Thanks to the folk who offered comments to my answer to the question I offered up about songs which changed the world. It was for a series on Michael Duffy’s Counterpoint program on Radio National, Songs that Changed the World. I was contributor number three, doing the show this afternoon. (I presume the recording will be available online ( Read more... )

Thanks for all those who offered suggestions for (rock) song(s) that “changed the world”.

But it is incumbent to pick a winner, so I have picked Brick in the Wall by Pink Floyd from their 1979 album The Wall.

( lyrics )

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 ( Read more... )