A new generation of protest songs

[Scooter]

Most of these lack the subtlety of tunes like "Where Have All the Flowers Gone"; they go for the jugular instead. Case in point - Bruce Springsteen's "Streets of Minneapolis", which does not shirk from naming names:


Likewise, Neil Young is not pulling any punches. "Big Crime" probably sets a record for the number of times it calls out "fascists":


Jesse Welles wrote "Good vs ICE" within a couple of weeks of Renee Good's murder:


The upcoming album by Boston's Dropkick Murphys will have an Antifa focus, including "Citizen ICE":


The Flobots' very cleverly crafted "ICE Out":


Malört & Savior don't need to spell out what we are all wishing for in "On the Day It Finally Happens":

[ex-khobar Andy]

I didn't recognize Neil Young. But he is 80.

[Scooter]

Springsteen isn't looking exactly chipper, either. But it's good to see both of them taking up the torch.

[BoSoxGal]

Not the best video, but the song is a nice contribution from Willie.

[Scooter]

[BoSoxGal]

And this one just dropped within the hour:

[Burning Petard]

My 20 year old grandson introduced me to Drop Kick Murphy about a year ago and I did not find the music very interesting. That is/was an old geezer response. I am gonna have to buy this album. For my grandson, '4 Dead in Ohio' is boring prehistoric. I need to make the effort to bridge the difference. Thanks Scooter

snailgate.

[BoSoxGal]

This one plays in an ACLU advertisement soliciting donations and new members, and the singer/songwriter appears appealing for support with a video montage of the ICE protestors and the No Kings marches since ICE began their rampages last winter in LA.