This list includes social justice, human rights and protest songs and songs about social issues in general such as domestic abuse, rape, suicide rates, war etc. Orelsan - Tout va bien. Become a translator Request new lyrics translation. Login Registration. Songs about social issues. Created by notaprincess9 on 25 Mar Last edited by notaprincess9 on 28 Nov Song English Bright Eyes. Greg Holden - Boys in the Street. Song English Greg Holden. Logic -
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Music and politics have never been mutually exclusive. Donald Trump officially took over the White House in January, and his less-than-humane tactics have incited a wave of backlash known informally as the Resistance. While most headlines focused on M. May our national nightmare end sometime soon. The lead single from P! The lyrics are just vague enough to be a pop anthem that can apply to any sort of injustice. Miguel, "NOW". Lin-Manuel Miranda feat.
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Some unfairly view pop merely as fluff music, something light and irreverent and fun to dance to. And while there's plenty of pop music that's been perfectly primed for the dance floor which, by the way, there's nothing wrong with! As widely listened to as it is, pop music can be used as vessel for change, a tool for discourse on social issues. There are numerous pop songs — including more than a handful of well-known singles — that tackle social, political, and cultural issues as diverse as racism, feminism, police brutality, LGBT representation, and much more. One of the singles from the hit album included "Man In The Mirror," an uplifting and critically acclaimed pop ballad about society's tendency to turn away from difficult social issues. The song, and its politically-charged video, acted as a literal call for change, touting the message that change begins from within.
From the original protest songs of the civil rights movement to the charity singles raising money for those in need, for decades musicians have inspired change through their songs. The song had a major influence on American singer-songwriter Sam Cooke, who was so moved by the song he began to perform it as part of his live set. Speaking to the social and psychological struggles being experienced by the American youth, the song decried racism and a lack of social progress, encouraging people to fight back. Released: Record label: Commodore Most poignant lyric: Black bodies swinging in the southern breeze Strange fruit hanging from the poplar trees Interesting fact: The song was originally written as a poem by American writer and teacher Abel Meeropol after he saw a photograph of a lynching in a civil rights magazine. Learn more in our Privacy policy. The song, written during the Vietnam War, asks listeners to imagine a world at peace, free from religious, class, or political boundaries. Others believe that the song represents a conversation of acceptance between an AIDS sufferer and his father. The only artist to chart with the song was Joan Baez, whose soft and uplifting version is still as powerful today as it was during the turbulent sixties.
