The MD guide to the top 40 protest songs of all time. In order.
Number 40:
Crass: Big A Little A https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YIdcDL64KCE">https://www.youtube.com/watch...
Number 40:
Crass: Big A Little A https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YIdcDL64KCE">https://www.youtube.com/watch...
Number 39
John Coltrane: Alabama https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=saN1BwlxJxA">https://www.youtube.com/watch...
John Coltrane: Alabama https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=saN1BwlxJxA">https://www.youtube.com/watch...
Number 38
Redskins: Kick Over the Statues https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yEZTZ3_cqHY">https://www.youtube.com/watch...
Redskins: Kick Over the Statues https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yEZTZ3_cqHY">https://www.youtube.com/watch...
Number 37
Grandmaster Flash & The Furious Five: The Message https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PobrSpMwKk4">https://www.youtube.com/watch...
Grandmaster Flash & The Furious Five: The Message https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PobrSpMwKk4">https://www.youtube.com/watch...
Number 36
Peter Gabriel: Biko https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=luVpsM3YAgw">https://www.youtube.com/watch...
Peter Gabriel: Biko https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=luVpsM3YAgw">https://www.youtube.com/watch...
Number 35
Heaven 17 - (We Don& #39;t Need This) Fascist Groove Thang https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lV5dbcOmw6I">https://www.youtube.com/watch...
Heaven 17 - (We Don& #39;t Need This) Fascist Groove Thang https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lV5dbcOmw6I">https://www.youtube.com/watch...
Number 34
Edwin Starr - War https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_d8C4AIFgUg">https://www.youtube.com/watch...
Edwin Starr - War https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_d8C4AIFgUg">https://www.youtube.com/watch...
Number 33
I Ain& #39;t Marching Anymore -Phil Ochs https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gv1KEF8Uw2k">https://www.youtube.com/watch...
I Ain& #39;t Marching Anymore -Phil Ochs https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gv1KEF8Uw2k">https://www.youtube.com/watch...
Number 32
Easterhouse: Get Back to Russia https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0n8GZfQrAmA">https://www.youtube.com/watch...
Easterhouse: Get Back to Russia https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0n8GZfQrAmA">https://www.youtube.com/watch...
Number 31
Paul McCartney & Wings - Give Ireland Back To The Irish https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mR92ThdGNwI">https://www.youtube.com/watch...
Paul McCartney & Wings - Give Ireland Back To The Irish https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mR92ThdGNwI">https://www.youtube.com/watch...
Number 30
The Specials - Ghost Town https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RZ2oXzrnti4">https://www.youtube.com/watch...
The Specials - Ghost Town https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RZ2oXzrnti4">https://www.youtube.com/watch...
Number 29
The Last Poets - When The Revolution Comes https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8M5W_3T2Ye4">https://www.youtube.com/watch...
The Last Poets - When The Revolution Comes https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8M5W_3T2Ye4">https://www.youtube.com/watch...
Number 28
Marc Ribot - Bella Ciao (feat. Tom Waits) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=50GvkAO0OIg">https://www.youtube.com/watch...
Marc Ribot - Bella Ciao (feat. Tom Waits) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=50GvkAO0OIg">https://www.youtube.com/watch...
Number 27
SAULT - Wildfires https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N1_rQXOQLA8">https://www.youtube.com/watch...
SAULT - Wildfires https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N1_rQXOQLA8">https://www.youtube.com/watch...
Number 26
The Specials - Free Nelson Mandela https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AgcTvoWjZJU">https://www.youtube.com/watch...
The Specials - Free Nelson Mandela https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AgcTvoWjZJU">https://www.youtube.com/watch...
Number 25
Bob Marley - Get Up Stand Up https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X2W3aG8uizA">https://www.youtube.com/watch...
Bob Marley - Get Up Stand Up https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X2W3aG8uizA">https://www.youtube.com/watch...
Number 24
Sam Cooke - A Change is Gonna Come https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fPr3yvkHYsE">https://www.youtube.com/watch...
Sam Cooke - A Change is Gonna Come https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fPr3yvkHYsE">https://www.youtube.com/watch...
Number 23
Clash - White Riot https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zoJYM3krDWQ">https://www.youtube.com/watch...
Clash - White Riot https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zoJYM3krDWQ">https://www.youtube.com/watch...
Number 22
Jimmy Cliff - Vietnam https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gtqIblBeDXw">https://www.youtube.com/watch...
Jimmy Cliff - Vietnam https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gtqIblBeDXw">https://www.youtube.com/watch...
Number 21
Gil Scott-Heron - The Revolution Will Not Be Televised https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QnJFhuOWgXg">https://www.youtube.com/watch...
Gil Scott-Heron - The Revolution Will Not Be Televised https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QnJFhuOWgXg">https://www.youtube.com/watch...
Number 20
Disposable Heroes of Hiphoprisy-Television The Drug of the Nation https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sgOWTM5R2DA">https://www.youtube.com/watch...
