Protest song

[Soothsayerman]

Semente, that is such a great list you've put together, the songs you've picked are iconic, thanks for the effort! Interesting reading.

 

These pale in comparison but here is one I think from the 1980's New Wave era.  The song is about the spread of nationalism/fascism in the USA vis a vis President Ronald Reagan.  This period witnessed the weakening of labor unions both in the US and in the UK which caused some civil unrest.

 

History will repeat itself
Crisis point we're near the hour
Counterforce will do no good
Hot you ass I feel your power
Hitler proves that funky stuff
Is not for you and me girl
Europe's an unhappy land
They've had their fascist groove thang

Brothers, sisters, we don't need this fascist groove thang

Democrats are out of power
Across that great wide ocean
Reagan's president elect
Fascist god in motion
Generals tell him what to do
Stop your good time dancing
Train their guns on me and you
Fascist thang advancing