https://padlet.com/doshea9/pcyl78z9ix1duvgh Research protest songs [anti-war, anti-government, anti-communism, anti-overseas/foreign intervention etc..] and post the name and artist. Song can be old or newer and from any generation or decade. In addition to posting the title of the song, try to write a sentence as to what the song is about or how you know it's a protest song. en-us 2021-05-27 14:29:31 UTC 2025-12-19 14:23:48 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet.com/doshea9/pcyl78z9ix1duvgh/wish/1565341784 "Alright" by Kendrick Lamar.
I know it's a protest song because he is rapping about how a lot of black people are getting gun down by the police. He said " My knees gettin' weak, and my gun might blow , but we gon' be alright.

]]> 2021-05-27 14:36:13 UTC https://padlet.com/doshea9/pcyl78z9ix1duvgh/wish/1565341784 https://padlet.com/doshea9/pcyl78z9ix1duvgh/wish/1565343194 Freedom-Beyonce (2016) talks about systematic racism

]]> 2021-05-27 14:36:35 UTC https://padlet.com/doshea9/pcyl78z9ix1duvgh/wish/1565343194 https://padlet.com/doshea9/pcyl78z9ix1duvgh/wish/1565344413 Gil Scott-Heron - The Revolution Will Not Be Televised (1971)
The song is about how the big television controls what we see on tv.]]> 2021-05-27 14:36:53 UTC https://padlet.com/doshea9/pcyl78z9ix1duvgh/wish/1565344413 https://padlet.com/doshea9/pcyl78z9ix1duvgh/wish/1565345350 Song of Freedom" by Bobby Darin (1969)]]> 2021-05-27 14:37:02 UTC https://padlet.com/doshea9/pcyl78z9ix1duvgh/wish/1565345350 https://padlet.com/doshea9/pcyl78z9ix1duvgh/wish/1565346152 Chicago- "It better end soon" (1970)
The song expresses the trauma that has occurred in which it has altered many individuals lives & the strong desire for the war to come to an end.

]]> 2021-05-27 14:37:14 UTC https://padlet.com/doshea9/pcyl78z9ix1duvgh/wish/1565346152 https://padlet.com/doshea9/pcyl78z9ix1duvgh/wish/1565356237 Strange fruit. (1939)
Link: https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=-DGY9HvChXk
Artists: Written and composed by Abel Meeropol and recorded by Billie Holiday.
The song protests the lynching of Black Americans.]]> 2021-05-27 14:39:46 UTC https://padlet.com/doshea9/pcyl78z9ix1duvgh/wish/1565356237 https://padlet.com/doshea9/pcyl78z9ix1duvgh/wish/1565359712 Saigon Bride by Joan Baez acknowledges the terror of the Vietnam War]]> 2021-05-27 14:40:37 UTC https://padlet.com/doshea9/pcyl78z9ix1duvgh/wish/1565359712 https://padlet.com/doshea9/pcyl78z9ix1duvgh/wish/1565361375 Fortunate son - Creedence Clearwater Revival 1969
Give peace a chance - plastic ono band 1969 
(Both songs about ww2)

]]> 2021-05-27 14:41:03 UTC https://padlet.com/doshea9/pcyl78z9ix1duvgh/wish/1565361375 gallomarinnicole90 https://padlet.com/doshea9/pcyl78z9ix1duvgh/wish/1565365396 Commander in chief-Demi Lovato.
"we're in a state of crisis, people are dying while you line your pockets deep"]]> 2021-05-27 14:42:05 UTC https://padlet.com/doshea9/pcyl78z9ix1duvgh/wish/1565365396 https://padlet.com/doshea9/pcyl78z9ix1duvgh/wish/1565365575 How I got over: Mahalia Jackson

Talks about civil rights and movement]]> 2021-05-27 14:42:08 UTC https://padlet.com/doshea9/pcyl78z9ix1duvgh/wish/1565365575 https://padlet.com/doshea9/pcyl78z9ix1duvgh/wish/1565366630 Eve of Destruction 

The song talks about how violent the U.S. is with all of its killing and destruction that its caused in the past. Also talks about if a bomb were to drop no one would escape or be alive. ]]> 2021-05-27 14:42:23 UTC https://padlet.com/doshea9/pcyl78z9ix1duvgh/wish/1565366630 kimberlyestrada https://padlet.com/doshea9/pcyl78z9ix1duvgh/wish/1565369139 "Give Peace a Chance" is an anti war song written by John Lennon and became an anthem of the American anti war movement during the 1970s]]> 2021-05-27 14:43:02 UTC https://padlet.com/doshea9/pcyl78z9ix1duvgh/wish/1565369139 https://padlet.com/doshea9/pcyl78z9ix1duvgh/wish/1565379208 this is America - childish gambino - talks about all societal issues we have today
Sunday Bloody Sunday -u2]]> 2021-05-27 14:45:34 UTC https://padlet.com/doshea9/pcyl78z9ix1duvgh/wish/1565379208 https://padlet.com/doshea9/pcyl78z9ix1duvgh/wish/1565386633 This is America. It talks about the struggles that everyone has to deal with.

]]> 2021-05-27 14:47:28 UTC https://padlet.com/doshea9/pcyl78z9ix1duvgh/wish/1565386633 https://padlet.com/doshea9/pcyl78z9ix1duvgh/wish/1565387345 Lulu]]> 2021-05-27 14:47:39 UTC https://padlet.com/doshea9/pcyl78z9ix1duvgh/wish/1565387345