Music and Politics…
Aug 24, 2008 in Music, Politics
Music and politics seem to be something that are a dying breed. As Americans, have we become so drunk on success that our youth would rather listen to a rapper sing about “ho’s” and “bling” rather than that which actually impacts their lives? Frankly, I sadly feel that the answer is yes.
Especially in a current election run-up that seems to be smelling of that all to familiar stench of political mud slinging and non-issue based debate I felt it worth posting an homage to bands of our time that I feel have gone out of their way to take a stand. Perhaps one day our youth will wake up and America will learn that if we keep staring so intently at our wealth, we won’t quite notice that where we are heading is anything but a prosperous nation. What is most unfortunate is the people that will pay this price is the working class of America, good thing for our multi-million dollar politicians who would have us believe that they are working for us.
Some of my favorite politically minded bands are as follows:
Rage Against the Machine:
System of a Down: Here is a video link since Sony doesn’t allow youtube to embed their videos. *sigh*
KMFDM:
Jack Johnson:
One Day As A Lion:
These are just a few of my favorites, definately more out there that I am sure I am unaware of. If you happen to know any please feel free to let me know! Knowledge is power!