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Sweet jesus, what a question... any number of Skinny Puppy songs reflect my own personal political views. I'll have to do some further digging before I post the most representative for me.
Masters of War - Bob Dylan Political World - Bob Dylan Lonesome Death of Hattie Carroll - Bob Dylan With God on Your Side - Bob Dylan Only a Pawn in Their Game - Bob Dylan The Revolution Will Not Be Televised - Gil Scott-Heron Mississippi Goddam - Nina Simone
It is truly amazing how many of Dylan's songs are applicable today.
Post by Delicious Meatball Sub on Oct 29, 2012 14:42:00 GMT -5
After listening to a lot of Dylan and reading a lot about him I developed this unshakable impression that he was a panderer, a guy who wrote political songs because he wanted to tap the political songs market. Maybe that's not fair, but I don't take much personal satisfaction in his music anymore, in all honesty I can barely stand to listen to him.
he was a panderer, a guy who wrote political songs because he wanted to tap the political songs market.
But isn't all art ultimately, a constant cliche? Whatever led Dylan to writing that music is irrelevant in my opinion. He was well timed and that surely catered to his success but regardless of the man's purpose, those lyrics - and ideas which arouse from it - were all his own creation. Simple, catchy tunes that moved generations.
But I understand your side. I've been in similar arguments with friends over Lennon (who I also consider a visionary).
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After listening to a lot of Dylan and reading a lot about him I developed this unshakable impression that he was a panderer, a guy who wrote political songs because he wanted to tap the political songs market. Maybe that's not fair, but I don't take much personal satisfaction in his music anymore, in all honesty I can barely stand to listen to him.
Post by FuzzyWarbles on Oct 29, 2012 17:30:33 GMT -5
Wow. There are so many good ones. Steve Earle's whole The Revolution Starts Now album. I love the songs "Cheney's Toy" and "We Can't Make It Here" by James McMurtry. Neil's Living With War album is great. Public Enemy had some classics. Killer Mike address a bunch of current issues on his latest.There are a bunch of new, young acts doing politically minded and topical songs as well. I'll have to put some more thought into this one.
We're all a mess of paradoxes. Believing in things we know can't be true. We walk around carrying feelings too complicated and contradictory to express. But when it all becomes too big, and words aren't enough to help get it all out, there's always music.
We're all a mess of paradoxes. Believing in things we know can't be true. We walk around carrying feelings too complicated and contradictory to express. But when it all becomes too big, and words aren't enough to help get it all out, there's always music.
We're all a mess of paradoxes. Believing in things we know can't be true. We walk around carrying feelings too complicated and contradictory to express. But when it all becomes too big, and words aren't enough to help get it all out, there's always music.
We're all a mess of paradoxes. Believing in things we know can't be true. We walk around carrying feelings too complicated and contradictory to express. But when it all becomes too big, and words aren't enough to help get it all out, there's always music.