Political songs/songs with a social message

[Guy Incognito]

Songs that talk about big issues, whatever your politics/outlook on life.

Do you think there's a place for it or would you rather music just talked about superficial stuff?

Post some on here if you know some good ones.

I'll start here - just thought it was really brave and direct. and its a great tune, the irony is that although it was banned from radio , they use the instrumental version on The X Factor nearly every week

Illegal Attacks - Ian Brown ft Sinead O Connor (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b_9pKiTt4m8)

[yeahwho]

Love me some political music.

here is one example of how political music/art fucks with talentless haters

Bill O'Reilly on Randy Newman's "White People" (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qqES77a4wyM&feature=related)

"Black Man" Snoop Doggy on Bill O'Reilly (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MWDVpSUXHeM)

[Freebasser]

Hmm... off the top of my head.

Being a pinko leftie, I've always been fond of the Manics, even if Nicky Wire's lyrics can be ham-fisted at times. This is a particularly scathing attack on US foreign policy. Baby Elian (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VJhtqizxOow)

My favourite song by The Clash (y) As good as that violin is (Paper Planes anyone?) it's the lyrics that make this shine for me. "Let me tell you 'bout your blood, bamboo kid - it ain't Coca Cola, it's rice".
Straight to Hell (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jmRfm1oVnUs)

Black Angels have an excellent version of Jimmy Cliff's 'Vietnam' updated for the Iraq war. Call to Arms (Part 2) (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O2cpD-edOUQ#t=5m15s)

[Sir SkratchaLot]

Marvin Gaye "What's Goin' On?"
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1kBo1Xc_MeY&feature=related

Gil Scott Heron "Did you Hear What they Said?"
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2oBCX6yde44

Paul Hardcastle "19"
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dAQWUWMJxg8

Bob Dylan "Masters of War" (it's next to impossible to find the real version of this on the internet these days because all sorts of hacks have covered it).
http://vimeo.com/32274732

[abbott]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yTlu46bWtVs&feature=youtube_gdata_player

[yeahwho]

We'll be singing, when we're winning, we'll be singing (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4YnzACT8wa4)