back Down - Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers
- Uprising - Muse
- I Get Knocked Down - Chumbawamba
- Part of the Union - The Strawbs
- Fight the Power - Public Enemy
Skip's List
- This Land Is Your Land - Sharon Jones
- The Workers Song - Dropkick Murphys
- Guns of Brixton - Rupa and the April Fishes<
- Know Your Rights - The Clash
- War - Edwin Starr
- Tramp the Earth Down - Elvis Costello
- Rise Up - Parachute Club
- World Turned Upside Down - Billy Bragg
- My Own Eyes - Mavis Staples
- Redemption Song - Bob Marley
EXTRA: Cuz Skip couldn’t help himself
Papa was a running dog lackey of the bourgeoisie - Paul Jacobs
Have your say...
Protest Songs
Some of my favourites:
- "A Change Is Gonna Come" - Sam Cooke
- "Respect" - Aretha Franklin
- "The Times They Are A-Changin'" - Bob Dylan
- "Revolution" - The Beatles
- "Brothers Gonna Work It Out" - Public Enemy
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