Political activism in music - are we doing our duty (lyrics, country)

DontRunMeOver · 06-25-2007, 04:24 PM

I'm thinking that somebody should write a song about the number of people in Sheffield at the moment who are stuck away from their homes due to flooding. The song could be called "Just swim home you idiots" or something similarly sympathetic.

**Urban Hatemonger** · 06-25-2007, 04:30 PM

Or you could just get Jarvis Cocker , Def Leppard , Arctic Monkeys & The Human League to record a charity version of Michael Row The Boat Ashore.

**sleepy jack** · 06-25-2007, 04:34 PM

From what I understand from your post you don't listen to any music aside from stuff on the radio, theres plenty of political stuff out now. I see political rallies pretty frequently and have been to some, I really don't understand your post maybe its just a cultural difference thing.

**jackhammer** · 06-25-2007, 07:14 PM

If band's want to adopt a political agenda, it usually put's me off their music. By all means, have political views, but ramming them down peoples throats is defeatist by nature. A lot of us here have jobs. Do we make an issue of our political beliefs when we deal with the public or management at work? Very rarely and that's how I prefer things. If i'm interested in a particular poltical endeavour, i can make up my own mind.

Our duty? a dubious statement-some people are pro-war, some are anti-are we moral arbitraters now?

~~wha?~~ · 06-25-2007, 07:21 PM

we are NOT doing are duty.
niggas need to activate!

**jackhammer** · 06-25-2007, 07:29 PM

Wha?-a ban is coming soon-why bother? Have u got nothing better to do?

~~wha?~~ · 06-25-2007, 07:31 PM

i'm spreadin the cause. doin my duty. fightin the good fight. bein an activisto. che guevara, viva la revolucion. nothing better to do. there IS NOTHING better to do!

dirt mcgirt · 06-25-2007, 07:32 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Urban Hatemonger

Or you could just get Jarvis Cocker , Def Leppard , Arctic Monkeys & The Human League to record a charity version of Michael Row The Boat Ashore.

if tha drummer from def leppard tried to row a boat hed go round in circlez, ya clown.

Alexander the Grape · 06-25-2007, 07:43 PM

Protest songs>love songs

**boo boo** · 06-25-2007, 08:11 PM

The thing is. Most music has a message and politics have played a part in that for a long time. So in response to "stick to what you're good at", well. For some musicians their work is very closely tied with politics. Woodie Guthrie, Bruce Springsteen, Steve Earle, John Fogerty, Public Enemy, MXPX and Rage Against The Machine are prime examples of this.

So in a way, its not just about music, theres a political agenda, and so its natural for people with beliefs to want to get their message accross, and if they have a platform to speak out on, its their god given right to use it. Isn't America great?

So no, fat idiots like Rush Limbaugh shouldn't be the only people to get paid for having an opinion. Politically outspoken musicians who write very political lyrics are pundits too, in a way.

I think politics in music is essentially a great idea. What better way to inspire people than through music, right? However there is a problem with how some musicians chose to deal with politics.

Take The Dixie Chicks for example, these are really dumb broads if you ask me. For one their music wasn't really political at all, then the fat one dissed bush and now they are liberal icons, fronting for all sorts of liberal causes. But dispite their praise from the left, their record sales and popularity have declined. Because as a result of expressing their views they have alienated a great deal of their audience, after all, they are a Country group, and it dosen't take a rocket scientist to see that the Country music fanbase is predominately Conservative.

Sometimes it pays to keep your mouth shut.

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06-25-2007, 04:30 PM
Urban Hatemonger Groovy Hate F*ck Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Nuuk , Greenland Posts: 9,416	Or you could just get Jarvis Cocker , Def Leppard , Arctic Monkeys & The Human League to record a charity version of Michael Row The Boat Ashore. __________________

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sleepy jack Bone Machine Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Jesusland Posts: 17,244	From what I understand from your post you don't listen to any music aside from stuff on the radio, theres plenty of political stuff out now. I see political rallies pretty frequently and have been to some, I really don't understand your post maybe its just a cultural difference thing. __________________ You're so evil and I'm so good, I'll make it up to you someday.

06-25-2007, 07:14 PM
jackhammer A Cabled Discount Join Date: May 2007 Location: U.K Posts: 4,730	If band's want to adopt a political agenda, it usually put's me off their music. By all means, have political views, but ramming them down peoples throats is defeatist by nature. A lot of us here have jobs. Do we make an issue of our political beliefs when we deal with the public or management at work? Very rarely and that's how I prefer things. If i'm interested in a particular poltical endeavour, i can make up my own mind. Our duty? a dubious statement-some people are pro-war, some are anti-are we moral arbitraters now? __________________ My music collection.cough cough enjoy. Ha Ha charade you are. My dvd collection.

06-25-2007, 07:21 PM
~~wha?~~ Account Disabled Join Date: Jun 2007 Posts: 3	we are NOT doing are duty. niggas need to activate!

06-25-2007, 07:29 PM
jackhammer A Cabled Discount Join Date: May 2007 Location: U.K Posts: 4,730	Wha?-a ban is coming soon-why bother? Have u got nothing better to do? __________________ My music collection.cough cough enjoy. Ha Ha charade you are. My dvd collection.

06-25-2007, 07:31 PM
~~wha?~~ Account Disabled Join Date: Jun 2007 Posts: 3	i'm spreadin the cause. doin my duty. fightin the good fight. bein an activisto. che guevara, viva la revolucion. nothing better to do. there IS NOTHING better to do!

06-25-2007, 07:43 PM
Alexander the Grape Un****withable Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Wyoming Posts: 172	Protest songs>love songs __________________ I'm back like JC lol.

06-25-2007, 08:11 PM
boo boo Dr. Prunk Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Where the buffalo roam. Posts: 6,701	The thing is. Most music has a message and politics have played a part in that for a long time. So in response to "stick to what you're good at", well. For some musicians their work is very closely tied with politics. Woodie Guthrie, Bruce Springsteen, Steve Earle, John Fogerty, Public Enemy, MXPX and Rage Against The Machine are prime examples of this. So in a way, its not just about music, theres a political agenda, and so its natural for people with beliefs to want to get their message accross, and if they have a platform to speak out on, its their god given right to use it. Isn't America great? So no, fat idiots like Rush Limbaugh shouldn't be the only people to get paid for having an opinion. Politically outspoken musicians who write very political lyrics are pundits too, in a way. I think politics in music is essentially a great idea. What better way to inspire people than through music, right? However there is a problem with how some musicians chose to deal with politics. Take The Dixie Chicks for example, these are really dumb broads if you ask me. For one their music wasn't really political at all, then the fat one dissed bush and now they are liberal icons, fronting for all sorts of liberal causes. But dispite their praise from the left, their record sales and popularity have declined. Because as a result of expressing their views they have alienated a great deal of their audience, after all, they are a Country group, and it dosen't take a rocket scientist to see that the Country music fanbase is predominately Conservative. Sometimes it pays to keep your mouth shut. __________________ http://www.progarchives.com/ Last edited by boo boo : 06-25-2007 at 08:26 PM.