Gunsnhalen said:

Timmy84 said:

Carl Bean - I Was Born This Way (empowerment)

Madonna - Express Yourself (empowerment)

Phil Collins - Another Day in Paradise (homelessness)

Billie Holiday - Strange Fruit (anti-oppression)

Lyn Collins - Think (About It) (empowerment)

Tina Turner - Steel Claw (anti-authority, politicians)

The Isley Brothers - Fight the Power (anti-authority, empowerment)

You are on a role

Steel Claw is my 2nd fav Tina song:P love it! her voice on that is not to be fucked with

Another Day In Paradise was the last number 1 of the 80's i believe?, i heard that song was played like crazy on MTV back in the day

It was. Being an MTV freak back then, it was inescapable.

Also forgot:

Genesis - Land of Confusion (nukes/anti-war)

FUCK!!!

that reminds me!!!

Tears For Fears- Shout, Everybody Wants To Rule The World, Suffer The Children, Mothers Talk

Btw Lyn collins probably didn't have to make ANYTHING after the 80's since that song has been sampled so damn much!!

How could I forgot Another Day in Paradise, LOVE that one OMG

Prince - Partyup

Gunsnhalen said:

Btw Lyn collins probably didn't have to make ANYTHING after the 80's since that song has been sampled so damn much!!

If only she was credited for writing (and had shares of the publishing). Then she would've been settled for life...

MadamGoodnight said:

Prince - Partyup

MadamGoodnight said:

Prince - Partyup

Good choice!!

Gunsnhalen said:

Not in my tops for sure, but still a good song

Hell, it's a shame this was barely a top 30 hit. To me this song is more important than Billy Jean or Thriller or Bad or Ben or Smooth Criminal. Lyrical wise

I think lyrically This, Man In The Mirror & Earth Song where his best singles:P

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TDCAU was a big hit in most countries outside the US.

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HuMpThAnG said:

YES YES YES YES YES AND YES

MattyJam said:

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This song & A Sorta Fairytale are what made me interested in her

Stevie Wonder- You Haven't Done Nothin

Curtis Mayfield- (Don't Worry) If There's a Hell Below, We're All Going to Go

Isley Bros.- Fight the Power

A Change is gonna come

Serious said:
A Change is gonna come

I was gonna list that song, too; but since we're snubbing "What's Going On", "Imagine" and all the other popular, anthemic ones, I didn't..

Whose version are you referring to, though? 'Cause I only liked Sam Cooke's version.. I don't like that everyone considers it an Otis Redding song.

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CrabalockerFishwife said:

Serious said:
A Change is gonna come

I was gonna list that song, too; but since we're snubbing "What's Going On", "Imagine" and all the other popular, anthemic ones, I didn't..

Whose version are you referring to, though? 'Cause I only liked Sam Cooke's version.. I don't like that everyone considers it an Otis Redding song.

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I love "What's Going On", "Imagine" and other popular, anthemic ones .

My favourite versions of the song are the one by TTD and the one by Al Green

^ I like that version.. never heard a single one of his songs before.

CrabalockerFishwife said:

^ I like that version

CrabalockerFishwife said:

never heard a single one of his songs before.

You should do something about that

"Way It Is" by Bruce Hornsby. I think this song hit number one as well in 1986.

Billie Holiday - Strange Fruit

CrabalockerFishwife said:

Serious said:
A Change is gonna come

I was gonna list that song, too; but since we're snubbing "What's Going On", "Imagine" and all the other popular, anthemic ones, I didn't..

Whose version are you referring to, though? 'Cause I only liked Sam Cooke's version.. I don't like that everyone considers it an Otis Redding song.

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bo boo this is your list. You can put whatever you want on there no one is going to care:P

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Serious said:

CrabalockerFishwife said:

I was gonna list that song, too; but since we're snubbing "What's Going On", "Imagine" and all the other popular, anthemic ones, I didn't..

Whose version are you referring to, though? 'Cause I only liked Sam Cooke's version.. I don't like that everyone considers it an Otis Redding song.

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I love "What's Going On", "Imagine" and other popular, anthemic ones .

