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This can be a weird, difficult world, filled with injustice, inequality, and bad people doing bad things. We\u2019re always up against things like racism, women\u2019s rights, labour rights, the plights of marginalized people, class struggle, the disenfranchised, and various social movements\u2014the list of righteous causes and grievances is pretty much endless.<\/p>\n
And sometimes, you just gotta fight back. But how? Not all occasions call for armed insurrections and assassinations.<\/p>\n
One way is through music. Come up with something topical and specific, put it all to music, and you have a chance of getting your message to a lot of people. And because it\u2019s music, you might be able to reach those who might not otherwise be aware of the problem, or understand what the problem is.<\/p>\n
This music isn\u2019t confined to a specific people, group, genre, or era. You can be loud and angry, filled with the greatest moral virtues, screamed at the top of your lungs.<\/p>\n
But you don\u2019t have to be in-your-face about it. Your messaging can be subtle while still maintaining all the necessary effectiveness, rage, and authenticity.<\/p>\n
Such songs have a long and fascinating history that goes back way further than you might realize. And these songs are everywhere today, although you may not realize it.<\/p>\n
This is a brief history of the protest song.<\/p>\n
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Eric Wilhite has this playlist.<\/p>\n
The Ongoing History of New Music can be heard on these stations.<\/p>\n
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Don\u2019t forget there\u2019s a podcast version (along with hundreds of others) available, in case you miss an episode. Get them for free wherever you get your podcasts.<\/p>\n
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