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Best Protest Songs: No. 19, “Revolution” - The Beatles

By Jim
Monday, October 13th, 2008 at 11:11 pm in Beatles, John Lennon, Revolution, Top 25 Protest Songs of All Time.

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In honor of this election year, I am looking back at the 25 greatest protest songs of all time. I’m starting with No. 25 and working my way up. Note: Each artist was only eligible to have one song make the list. To read past entries on this list, click here.

19, “Revolution,” the Beatles (1968)
The Fab Four’s first truly overt political anthem, originally released as the B-side on the “Hey Jude” single, was a carefully constructed cry for change through peaceful measures, a theme that lyricist John Lennon would further mine with 1969’s “Give Peace a Chance.” The song still sounds revolutionary today, despite its dubious distinction as being the first Beatles cut to be used in an advertising campaign.

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One Response to “Best Protest Songs: No. 19, “Revolution” - The Beatles”

  1. Suz Says:

    Good choice !!!

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