My favourite versions of the song are the one by TTD and the one by Al Green

His & Lauryn Hills are my favorite covers of the song

Gunsnhalen said:

CrabalockerFishwife said:

I was gonna list that song, too; but since we're snubbing "What's Going On", "Imagine" and all the other popular, anthemic ones, I didn't..

Whose version are you referring to, though? 'Cause I only liked Sam Cooke's version.. I don't like that everyone considers it an Otis Redding song.

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bo boo this is your list. You can put whatever you want on there no one is going to care:P

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I don't know why people get influenced by what others put on their list. No one put a gun in someone's head and said "don't put that song in your list". Like the fuck? It's someone's list. People are acting like this thread is a political convention. You guys clown me sometimes. Just because I didn't list "What's Going On" don't mean you shouldn't!

And as for "A Change Is Gonna Come", the song seemed to be more motivated by Sam's own personal struggles, not just racial but also dealing with the death of his son. He recorded "Change" after his son drowned in his pool (Sam was either on the road or recording when Vincent died). Even the lyrics seem to indicate that he was looking for change for himself. I'm guessing like "Someday We'll All Be Free", "Respect" and "Dancing in the Streets", other folks interpolated it as something else entirely. I call "Change" a gospel song.

Great thread. And Timmy what a great list.

Janet Jackson - New Agenda (pride; empowerment)

Carrie Underwood/Martina McBride - Independance Day (domestic abuse)

Nas - I Can (empowerment)

Madonna - Human Nature (censorship; self-expression)

Public Enemy - Fight The Power (empowerment)

Carrie Underwood - Wasted (addiction; alcoholism)

Britney Spears - Piece Of Me (sensationalism)

Madonna - In This Life (AIDS)

Ke$ha - We R Who We R (homosexuality)

Green Day - 21 Guns (anti-war)

**** Tha Police - N.W.A. (racial-profiling)

musicjunky318 said:

Great thread. And Timmy what a great list.

Janet Jackson - New Agenda (pride; empowerment)

Carrie Underwood/Martina McBride - Independance Day (domestic abuse)

Nas - I Can (empowerment)

Madonna - Human Nature (censorship; self-expression)

Public Enemy - Fight The Power (empowerment)

Carrie Underwood - Wasted (addiction; alcoholism)

Britney Spears - Piece Of Me (sensationalism)

Madonna - In This Life (AIDS)

Ke$ha - We R Who We R (homosexuality)

Green Day - 21 Guns (anti-war)

**** Tha Police - N.W.A. (racial-profiling)

I forgot about In This Life... i do dig that song.

Nas i can is a great one, Fuck the police of course

I never knew piece of me was about sensationalism.. interesting.

musicjunky318 said:

Great thread. And Timmy what a great list.

Janet Jackson - New Agenda (pride; empowerment)

Carrie Underwood/Martina McBride - Independance Day (domestic abuse)

Nas - I Can (empowerment)

Madonna - Human Nature (censorship; self-expression)

Public Enemy - Fight The Power (empowerment)

Carrie Underwood - Wasted (addiction; alcoholism)

Britney Spears - Piece Of Me (sensationalism)

Madonna - In This Life (AIDS)

Ke$ha - We R Who We R (homosexuality)

Green Day - 21 Guns (anti-war)

**** Tha Police - N.W.A. (racial-profiling)

Thank ya.

Would you guys consedir rebellious songs as a political/social stance?

EX.

Billy Idol- Rebel Yell

David Bowie- Rebel Rebel

2Pac- Rebel of the Undergroudn

Ozzy- Rock N Roll Rebel

etc.

Gunsnhalen said:

Would you guys consedir rebellious songs as a political/social stance?

EX.

Billy Idol- Rebel Yell

David Bowie- Rebel Rebel

2Pac- Rebel of the Undergroudn

Ozzy- Rock N Roll Rebel

etc.

I think so. They're still making a statement.

Gunsnhalen said:

Would you guys consedir rebellious songs as a political/social stance?

EX.

Billy Idol- Rebel Yell

David Bowie- Rebel Rebel

2Pac- Rebel of the Undergroudn

Ozzy- Rock N Roll Rebel

etc.

2Pac's.