I`m interested in rebel music. Songs of rebellions, anti-recruiting songs, protest songs, or just breaking-a-foolish-law or making fun of some government institution songs.Stuff like for example:
Irish Soldier Laddie:
if you're in to the folksy sort of stuff, look up Manu Chao for song called "Politik Kills". Chao is a (i think) french-Catalan, a region that has a strong separatist movement.
Although many fans think they've sold out, some early Offspring like "Kill the President" might be what you're looking for.
Just about anything by Anti-flag fits the bill: 1 Trillion Dollars, Anatomy of Your Enemy, oh, what the hell - here is a youtubes for the acoustic version of "1984":
Some Rise Against is good from time-to-time.
There is a lot of metal and early punk that is pretty anti-establishment (I'm thinking of The Exploited, &c.,)
Of course, depending on your musical tastes, your mileage may vary. I tried to link to songs with a pretty solid message behind the lyrics.
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David Z
"The issue is always the same, the government or the market. There is no third solution."
The problem is that most anti state music is atrocious.
"You don't need a weatherman to know which way the wind blows"
Bob Dylan
May not be exactly what you're looking for, but one of my favorite songs is Warrior Poet by The Classic Crime
It couldn't be more far from the truth If you could do to me the things you would do And I know you're on to me I'm watching you wanting me You hunt down the rebels and punish them wrongfully You came with fire and weapons to kill A warrior poet once said You're not dead yet so live like you could be A warrior poet said Have no regrets when you're old Have no regrets when you're old I'm not looking for you to be anything But my ultimate enemy So back off, you're not what I would prefer to see When my body rots I still won't give you the courtesy You came with fire for the last time A warrior poet once said You're not dead yet so live like you could be A warrior poet said Have no regrets when you're old Have no regrets when you're old When your body wants to run But your heart knows you're better than that The blood you spilled on battlefields I promise you will not go unspent Neither will I leave you stranded The promise rings as our battle cry You're never alone regardless of doubt But faith comes so easy to some Better luck next time, better luck next time Watch as the teargas burns my eyes It burns my eyes A warrior poet once said You're not dead yet so live like you could be A warrior poet said Have no regrets when you're old Have no regrets when you're
Righteous government, or the righteous lack thereof, is not the producer of a righteous society, it is the product of one.
You can't have my guns, but I'd be glad to give you my bullets...
May not be exactly what you're looking for, but here's my three favorites:
The Ballad of Serenity:
http://www.whedon.info/Firefly-Theme-Song-Ballad-Of.html
"Who," also known as "What would we do without the government?"
http://www.amesmusic.com/videos/who.html
Pirates and Emperors:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UQBWGo7pef8
They all look rebellious to me. :)
Allow me to second Manu Chao. Raining in Paradise, Clandestino and Politik Kills are a few songs I am into right now.
Clandestino
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bmcRJmdZt5s
Raining in Paradise (live)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wi08aB3eYaA
Interview (excellent)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iBUX_HBTmOc
Reggae, reggae, and reggae. Reggae (especially white boy american reggae) is by far the most quasi-libertarian music genre you'll ever find. Jamaican reggae is often weird and anti-capitalist. But here in the states, reggae is extremely anti-big brother, occasionally anti-capitalist (but can be interpreted as state-capitalism and corporatism), but thats rare. When the songs are politically-motivated, they usually deal with subjects of being anti-war, anti-drug war, anti-tax, pro-independence, and pro-freedom and liberty for all, etc...
Here are some of my favorite Reggae bands
Arden Park Roots, B foundation, Ballyhoo!, Can't Hang, Cipes and the People, Close Enough, Daniel Wesley, Dirty Heads, Dispatch, Doug Means Project, Echo Movement, Freeflow, G. Love, Indofin, Live@subs, Long Beach Dub Allstars, Long Beach Short Bus, Mike Pinto, OPM, P-Nuckle, Passafire, Pepper, Ribsy's Nickel, Roots of Creation, Scotty Don't, Starving Millionaires, State Radio, Sublime, Three legged Fox, Tomorrows Bad Seeds, Trolls Cottage, 3rd Alley, and 311. (Some are more or less politically-motivated, and some are more or less libertarian.)
Thank You - Brandon
Hi Marko,
First thing I think of in this area is the Sex Pistols' "Never Mind the Bollocks" LP.
I think anyone of a certain mindset can relate to the sentiments expressed in "Anarchy in the UK" and "G-d save the Queen", regardless of their nationality.
In the area of anti-war and anti-recruitment, two songs (at least as I understand them) come to mind:
Black Sabbath - "War Pigs".
