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Not mentioned so far so I have to mention the music of Nigerian musician Fela Kuti. Nigeria in the 70s generated some on the most amazing music, Ginger Baker went over. Nigeria 70 is an amazing album that you can listen to here.
Fela Kuti, I was told by a Nigeria Uber driver, actually refused to go into politics, going against his fathers wishes and spread his opinion by music. Fela's popularity was huge and he was listened to. The end result was pretty gruesome but now his message because it was presented in music is harder to edit in the history books. Not impossible though!
Whatever the media would have you believe
Bankers and lawyers are there to deceive
And what you need today
Is not to buy
It’s not to own
It’s not to lie
To make your life feel o so much better
To make it complete
You don’t need a car with real leather seats
An iPad of gold
becoming a star
Making rap music
Worshipped from a far
The man that has more
As more you must have
To be rich and successful
Its all that you crave
So deep with desire for what really is dust
Covering your death bed
Seduced you with lust
When old age comes knocking
Your life you defend
Your flash car has rusted
You are friends with the grave
And all that money
Your soul it won’t save
Being political by song lol
Good call on Feta. That is truly political music.
For most western artists, political songs are too often just an opportunity to trot out Dylan or MC5 fantasties (depending on one's volume preference)
Can’t beat a nice bit of cheese. Cheddar for me.
Sorry, couldn’t resist that one.
More seriously, Fela Kuti is a great example of using music to express political points. I’d bet more people trusted him than any Nigerian politician.
I think this idea is absolutely nuts but if there is one person that might make your dream come true it would be Yanis Varoufakis.
Here's a song that simultaneously proves and disproves your point. Say what you want about Kanye, but how many platinum artists rap about the CCA?
Damn that autocorrect!
Yeah, messes posts up...a lot.
Funniest one was Mrs Zen getting an autocorrected text from her grown up daughter, asking if she wanted to go to an Xmas sex party!
Turned out she meant decs, as in Xmas decorations. Mrs Zen was momentarily disappointed.
Minor Threat - Guilty of Being White (1981)
Lyrics:
I'm sorry
For something that I didn't do
Lynched somebody
But I don't know who
You blame me for slavery
A hundred years before I was born
Guilty of being white
I'm sorry
For something that I didn't do
Lynched somebody
But I don't know who
You blame me for slavery
A hundred years before I was born
Guilty of being white
I'm a convict (Guilty!)
Of a racist crime (Guilty!)
I've only served (Guilty!)
Nineteen years of my time
I'm sorry
For something that I didn't do
Lynched somebody
But I don't know who
You blame me for slavery
A hundred years before I was born
Guilty of being white
"That's how we get Bono" ftw.
On the other hand, Bono is how "debt forgiveness" becomes a household term. It is true that as he became a political force, his music truly suffered.
Ha ha!
Gawd bless punk. Never afraid to tell it true. Brings to mind a couple of lyrics...
“There is no future in England’s drrrrrreaming.”
“The king is dead, but he’s not forgotten. Is this the story of Johnny Rotten?”
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Or was it a political farce.
U2 were so much better when they expressed their politics in song. ‘Sunday Bloody Sunday’ and ‘Pride (in the name of love) being fine examples.
It's weird how Bono is ridiculed. He's a really intelligent guy who sometimes gets over his skis, as the saying goes. (A NYTimes Magazine profile of Bono as political force grapples addresses this.) And as for the politics in their songs — he, like Michael Stipe, are better as mysterious vessels with Godlike voices than overt spokesmen for anything. (I feel for him, actually, having invested so much in supporting Aung San Suu Kyi — he was a huge part of her canonization.)
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Never more so than by his countrymen. If you have never seen it, may I recommend the comedy movie ‘Killing Bono.’
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Killing_Bono
The best political song, ever
It's a British Isles thing: no crime greater than rising above your station.
The American corollary: being a hypocrite.
These are some favorite poolitical songs from my childhood
That does happen, but is a bit more subtle. Usually it is when it someone gives the impression that they believe themself to be above the common man. Having wealth and success is not the problem.
Bono, means well, but gives the impression that he thinks he is some kind of wise statesman. Oblivious to the fact that the politicians are using his status as a rock star for their own agradisement.
One of the more controversial singles, featuring a criminal who became a political prisoner.
https://youtu.be/2Kq7nGi-63Y
It’s a tax ‘avoidance’ thing. Holier than thou lectures don’t work when schools and hospitals, for example, aren’t getting tax revenue that the rest of us on substantially lower incomes pay.
A lot of people aren’t impressed about that.
This!
I wonder how much he donates (if any) to such causes. I'm cool with bypassing the government and going direct so 80% of it isn't wasted. Pretty sad if he doesn't, and avoids taxes though.
He seems particularly fond of Lithuanian shopping centres at the moment.
Hmmm. I suppose it beats Saachi, collecting ice art made from other people’s piss.
Is the hair free (h)edge involved in this eastern euro zone chicanery, or just Dave?
Ha ha!
I didn‘t read the entire thread, which is somehow necessary to join a discussion. I just wanted to add my point of view.
Musical expression may include some political or religious statements, but the discussion in a forum should always be kept in a neutral way.
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Yep, that is the plan.
Great plan!