country music protest songs
Where have all the anti-war and peace songs gone?
Think about it. The country is bogged down in a massively unpopular war that has cost over 4,000 american lives, there are massive protests, (though the media doesn’t seem to acknowledge them), like the march on the pentagon in early 2006, an economy that’s going down the drain, unemployment, global warming, and the current presidential election. All of this is going on, and yet musicians in the mainstream area of music don’t seem to pay any heed to any of it. Do they not care, or are the music companies just keeping them silent? I know there’s a Ton of underground and indie bands that are speaking out against these issues, but the current system refuses to acknowledge their presence in the music scene. What’s your thoughts on this? Keep your answers respectful. Thanks, peace.
There are still songs with political messages, they just aren’t mainstream. I think many people like to remain ignorant about these issues because it’s too “hard” to face. Also, the media obviously has a huge influence on what we are exposed to, and for the most part it seems like it’s just Mariah Carey and Madonna. A lot of artists now seem more concerned with making money than making music, and to be honest I don’t know if that’s recent or if it’s always been like that.
Of course, with the internet we are exposed to a lot more music, which means a lot more crappy music, and some more good music… this might be another reason why it feels like all the music out there is the same old stuff.
There are musicians out there who are trying to open our eyes to what’s going on in the world, or trying to reject the popular idea of what music should be and how it should be marketed. (Think Radiohead!)
I recently went to the Coachella Music Festival where I saw Roger Waters (of Pink Floyd), and he made sure to deliver his political views. Although he is an old-timer, there were other musicians there who had REAL thoughts and ideas about issues, which was refreshing.
Sorry if this all sounds convoluted, but I’m trying to say that there IS good music, you just have to search a little.
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