What rock songs would you nominate which most encapsulated (any) social changes with have occurred since the start of
rock'n'roll onwards?
ADDENDA Some more nominations received: Two songs that actually did change the world were written by that old communist, Pete Seeger: We Shall Overcome, and If I had a Hammer. Also, Bob Dylan’s Blowin’ in the
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I would say John Lennon's 'Imagine' and 'Give Peace a Chance', but it's stretching the definition to call these rock'n'roll.
U2's 'Sunday Bloody Sunday' was pretty important.
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There is one song which most certainly encapsulates our times, which I define as having an ambience of nitpicking, regulatory control and bureaucratic smothering.
The group is Primus. The album is 'Pork Soda'. The song is 'DMV'. First verse:
'I've been to hell. I spell it ... I spell it DMV. Anyone that's been there knows precisely what I mean./Stood there and I've waited, and choked back the urge to scream./And if I had my druthers, I'd screw a chimpanzee/--call it pointless.'
I've put the first thirty seconds of the song (~0.5MB) here for your enjoyment: http://www.hifi-writer.com/blog/download/dmvintro.mp3
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I’ve been to hell. I spell it...i spell it dmv
Anyone that’s been there knows precisely what I mean
Stood there and I’ve waited and choked back the urge to scream
And if I had my druthers I’d screw a chimpanzee-call it pointless
When I need relief I spell it thc
Perhpas you may know vaguely what I mean
I sit back and smoke away huge chunks of memory
As I slowly inflict upon myself a full lobotomy-call it pointless
Barbecues, tea kettles, gobs of axle grease
There comes a time for every man to sail the seas of cheese
Now, life’s a bowl of bagel dogs, but there are unpleasantries
Cold toilet seats, dentist chairs and trips to dmv-call it pointless
I’ve been to hell. I spell it...i spell it dmv
Anyone that’s been there knows precisely what I mean
I’ve stood in line and waited near an hour and fifteen
And if I had my druthers I’d screw that chimpanzee-call it pointless
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I wonder about stuff like Madonna's "Girls Just Wanna Have Fun"?
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