tinyd Posted December 13, 2019 Share Posted December 13, 2019 5 hours ago, scalpy said: Can of worms time, I thought it was Jerry Jemmott. I'm pretty sure it's Ron - Wikipedia says so as well, but both Wikipedia and my memory are not flawless so I'm prepared to be corrected.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bassfinger Posted December 13, 2019 Share Posted December 13, 2019 Fortunate Sun, Creedence Clearwater revival. In fact, everything CCR did was blummen brilliant. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dmccombe7 Posted December 13, 2019 Share Posted December 13, 2019 After watching @Bassfinger post above it brought back memories of this one from Stones. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frank Blank Posted December 13, 2019 Share Posted December 13, 2019 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skankdelvar Posted December 13, 2019 Share Posted December 13, 2019 Mr Charles Drake's heartfelt protest against the cruel exclusion of those members of a community who are scorned by the socio-normative hegemony. 1 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Islander Posted December 13, 2019 Share Posted December 13, 2019 Elvis Costello's Shipbuilding. 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paul_5 Posted December 13, 2019 Share Posted December 13, 2019 A couple from the first Jamiroquai album: 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bassfinger Posted December 13, 2019 Share Posted December 13, 2019 And who can forget the classic antipodean anti war anthem? 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NickD Posted December 13, 2019 Share Posted December 13, 2019 40 minutes ago, Islander said: Elvis Costello's Shipbuilding. Ditto Tramp the Dirt Down. The object may be dead, but the subject remains 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NickD Posted December 13, 2019 Share Posted December 13, 2019 3 minutes ago, Bassfinger said: And who can forget the classic antipodean anti war anthem? You mean it's not about his plans for the weekend? 🤐 Honestly, I hate that I love that tune. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ead Posted December 13, 2019 Share Posted December 13, 2019 Here's few that jumped into my head: What's Going On? (Surely one of the best) Zombie (not sure if this is actually a protest song or just a strong lyric) Sunday Bloody Sunday Two Tribes Glad To Be Gay 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blisters on my fingers Posted December 13, 2019 Share Posted December 13, 2019 'I know what they're doing but I don't want to look' Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bilbo Posted December 13, 2019 Share Posted December 13, 2019 Lots of Jazz protest material which, because it has no lyrics, works on a different level. This one references the Killing of young children following the racist bombing of an Alabama Church by White Supremacists. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scalpy Posted December 13, 2019 Share Posted December 13, 2019 4 hours ago, tinyd said: I'm pretty sure it's Ron - Wikipedia says so as well, but both Wikipedia and my memory are not flawless so I'm prepared to be corrected.... https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.bassplayer.com/.amp/lessons/blues-you-can-use-jerry-jemmott-the-groovemaster Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mykesbass Posted December 14, 2019 Share Posted December 14, 2019 On 13/12/2019 at 10:08, chris_b said: Anything Bob Dylan wrote. This ^ My old band used to do this - heartbreaking how relevant it still is. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ezbass Posted December 14, 2019 Share Posted December 14, 2019 Nothing Ever Happens - Del Amitri. Seems terribly appropriate these days. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bearhart74 Posted December 14, 2019 Share Posted December 14, 2019 +1 for whats going on. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tinyd Posted December 14, 2019 Share Posted December 14, 2019 18 hours ago, scalpy said: https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.bassplayer.com/.amp/lessons/blues-you-can-use-jerry-jemmott-the-groovemaster Interesting. I'd always had it as Ron Carter because he's officially credited on the album sleeve, but it looks like there's disagreement... http://www.organissimo.org/forum/index.php?/topic/35065-albums-with-ron-carter-on-electric-bass/&page=2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheGreek Posted December 14, 2019 Share Posted December 14, 2019 (edited) Anybody mention "War Pigs"?? What about "War" by Edwin Starr??? There is also the lesser known sequel "Stop the War". Edited December 14, 2019 by TheGreek 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fozza Posted December 15, 2019 Share Posted December 15, 2019 This from the Spitting Image Election Special 1987. Only the faces need change. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ead Posted December 15, 2019 Share Posted December 15, 2019 How could I have forgotten Neil Young's Rocking in the Free World 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roger2611 Posted December 15, 2019 Share Posted December 15, 2019 This one still works for me, what doesn't work for me is that the generation that wrote and lived this originally are now the ones in power...wrote great protest songs...yes......learnt anything from them....sadly no! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Little Dragon Posted December 15, 2019 Share Posted December 15, 2019 Spoiler Armageddon Days Are Here Again, by The The. A terrifying prediction of our present. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Graham56 Posted December 16, 2019 Share Posted December 16, 2019 Or this superb version: And I still think this one has a lot to say: 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheGreek Posted December 16, 2019 Share Posted December 16, 2019 Redskins - keep on... Billy Bragg, here doing New England 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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