Follow-Up: MAY DAY & McCarthy "Dissent, 1974-2004, or what were the best British protest songs of the 1980s"

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Labor songs, songs about Socialism, Communism, Labor rights, protesting "the man."
Tell me what is there that equals McCarthy?

― SatinKnights, Monday, 26 April 2004 04:32 (twenty-two years ago)

Remote Control (The Clash)
Career Opportunities (The Clash)
Anarchy in the UK (Sex Pistols)
White Man in Hammersmith Palais (The Clash)
White Riot (The Clash)

(just off the top of my head, without much thought)

― Orbit (Orbit), Monday, 26 April 2004 04:37 (twenty-two years ago)

"Anarchy in the UK" sure has a late release date there.

― Alex in SF (Alex in SF), Monday, 26 April 2004 04:38 (twenty-two years ago)

Ignore release date - was simply quoting previous "protest song" question. My inquiry has no date limitations.

― SatinKnights, Monday, 26 April 2004 04:43 (twenty-two years ago)

huh? the time in question is 1974-2004
my responses are not in any order.

― Orbit (Orbit), Monday, 26 April 2004 04:49 (twenty-two years ago)

Chumbawamba: "Timebomb", "Mouthful of Shit", "Salome (Let's Twist Again)", "Amnesia" etc.

― Tuomas (Tuomas), Monday, 26 April 2004 05:07 (twenty-two years ago)

The irony and bitterness in McCarthy's songs rules them out of the Protest category, I think. Still brilliant, obv.

Billy Bragg's "Waiting for the Great Leap Forward" and "The Home Front" pretty much own.

― noodle vague (noodle vague), Monday, 26 April 2004 07:54 (twenty-two years ago)

"Do They Know It's Christmas"

― Josh in Chicago (Josh in Chicago), Monday, 26 April 2004 15:33 (twenty-two years ago)

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