The Clash - "The Call Up".
I will have to listen to some more of the ones already posted here. By the way, Marko, is "Irish Soldier Laddie" an anti-war song, or more of a call up to fight against the British?
Rage Against the Machine has plenty of songs about rebellion, though normally they mix in their Marxism, so that may not be exactly what you are looking for.
Blisters and Coffee by The Classic Crime
A showdown at dusk, This old town is lost, I’m flat on my back And I can’t see through the dust. But you never told me that I was worthy, You didn’t let me live just to hurt me. Desperate We will lift up our hands. Stronger We will rise up against. Freedom Is a part of us all its time to let it go. Desperate We will lift up our hands. Stronger We will rise up against. Freedom Is a part of us all its time to let it go. What happens now when I walk out of town? And the enemy surrounds me bent on hunting me down? I’ll be moving silent while the enemy sleeps, I’ll show no mercy like the first time when they came after me. You’ll never catch me. You’ll never own me. Out on this lonely landscape I am free Desperate We will lift up our hands. Stronger We will rise up against. Freedom It’s a part of us all It’s time to let it go. Desperate We will lift up our hands. Stronger We will rise up against. Freedom It’s a part of us all It’s time to let it go. I guess we figured it out. One by one we’re picking them off. I guess we figured it out. One by one we’re picking them off. I guess we figured it out. One by one we’re picking them off. Desperate We will lift up our hands. Stronger We will rise up against. Freedom It’s a part of us all It’s time to let it go. Desperate We will lift up our hands. Stronger We will rise up against. Freedom It’s a part of us all It’s time to let it go.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FfKHIlvZKIk
My favorite band is anti-capitalist, Rise Against, I just like their music hehe
Rush is the primary libertarian flavoured band I know of, but this isn't exactly what you're after. Deathstars has some pretty "smash the system" type songs too.
Freedom of markets is positively correlated with the degree of evolution in any society...
I might try and post up some stuff later, comcast isn't being too kind to streaming video right now :\
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Woah, I just listened to Rise Against, I love 'em! Thanks for sharing. I love their song "Re-education (Through Labor)"
Metal Songs:
Arch Enemy's " We Will Rise "
Fear Factory's " Freedom Or Fire ", or anything on the Obsolete album
Machine Head's " Clenching The Fists Of Dissent "
Nevermore's " Tianaman Man " " Politics Of Ecstasy " " The Systems Failing "
Sepultura's " Refuse/Resist " " Territory "
Chimaira's " Power Trip "
Democracy is nothing more than replacing bullets with ballots
If Pro is the opposite of Con. What is the opposite of Progress?
There is a song in Rock Band 2 called Rob-the-prez-o-dent or something like that, good anti gov song lol
Jon Irenicus:Deathstars has some pretty "smash the system" type songs too.
I second the Deathstars.
Abstract liberty, like other mere abstractions, is not to be found.
- Edmund Burke
You would, considering it is I who introduced you to them.
Although they are anarcho-communists, Rage Against the Machine makes some rocking "anti-establishment" jams.
Some good ones:
"Guerilla Radio"
"Know your Enemy"
...And nobody has ever taught you how to live out on the street, But now you're gonna have to get used to it...
Going back further, there were lots of anti-statist themes in old folk and some blues tunes.
Woody Guthrie (though more of a anarcho-syndicalist) had many songs that focused on anti-statism.
Mojo Nixon is another Libertarian artist.
And this doesn't even go into the crazy world of country and western music that has libertarian themes.
And we can't forget George Harrison's song Taxman.
sirmonty: And this doesn't even go into the crazy world of country and western music that has libertarian themes.
Marko: sirmonty: And this doesn't even go into the crazy world of country and western music that has libertarian themes. Names? We`re not all from Nashville.
Well, neither am I.
Some of the more well known "country rebels" are Waylon Jennings, Hank Williams (and his son and grandson, HW Jr. and HW III), David Allen Coe, Johnny Cash, Willie Nelson, Billy Joe Shaver, etc.
You can find many "rebel" themes in some of the tunes of those guys.
sirmonty: Woody Guthrie (though more of a anarcho-syndicalist) had many songs that focused on anti-statism.
sirmonty: Some of the more well known "country rebels" are Waylon Jennings, Hank Williams (and his son and grandson, HW Jr. and HW III), David Allen Coe, Johnny Cash, Willie Nelson, Billy Joe Shaver, etc. You can find many "rebel" themes in some of the tunes of those guys.