Disposable Heroes of Hiphoprisy-Television The Drug of the Nation https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sgOWTM5R2DA">https://www.youtube.com/watch...
Number 19
Nina Simone: Mississippi Goddam https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LJ25-U3jNWM">https://www.youtube.com/watch...
Nina Simone: Mississippi Goddam https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LJ25-U3jNWM">https://www.youtube.com/watch...
Number 18
Pete Seeger - Which Side Are You On? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5iAIM02kv0g">https://www.youtube.com/watch...
Pete Seeger - Which Side Are You On? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5iAIM02kv0g">https://www.youtube.com/watch...
Number 17
Nina Simone - To Be Young, Gifted and Black https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RTGiKYqk0gY">https://www.youtube.com/watch...
Nina Simone - To Be Young, Gifted and Black https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RTGiKYqk0gY">https://www.youtube.com/watch...
Number 16
Linton Kwesi Johnson - Reggae Fi Peach https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=otacja5LDJY">https://www.youtube.com/watch...
Linton Kwesi Johnson - Reggae Fi Peach https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=otacja5LDJY">https://www.youtube.com/watch...
Number 15
Rage Against The Machine - Killing In the Name https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bWXazVhlyxQ">https://www.youtube.com/watch...
Rage Against The Machine - Killing In the Name https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bWXazVhlyxQ">https://www.youtube.com/watch...
Number 14
Curtis Mayfield & The Impressions - People Get Ready https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NdKEbnS1eBE">https://www.youtube.com/watch...
Curtis Mayfield & The Impressions - People Get Ready https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NdKEbnS1eBE">https://www.youtube.com/watch...
Number 13
Stevie Wonder - Living for the City https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rc0XEw4m-3w">https://www.youtube.com/watch...
Stevie Wonder - Living for the City https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rc0XEw4m-3w">https://www.youtube.com/watch...
Number 12
Kirsty MacColl - Free World https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YfvVslecjwI">https://www.youtube.com/watch...
Kirsty MacColl - Free World https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YfvVslecjwI">https://www.youtube.com/watch...
Number 11
NWA - Fuck the Police https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c5fts7bj-so">https://www.youtube.com/watch...
NWA - Fuck the Police https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c5fts7bj-so">https://www.youtube.com/watch...
Number 10
Bob Dylan - Masters of War https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JEmI_FT4YHU">https://www.youtube.com/watch...
Bob Dylan - Masters of War https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JEmI_FT4YHU">https://www.youtube.com/watch...
Number 9
Neil Young - Southern Man https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m5FCcDEA6mY">https://www.youtube.com/watch...
Neil Young - Southern Man https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m5FCcDEA6mY">https://www.youtube.com/watch...
Number 8
Prince - Sign O& #39; the Times https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8EdxM72EZ94&list=PL8cFaF2b783IY_UtqVicyPzX4RTeYFwjn&index=32">https://www.youtube.com/watch...
Prince - Sign O& #39; the Times https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8EdxM72EZ94&list=PL8cFaF2b783IY_UtqVicyPzX4RTeYFwjn&index=32">https://www.youtube.com/watch...
Number 7
Creedence Clearwater Revival: Fortunate Son https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ec0XKhAHR5I">https://www.youtube.com/watch...
Creedence Clearwater Revival: Fortunate Son https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ec0XKhAHR5I">https://www.youtube.com/watch...
Number 6
Woody Guthrie- This Land Is Your Land https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wxiMrvDbq3s">https://www.youtube.com/watch...
Woody Guthrie- This Land Is Your Land https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wxiMrvDbq3s">https://www.youtube.com/watch...
Number 5
Robert Wyatt - Shipbuilding https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Res3-YX4X8g">https://www.youtube.com/watch...
Robert Wyatt - Shipbuilding https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Res3-YX4X8g">https://www.youtube.com/watch...
Number 4
Ohio- Crosby, Stills, Nash and Young https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TRE9vMBBe10">https://www.youtube.com/watch...
Ohio- Crosby, Stills, Nash and Young https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TRE9vMBBe10">https://www.youtube.com/watch...
Number 3
Bob Dylan - The Lonesome Death of Hattie Carrol https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FmbwU3J-2kk">https://www.youtube.com/watch...
Bob Dylan - The Lonesome Death of Hattie Carrol https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FmbwU3J-2kk">https://www.youtube.com/watch...
Number 2
Billie Holiday-Strange Fruit https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Web007rzSOI">https://www.youtube.com/watch...
Billie Holiday-Strange Fruit https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Web007rzSOI">https://www.youtube.com/watch...
*******Number 1*******
Marvin Gaye - What& #39;s Going On https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H-kA3UtBj4M">https://www.youtube.com/watch...
Marvin Gaye - What& #39;s Going On https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H-kA3UtBj4M">https://www.youtube.com/watch...