Research into protest songs A protest song is a song that is associated with a movement for social change and hence part of the broader category of topical songs (or songs connected to current events). Protest songs often portray a viewpoint of the...
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Research into protest songs A protest song is a song that is associated with a movement for social change and hence part of the broader category of topical songs (or songs connected to current events). Protest songs often portray a viewpoint of the singer on social issues such as racism, sexism, homophobia and many other topics. They may be abstract, expressing, in more general terms, opposition to injustice and support for peace, or free thought, but audiences usually know what is being referred to. A recent example of this is childish gambinos `This is America` where he expresses through his music video what he believes is going wrong in America, with his main point being gun violence. Protest song texts may have significant cognitive content. Protest songs are often situational, having been associated with a social movement through context.
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