Just listened to some Rebel Meets Rebel (David Allen Coe + members of Pantera) and felt compelled to mention them.
The song Cherokee Cry is really cool. Country metal at it's finest.
Talk about indian rights and wrongsSing a few more freedom songsLook to the spirit, ride the windLet's not walk that trail of tears againDigging up our sacred groundsWon't you leave the dead aloneLet the eagle fly and the buffalos roamAnd give us back our homeCherokee cry (x4)Right up front I want my freedom backI know about Geronimo's CadillacThat's how you got us on the reservationDon't talk to me about segregationDigging up our sacred groundsWon't you leave the dead aloneLet the eagle fly and the buffalos roamAnd give us back our homeCherokee cry (x4)Set me free, yeahCry, oh, cherokee cry (x4)
You also have Rush, a band with a heavy Ayn Rand influence. Check this song, called The Trees:There is unrest in the forest, There is trouble with the trees, For the maples want more sunlight And the oaks ignore their pleas. The trouble with the maples, (And they're quite convinced they're right) They say the oaks are just too lofty And they grab up all the light. But the oaks can't help their feelings If they like the way they're made. And they wonder why the maples Can't be happy in their shade. There is trouble in the forest, And the creatures all have fled, As the maples scream "Oppression!" And the oaks just shake their heads So the maples formed a union And demanded equal rights. "The oaks are just too greedy; We will make them give us light." Now there's no more oak oppression, For they passed a noble law, And the trees are all kept equal By hatchet, axe, and saw.
The Kinks are great in this area. Some good tracks are: "Yes Sir, No Sir", "Mr. Churchill Says", "Brainwashed", "20th Century Man", "Acute Schizophrenia Paranoia Blues", "Here Come the People in Grey", and "Mountain Woman".
I am also partial to the popular "Fortunate Son" by CCR.
Keep you doped with religion and sex and TV. And you think you're so clever and class less and free. But you're still f***ing peasants as far as I can see.
There's room at the top they are telling you still. But first you must learn how to smile as you kill, if you want to be like the folks on the hill.
EDIT: Never mind
Thanks.
It's ok I'll delete it so none will be the wiser.
The only Rage Against the Machine album I have listened to is the self titled. I don't get much of a state-communist vibe from the lyrics, but there is a community spiritedness to the lyrics. Some of my favorite lyrics off the album:
"So-called facts are fraud, they want us to allege and pledge, and bow down to their God"
"The teacher stands in front of the class, but the lesson plan he can't recall. The student's eyes don't perceive the lies bouncing of every f****** wall. His composure is well kept, I guess he fears playing the fool. Complacent students sit, and listen to that BS that he learned in school"
"Yes I know my enemies, they're the teachers who taught me to fight me. Compromise, conformity, assimilation, submission, ignorance, hypocrisy, brutality, the elite. All of which are American dreams..."
"Now I've got no patience, so sick of complacence"
"If we don't take action now, we'll settle for nothing later. Settle for nothing now, and settle for nothing later."
"They load the clip in omnicolor, they pack the 9, and fire it a prime time. Sleeping gas, every home like Alcatraz, and MF lost their mind"
Anyway, I like that album.
One hundred trillion Zimbabwe dollar note
Metallica has a number of songs with an anti-war theme:
No Remorse, Fight Fire with Fire, For Whom the Bell Tolls, Battery, Disposable Heroes, Blackened
Many of their songs have intelligent lyrics, if you like that type of music (which I do).
All hip hop has a revolutionary edge, especially stuff like Dead Prez, The Coup (both marxist, sadly, but they do attack government corruption etc), Ras Kass (my favourite political rapper), Talib Kweli, Jeru tha Damaja, most 2Pac, Immortal Technique (leftist), Ice Cube, Goodie Mob...
The Roots: "they got high-powered lenses on the cameras outside/there ain't nowhere to run there ain't hardly nowhere to hide/they hear you when you're whispering so try to keep quiet" etc
The difference between libertarianism and socialism is that libertarians will tolerate the existence of a socialist community, but socialists can't tolerate a libertarian community.
Don't forget the Dead Kennedys. California Uber Alles & Holiday In Cambodia are songs that come to mind.
http://www.dailymotion.com/video/x7lcw_downset-anger_music
anger, hostility towards the opposition....
Where there is no property there is no justice; a proposition as certain as any demonstration in Euclid
Fools! not to see that what they madly desire would be a calamity to them as no hands but their own could bring
Half-every metal song is about rebellion; most of punk as well -;)
Hmm, and what about The Wall, for the thought control bit?
