Your favorite political protest song

[Head Empty 26,114]

For some reason I feel like listening to angry songs that go against the political status quo 

This is my current favorite and its crazy that it was written in the early 2000s

Part of the lyrics:

Corrupt, you corrupt

Bring corruption to all that you touch

Hold, you'll behold

And beholden for all that you've done

And spell, cast a spell

And cast a spell on the country you run

And risk, you will risk

You will risk all their lives and their souls

And burn, you will burn

You will burn in hell

Yeah, you'll burn in hell

You'll burn in hell

Yeah, you'll burn in hell for your sins

Ooh, and our freedom's consuming itself

What we've become is contrary to what we want

Take a bow

[NUTELLA 19,554]

((edit- just saw the "angry" part lol sorry these are more mellow))

I love both this Joni Mitchell original

& the Counting Crows cover

Edited September 22, 2025 by NUTELLA

[iAmToton 102]

American Life, by Madonna 

[River 123,193]

We're here

We're queer

And your end is near

[Bambino 24,321]

Idk if it's a political song or something by Libre by Paulina Rubio is a smash  

[Bronco 18,667]

 

 

 

 

https://youtu.be/yFE6qQ3ySXE?si=Jy0MAIiJEI2R2Q_K

And Lily Allen's **** You (its swearing so yt wont embed it lol)

 

[alsemanche 96,397]

 

[Nemo 4,372]

There's so many, I dunno. But here's one:

Actually that reminds me...

 

[Idefix1999 286]

The Piper by ABBA

It was always an okay-ish song but once I really understood the lyrics and the story it is one of my favorite songs of them.

"The fear was the weapon in his hands" - the song is from 1980 but it's more recent than ever 

[RAMROD 114,177]

 

 

 

 

 

[Grim 2,266]

 

 

 

 

I could just keep listing stuff but these are some that ease my mind when the political chaos feels overwhelming 

[Guest]

Gypsy by Lady Guga

[TheSine 6,484]

SOAD's entire discography.

[StrawberryBlond 15,241]

That switch-up at 2:36 and INSANE crescendo at 2:47 produces an internal reaction in me every time.

[Mirrion Rizzons 12,308]

Not so much protest songs, but with meaningful political undertones in each! Both from my favourite male artists