This is a periodic theme for our music thread but this week’s edition goes out to the Occupy Wall Street protesters and movement. Songs about protest, fighting back, youth and change are all welcome in this tribute to people making a difference and taking action to stop the powerful and wealthy in their tracks.

I’ve Had Enough – The Who

We’re Not Gonna Take It – Twisted Sister

Rockin’ in the Free World – Neil Young

I Won’t Back Down – Tom Petty

Revolution – The Beatles

Your turn!

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KillgoreTrout
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The weekend is past us now, but I”ve been thinking of a great American hero lately and here is one of his favorite songs;

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5GLwA4P3QDk

And this is a song that keeps him in loving memory’

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9JcwkFuhKUc&feature=related

I’m talking about the late, great Hunter Thompson.

SueInCa
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Two great picks KT

foodchain
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foodchain

KT, couldn’t be better.

KillgoreTrout
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Quicksilver Messenger Service–What About Me;

KillgoreTrout
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Dave Mason–Shouldn’t Have Took More Than You Gave;

jjgravitas
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jjgravitas

L7 – Wargasm

My favorite anti-war song. “Wave your flags high in the air / As long as long as it takes place over there.” (Warninng: the lyrics are appropriately explicit.)

DFHredux
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DFHredux

escribacat
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The Clash — Know Your Rights

DFHredux
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DFHredux

foodchain
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foodchain

Eric Burden. We’ve got to get out of this place. Sitting in a car on the way to work……

escribacat
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Foodchain–one of the best shows I ever went to — Eric Burdon at Tulagi’s in Boulder back in the 70s. Tiny club, we were in the first row and he was practically in my lap. I had a crush on him.

foodchain
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foodchain

Wish I’d had that chance

ADONAI
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N.W.A. – Fuck Tha Police

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1M8vei3L0L8

System Of A Down – Fuck The System

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-S4BoPwFK0A

Pennywise – Fuck Authority

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H-Yihs6S0Ac

Enjoy.

jjgravitas
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jjgravitas

The Who – Silas Stingy

Is Silas one of the greedy 1%, or is he just an old guy clinging to what he has left because he’s run out of options?

zenith1959
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zenith1959

Not quite your traditional protest song, but I think it qualifies. When I was a teen in the mid 70’s, I played this almost every day, Black Sabbath “War Pigs”, this is live, it’s fun to see young Ozzy make up some lyrics as he goes along https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xtqy4DTHGqg

zenith1959
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zenith1959

How about a little anarchy(in the UK)?

zenith1959
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zenith1959

Don’t think anyone has done this one yet,very appropriate for the current times, Wall Street, Michael Moore and Rage Against The Machine