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Originally Posted by YOhio
I probably don't have the best musical tastes. My formative years were in the 90's.
If you grew up in the 80's, perhaps you've heard of these politically motivated songs:
2 Minutes to Midnight: Iron Maiden
99 Luftballoons: Some German singer, I don't know her name
London Calling: The Clash
God Save the Queen/Anarchy in the UK: Sex Pistols
Fortunate Son: Credence Clearwater Revival
Paint it Black: Rolling Stones
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OK - now you're starting to get into my genre. I've definitely heard the 99 red balloons song, Fortunate Son, and Paint it Black. In the 80s I was pretty much a Led Zeppelin, Pink Floyd, The Who, and The Beatles guy with some occasional Van Halen, AC/DC, and Aerosmith thrown in for variety.
Unfortunately, it's always been pretty hard for me to pick out the lyrics of songs. Even if I could, I probably wouldn't be able to tell whether they are politically motivated or not.