Comments | talk_politics: Music with a political punch!

enders_shadow in talk_politics

Music with a political punch!

Jul 19, 2012 13:41

Here's a good link with a breakdown of the lyrics.
And the lyrics are what this is all about.

The first two verses, by Immortal Technique and by Killer Mike are good, but not what I want to discuss. It's the third verse, by Brother Ali, an albino Muslim-American from Minnesota.
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music, fun

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abomvubuso July 19 2012, 17:48:58 UTC

Lyrics behind cut, good fella?

enders_shadow July 19 2012, 17:50:21 UTC

...OK

abomvubuso July 19 2012, 17:55:43 UTC

Dankie!

On-topic: Rage Against the Machine used to be my fave stuff for a time, I hope that counts.

abomvubuso July 19 2012, 18:00:32 UTC

Also Megadeth.

And Bob Marley of course.

Let's not forget Fela Kuti.

The list could get really long :)

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mahnmut July 19 2012, 17:53:51 UTC

Serj Tankian comes to mind, although at times he's a bit pompous.

Don't know if the official vid will embed, so here's a link: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-CxKA1uETxE

Also he's got a new one: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PQtRXqBQETA

Pretty impressive stuff, even if you only measure it from a musical standpoint.

enders_shadow July 19 2012, 18:00:49 UTC

I knew Empty Walls. Second one is new to me. Gracias, comrade.

airiefairie July 19 2012, 18:05:05 UTC

The symbolism there is eye-gouging. =)

luvdovz July 19 2012, 18:06:51 UTC

State Symphony Orchestra of the People's Democratic Republic of China!

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enders_shadow July 19 2012, 18:24:06 UTC

The song is titled Civil War, not the artist.

luzribeiro July 20 2012, 05:57:42 UTC

Those conservatives... they always get their music wrong!

enders_shadow July 19 2012, 18:25:25 UTC

WOAH WOAH WOAH!

Propaganda tag? Who applied that?....

mahnmut July 19 2012, 18:27:24 UTC

Evil me!

Okay. Name your terms, commie!

enders_shadow July 19 2012, 18:33:41 UTC

What defines this as propaganda? Can you get me necessary and sufficient conditions for something to be considered such?

mahnmut July 19 2012, 18:49:29 UTC

We're discussing music as a tool for propagating political messages, views, ideas throughout society. Music is often used for that. Hell, I live in a country where music, specifically political music, was often the only solace for the masses at times of severe state oppression and blatant disregard for human rights. It was their only outlet, they gained courage and coherence through protest songs with strong political messages in them (and they still do today). So that was propaganda, definitely. For a good cause.

I can remove the tag if you insist, just say so. IMO it's appropriate, but that's your call.

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