what bands have songs touching on political or social issues, PLEASE MORE THAN ONE SONG, ENOUGH TO WRITE A FEW PAGES ON.
2006-11-20 12:03:24 · 8 answers · asked by guru 5 in Entertainment & Music ➔ Music
U2 has several:Here are two
PRIDE (IN THE NAME OF LOVE)
One man come in the name of love
One man come and go
One come he to justify
One man to overthrow
In the name of love
What more in the name of love
In the name of love
What more in the name of love
One man caught on a barbed wire fence
One man he resist
One man washed on an empty beach.
One man betrayed with a kiss
In the name of love
What more in the name of love
In the name of love
What more in the name of love
(nobody like you...)
Early morning, April 4
Shot rings out in the Memphis sky
Free at last, they took your life
They could not take your pride
In the name of love
What more in the name of love
In the name of love
What more in the name of love
In the name of love
What more in the name of love...
SUNDAY BLOODY SUNDAY
I cant believe the news today
Oh, I cant close my eyes and make it go away
How long...
How long must we sing this song?
How long? how long...
cause tonight...we can be as one
Tonight...
Broken bottles under childrens feet
Bodies strewn across the dead end street
But I wont heed the battle call
It puts my back up
Puts my back up against the wall
Sunday, bloody sunday
Sunday, bloody sunday
Sunday, bloody sunday (sunday bloody sunday...)
(allright lets go!)
And the battles just begun
Theres many lost, but tell me who has won
The trench is dug within our hearts
And mothers, children, brothers, sisters torn apart
Sunday, bloody sunday
Sunday, bloody sunday
How long...
How long must we sing this song?
How long? how long...
cause tonight...we can be as one
Tonight...
Tonight...
Sunday, bloody sunday (tonight)
Tonight
Sunday, bloody sunday (tonight)
(come get some!)
Wipe the tears from your eyes
Wipe your tears away
Wipe your tears away
I wipe your tears away
(sunday, bloody sunday)
I wipe your blood shot eyes
(sunday, bloody sunday)
Sunday, bloody sunday (sunday, bloody sunday)
Sunday, bloody sunday (sunday, bloody sunday)
(here I come!)
And its true we are immune
When fact is fiction and tv reality
And today the millions cry
We eat and drink while tomorrow they die
The real battle yet begun (sunday, bloody sunday)
To claim the victory jesus won (sunday, bloody sunday)
On...
Sunday bloody sunday
Sunday bloody sunday...
Sunday, Bloody Sunday
2006-11-20 12:09:37 · answer #1 · answered by Cindy S 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
U2, Sting, Paul Simon, Al Stewart, Bob Dylan, John Lennon, Sinead O'Connor, Neil Young, Emminem, Kanye West, Rage Against the Machine, most rap artists...
Check out a discography online. It's easy to get lyrics.
2006-11-20 12:11:09 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
The Moody Blues did a lot, esp in late 60' & early 70's. Songs like: What am i Doing Here, Lost in a Lost World, You and Me, One More Time to Live,
2006-11-20 12:13:15 · answer #3 · answered by krn001 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
I can't name many songs right this instant, but almost all real punk bands are political. Okay...'Irish Blood, English Heart' by Morrissey.
2006-11-20 12:05:11 · answer #4 · answered by Strange Design 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Billy Bragg -- English socialist. Big hit was, "New England", but that was one of his pop tunes. Most of his work is about socialism.
2006-11-20 12:35:59 · answer #5 · answered by Fowler Fan 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
(Testament) (slayer) (p.o.d) here are a couple bands that sing about political/social issues.
2006-11-20 12:12:38 · answer #6 · answered by jessie f 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
anything by
rage against the machine
rise against
anti flag
2006-11-20 12:05:28 · answer #7 · answered by cadegoat 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
i am guessing U2 probably has quite a few
2006-11-20 12:05:28 · answer #8 · answered by Melissa 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