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Post archive for ‘Top 25 Protest Songs of All Time’

Best protest songs: No. 1, “Strange Fruit” - Billie Holiday(0)

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.
1, “Strange Fruit,” Billie [...]

Best protest songs: No. 2, “What’s Going On” - Marvin Gaye(0)

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.
2, “What’s Going On,” [...]

Best protest songs: No. 3, “For What It’s Worth” - Buffalo Springfield(0)

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.
3, “For What It’s [...]

Best protest songs: No. 4, “Star Spangled Banner” - Jimi Hendrix(0)

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.
4, “Star Spangled Banner,” [...]

Best protest songs: No. 5, “This Land is Your Land” - Woody Guthrie(0)

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.
5, “This Land is [...]

Best protest songs: No. 6, “Killing in the Name” - Rage Against the Machine(0)

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.
6, “Killing in the [...]

Best protest songs: No. 7, “Fortunate Son” - Creedence Clearwater Revival(0)

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.
7, “Fortunate Son,” Creedence [...]

Best protest songs: No. 8, “Anarchy in the UK” - Sex Pistols(0)

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.
8, “Anarchy in the [...]

Best protest songs: No. 9, “Big Yellow Taxi” - Joni Mitchell(0)

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.
9, “Big Yellow Taxi,” [...]

Best protest songs: No. 10, “Ohio” - CSNY(0)

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.
10, “Ohio,” Crosby, Stills, [...]