Music as a Political Weapon

[Benzi]

Any suggestions of some recent genres or bands that used music as a politcal weapon (i.e. Rage Against The Machine)?
What about Pink Floyd's The Wall?
Any punk bands?
What about music promoting unhealthy life styles (i.e. suicidal or possible a techno encouraged 'rave' theme). Could an argument be made that these music influence sub-cultures are being used as a political weapon?

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[smokinghawk]

Ani DiFranco...Pearl Jam...U2...

 

[dballer]

Ice Cube and a few others are Black Supremists

 

[Benzi]

Dballer, thanks for the suggestion. Although rap is "off limits" in this class.
Smokinghawk - excellent suggestions... may very well use Ani

Can anyone else offer some insight?

 

[Whiskey]

Rage Against the Machine!!! Raw.



Whiskey

 

[manny78]

Ice Cube and a few others are Black Supremists

yup anything by NWA was basically a weapon itself lol

 

[smokinghawk]

Dballer, thanks for the suggestion. Although rap is "off limits" in this class.
Smokinghawk - excellent suggestions... may very well use Ani

Can anyone else offer some insight?

I love Ani...she's my celebrity dream wife. She's the shit, man.

Ani's more political songs:

Roll With It
Your Next Bold Move
WTC Poem (see righteous babe records website for words)
Willing to fight
Tis of Thee
Hello Birmingham
Subdivision
To The Teeth

 

[Latimer]

Marilyn Manson.

 

[Peyote Killa]

Tool and System of a Down
Tool is the most authority questioning band out there in my opinion, and
System of A Down is almost just like Rage, but with a really wierd vioce.

 

[dballer]

Actualy the Dead Kennedys were forced to split ties to to there political stance.