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boppers

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13. "Those damn kids don't listen to good political music like I did!"

Reply to BootinUp (Original post)

Tue Dec 27, 2011, 01:33 AM

Dec 2011

It's amusing how one can guess the age of the author by when they think the political music "started" and when it "stopped".

(I've seen this story every 5-10 years, for the last 30 years. All that really changes are song and band names.)

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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