What are the protest songs nowadays?

Charlie Winston – In Your Hands is a recent song that seems well qualified as a protest song, to me. I guess I’d say there’s a lot more out there now that might be better termed dissatisfaction songs than protest songs – like Primus’ newest album, Green Naugahyde. And most of Radiohead‘s ouevre.

Oh! I know! Tom Morello’s solo project The Nightwatchman.

James McMurtry – We can’t make it here anymore

Cass Dillion – Christmas in Fallujah (Actually a Billy Joel song, somewhat dated but…)

Tom Russell – Who’s Gonna build your wall?

Jackson Browne is on it.

Also, this was one of my favourite recent protest songs. There are others in mainstream music, to be sure.

Richard Shindell – Fishing

Nice to see another Tom Russell fan here.

Iris Dement – Wasteland of the Free

Chuck Brodsky

The Come Heres and the Been Heres

The Boys in the Back Room

Dangerous Times

Hey, I resemble that remark! I am from “back in the day.”
Since I’m waterfowl fancier and have pet geese my song these days is ” give geese a chance.” lol

Green Day’s “American Idiot” was in many ways a protest album. And will.i.am has put out a few political songs.

There were a few “occupy” inspired songs last year, but none were memorable. Other than that, there’s not a lot of protesting going on, so people aren’t clamoring for songs.

I love Greendays 21 Guns and Do you know your enemy songs, I feel like breaking out my drums now but it’s too early, I’ll get arrested for disturbing the peace. lol

Tom Gabel – 100 Years of War

Bright eyes – when the president talks to god

Conor oberst – Roosevelt room

Radiohead – The gloaming

And every single song Tom morello is apart of!