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02-25-2008, 07:07 PM
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Political music
What bands do you know that center their lyrics on something politically activist?
Obviously there's a lot of hip hop and punk bands that are heavily political, and I want to know more bands. I'm just getting tired of bands that have no ideology.
Here's a list of most of my political bands:
A Spectre Is Haunting Europe
Against All Authority
Against Me!
All Gone Dead
Antibalas
Bob Dylan
The Clash
Conflict
Dead Kennedys
Dead Prez
Discharge
Flux of Pink Indians
The Deep Eynde
Discharge
Jefferson Airplane
Leftover Crack
Phil Ochs
Rage Against the Machine
Rudimentary Peni
The Scooterz
The Sisters of Mercy
This Bike Is a Pipe Bomb
The World/Inferno Friendship Society
Help me make the list bigger.
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02-25-2008, 07:09 PM
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I heard that The cure's new album is going to have some political songs, but who knows when that album is ever going to come out!
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02-25-2008, 07:13 PM
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The Varukers and Crass come to mind, though I can't stand the latter.
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02-25-2008, 07:14 PM
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Jillian, why? I have over 6 dozen bands I could name. But I'll name a few ones.
ANTI CIMEX
MOB 47
CRASS
GOVERNMENT ISSUE
CIRCLE JERKS
KAAOS
DISCLOSE
GAUZE
G.I.S.M
THE SS
TAMPERE SS
SS DECONTROL
MIDDLE CLASS
JERRY'S KIDS
GORILLA BISCUTS
I'm too damn tired to name all of em'.
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02-25-2008, 07:29 PM
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System of A Down (sorry, had to)
Trial
The Nightwatchman
Some of the stuff by Muse
Public Enemy
Yeah, I guess I'm not that much help here. Ah well.
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02-25-2008, 07:34 PM
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Green Lady listens to THE VARUKERS? Fucking awesome! I love those guys and Crass is a very aquired taste. I love em though, they are my patch on me arm!
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02-25-2008, 07:34 PM
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M.I.A. is pretty political.
"Kala" is a wonderful album, by the way.
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02-25-2008, 07:37 PM
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Good stuff. The ultimate political album for me is the "Not So Quiet On The Western Front" punk comp from the early 80's. If you can find it, get it.
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02-25-2008, 07:39 PM
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Yea, M.I.A. is great, and I want to dress like her.
I DO have a ridiculously tacky shiny gold jacket.
True story.
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02-25-2008, 07:44 PM
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Sweet. I want some bondage pants. Badteccy, you what you should play on your show? Cococoma! Check them out they just released an album on Goner Records. The best track on there is "Too Tired" its garage punk with a keyboard!
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02-25-2008, 08:06 PM
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Ministry and K.M.F.D.M. (The WWIII album, in particular)
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02-25-2008, 08:08 PM
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Sweet. I want some bondage pants. Badteccy, you what you should play on your show? Cococoma! Check them out they just released an album on Goner Records. The best track on there is "Too Tired" its garage punk with a keyboard!
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Meh, I don't play much punk on my show anymore.
However, this Wednesday I am playing Crass, Flux of Pink Indians, and Rudimentary Peni, and Tilt
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02-25-2008, 08:09 PM
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Cool! KMFDM has always political, that's why I love em!
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02-25-2008, 08:19 PM
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I'm surprised you didn't mention London After Midnight, Jillian; I thought you liked them.
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02-25-2008, 08:30 PM
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Yeah, particularly their last CD. I just mentioned the bands in my "Political Music"
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I cleave to no system. I am a true seeker."
-Mikhail Bakunin
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Originally Posted by George Carlin
People who say they don’t care what people think are usually desperate to have people think they don’t care what people think.
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02-25-2008, 08:49 PM
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Um... Laibach? Nitzer Ebb?
Mussolini Headkick
Borghesia
If my partner was with me right now, she'd probably be able to compile a fairly comprehensive list for you.
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02-25-2008, 09:31 PM
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All Gone Dead?
I like them, but political wise, they strike me as someone hitting issues that are blatantly obvious. Blood for oil tripe. Love them, but they DO get pretty cheesy sometimes.
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02-25-2008, 09:35 PM
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Yeah, but their song Just 80 Miles West was worth mentioning.
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"No theory, no ready-made system, no book that has ever been written will save the world.
I cleave to no system. I am a true seeker."
-Mikhail Bakunin
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Originally Posted by George Carlin
People who say they don’t care what people think are usually desperate to have people think they don’t care what people think.
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02-25-2008, 09:37 PM
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Oh hell yes. LOVE that song.
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02-25-2008, 11:14 PM
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Originally Posted by Stormtrooper of Death
Green Lady listens to THE VARUKERS? Fucking awesome! I love those guys and Crass is a very aquired taste. I love em though, they are my patch on me arm!
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Green.Lady actually went through a phase of listening to nothing but punk music a couple of years ago. The Varukers are one of the punk bands (along with The Clash and The Adicts, as you know) that's remained on my list of favourites.
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02-26-2008, 12:07 AM
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I'd put ALL GONE DEAD into the same "sophomoric" political camp as TRAGIC BLACK. If you're going to try and write serious lyrics you need to spend as much time on your lyrics as you do on your hair and makeup.
There are alot of musically really good punk bands who I just can't get past the politics (i.e. WHITE PRIDE, although they were not really serious about it, too many did take them very seriously).
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02-26-2008, 12:09 AM
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A few "political" bands that come to mind that I didn't notice mentioned:
SEX PISTOLS
GANG OF FOUR
D.O.A.
THE EXPLOITED
REAGAN YOUTH
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02-26-2008, 12:21 AM
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Here's some more, some more political than others
7 SECONDS
FEAR
ANTI-FLAG
RISE AGAINST
BAD RELIGION
BAD BRAINS
THE EXPLOITED
MINUTEMEN
COCK SPARRER
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02-26-2008, 04:23 PM
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Originally Posted by MOUSEBLOOD
I'd put ALL GONE DEAD into the same "sophomoric" political camp as TRAGIC BLACK. If you're going to try and write serious lyrics you need to spend as much time on your lyrics as you do on your hair and makeup.
There are alot of musically really good punk bands who I just can't get past the politics (i.e. WHITE PRIDE, although they were not really serious about it, too many did take them very seriously).
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I would agree for the most part. AGD and TB kinda strike me as people who haven't faced much hardship. I could be wrong.
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02-26-2008, 07:31 PM
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I would agree for the most part. AGD and TB kinda strike me as people who haven't faced much hardship. I could be wrong.
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But they think they have because they had to live in Salt Lake City. Oh the pain. oh the sorrow.
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