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Bennyboy

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1. There is a LOT more now

Reply to BootinUp (Original post)

Sun Dec 25, 2011, 06:32 PM

Dec 2011

SPEARHEAD, Reggae, the jambands all play socially conscious music.

Listen to Dr John's last album. So political it is not even funny. Ry Cooder with "John lee Hooker for President?

The radio is a dead format, for brain dead morons who are clueless anyway. It may not be top forty but people are still listening to music in greater numbers that have socially conscious words.

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For politically aware songs, the '00s were all for naught|LAT [View all] BootinUp Dec 2011 OP

There is a LOT more now Bennyboy Dec 2011 #1

I thought Eminem did some anti-Bush material. Hardrada Dec 2011 #2

Yes. He did, in fact, his albums are generally political - just not how David Crosby would like... ellisonz Dec 2011 #8

Thanks for song clips! Hardrada Dec 2011 #10

Don't really care about the radio. ForgoTheConsequence Dec 2011 #3

Reed and Deborah weren't paying attention Warpy Dec 2011 #4

I like that you mentioned my favorite band...Arcade Fire. Webster Green Dec 2011 #5

For all those who feel like they're stuck. ForgoTheConsequence Dec 2011 #6

John Vanderslice "Exodus Damage," Dar Williams "Empire," and Son Volt "Endless War"... WorseBeforeBetter Dec 2011 #7

Rubbish. ellisonz Dec 2011 #9

Where Is The Love - Black Eye Peas wyldwolf Dec 2011 #11

cool. BootinUp Dec 2011 #12

"Those damn kids don't listen to good political music like I did!" boppers Dec 2011 #13

The criteria used by the authors was the Billboard hit list. nt BootinUp Dec 2011 #14

And this matters, how? boppers Dec 2011 #15

Seems you had missed that. BootinUp Dec 2011 #16