Also, if you understand French, Leo Ferre (a French anarchist singer) has very very cool lyrics, nearly sounds like poetry.
San Quentin, Johnny Cash (Questioning the prison system inside a prison ):
White America, Eminem:
Use Your Fist and Not Your Mouth, Marylin Manson:
Not Ready to Make Nice, Dixie Chicks (After receiving death threats for questioning the war in Iraq...):
Citizen of the Planet, Alanis Morisette:
Try this one, just know its got cuss words in it
"The best way to bail out the economy is with liberty, not with federal reserve notes." - pairunoyd
"The vision of the Austrian must be greater than the blindness of the sheeple." - pairunoyd
Steel Pulse - Handsworth Revolution
I say the people of Handsworth, know thatOne hand wash the other so they saySo let's join hands my bredrenMake the way for our children (our children, our children)And their children (their children, their children)Ensuring that they get life's fair share of...Equality...Doesn't justice stand for allDoesn't justice stand for allDoesn't justice stand for all mankindWe find society putting us downCrowning us, crowning us, crowning us, crowning usA place of Evil, OH, OHHandsworth means us the Black PeopleHandsworth means us the Black PeopleWe're taiklng now. Speaking Jah Jah language!It's a long, long way we're coming fromTo send this message across, acrossIts been hidden, forbidden, concealed, unrevealedIts got to come out In the open that -BABYLON IS FALLINGBABYLON IS FALLINGIt was foolish to build It on the sandHandsworth shall stand, firm - like Jah rock- fighting backWe once beggars are now choosersNo intention to be losersStriving forward with ambitionAnd if it takes ammunitionWe rebel in Handsworth revolutionDread town, dread town, dread town,Dread town, dread town, dread town,Dread we are for a causeDeprived of many thingsExperienced phoney lawsHatred Babylon bringsWe know what we got to offerWe know what's going onDon't want no favoursCause there is still hungerInnocent convictedPoor wage, hard labourOnly Babylon prospersAnd humble sufferThey are brothers in south of AfricaOne Black represent all, all over the worldCan't bear it no longerBlessed wlththe powerOf Jah CreatorWe will get stronger
We are the soldiers for righteousnessAnd we are not sent here by the politicians you drink with - L. Dube, rip
Peter Tosh - Dem Ha Fe Get A Beatin
Do to unfavorable financial conditionsI'm unable to cope with this financial shituationIt's causing an inflation upon creationI can't stand this no longerThe wicked get strongerI can't stand this no longer, causeThe battle is gettin hotterDem ha fe get a beaten, the wickedHa fe get a beatenDem mus get a beaten, the wickedHa fe get a beatenNow that you waitedTill your back is against the wallOne step, to progress, my brother and I knowJah will help you allDem ha fe get a beatinDem mus get a beatinDem ha fe get a beatinAnd dem can't get awayI can't stand this no longerThe wicked get strongerI can't stand this no longer, causeEven cockroach get nougherDem ha fe get a beatenDem mus get a beatin, LordDem ha fe get a beatenDem mus get a beatenTell me how longMust the good suffer for the badAnd every time the good open his mouthThe bad say you musa madDem ha fe get a beaten, LordDem mus get a beatenDem ha fe get a beaten, LordAnd dem can't get awayI can't stand this no longer(Dem mus get a beaten)(Dem ha fe get a beaten)(Dem mus get a beaten)Now that you waited so longTill your back is against the wallIf you make one step to progress, I knowJah will help you allDem ha fe get a beatenDem mus get a beaten, LordDem ha fe get a beaten, dem can't get awayDem must get a beatenI can't stand this no longerThe wicked get so strongI can't stand this no longerEvery thing seem to be wrongDem ha fe get a beatenDem mus get a beatenDem ha fe get a beatenDem can't get away(Dem ha fe get a beaten)(Dem mus get a beaten)They've been reigning too longIt has been 400 long years, andI just can't get onDem ha fe get a beatenDem mus get a beaten
Lucky Dube - Taxman
I pay my gardenerTo clean up my gardenI pay my doctorTo check out da other tingI pay my lawyerTo fight for my rightsAnd I pay my bodyguardTo guard my bodyThere' s only one man I payBut I don' t know what I' m paying forI' m talking about the taxman x3Chorus: (x4)What have you done for me latelyMr taxmanYou take from the richTake from the poorYou even take from meCan' t understand it nowI pay for the policeTo err..I don' t know why'Cause if my dollar was good enoughThere wouldn' t be so much crimeIn the streetsThey tell me you' re a fat manAnd you always take andNever giveChorus till fade