A Brief History of Protest Music: Part 2

Ongoing History of New Music

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Music History, History, Music, Music Interviews, Music Commentary

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🗓️ 18 February 2026

⏱️ 28 minutes

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Music is not only a powerful motivating tool, but it’s also a way to get a message out to a vast number of people…and when things hit the fan, music can be used to let the powers-that-be know that we see what you’re doing, and we are not happy about it…We wish to protest. Protest songs help coalesce thoughts and feelings about things like social, political, and labour injustice…they help rally people to a cause and sometimes inspire action against oppressors or those who seek to abrogate rights, keep people down, and try to gain power by spreading lies and propaganda. Sometimes they call out specific people, organizations, and issues…in other cases, they’re couched in metaphors and stories…but make no mistake: this music is “us” and “them” and the “them” needs to be addressed. This kind of music has never gone away and is still very much with us…despite that, a lot of people ask, “Whatever happened to protest songs?” Nothing…they’re right here…and they’ve always been right in front of us…let me explain…this is a brief history of protest music, part 2. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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1:00.0	Music is not only a powerful, motivating tool, but it's also a way to get a message out
1:06.0	to vast numbers of people.
1:08.0	And when things hit the fan, music can be used to let the powers that be
1:12.6	know that we see what they're doing, and we are not happy about it. We wish to protest.
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