Political Music

Rage Against the Machines-Guerrilla Radio

This song is directly speaking to the public sphere, or perhaps lack there of.  The minorities and political groups that have a voice are shunned when compared to the larger political interest groups.  Rage Against the Machines is a band that uses political influences to write their lyrics.  This song is named "Guerrilla Radio" as a reference to guerrilla warfare.  This was a time when those who were cast aside and deemed unfit to fight.  The "Guerrilla Radio" is a place where those underground political voices can be heard.

Macklemore

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hlVBg7_08n0

We all know that the music duo Macklemore and Ryan Lewis are famous for their catchy tunes and meaningful lyrics. This specific song "Same Love" declares how simple and important it is for the world to recongize and approve same sex relationships. This is a perfect example of politics within music. Macklemore took a huge very well known issue occuring in today's society and created a song preaching how ignorant the United States is being over this controversial topic. The politic fight and concept alone in this song has granted it immense attention and brought a new genre to music.

kanye -new slaves

kanye west -new slaves

great hip hop song that is about slavery in todays world. some lyrics that stood out to me were

""You see it's broke nigga racism That's that "Don't touch anything in the store"
And it's rich nigga racism That's that "Come in, please buy more"

interesting !! check it out 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dT3swdCJrrg

Obamacare (Amarillo, for you country fans) by Morning

Don't necessarily agree with the negative message but it's but political and funny (punny)...but I love my country music.

http://youtu.be/YR3_mM4bpCY

Music in Politics

Rap music has been known for making bold, strong songs in opposition of political practices and government institutions.  One of the themes used throughout the hip hop world is the satirical delivery in the messages which is a common theme used in politics, as we have studied in class.  Satires involve using humor along with irony while ridiculing the subject.  In the 1990's NWA released a song entitled "F*ck the Police."  The message in the song is just as strong as the title.  The song criticizes police brutality in Los Angeles.  Another hip hop song with a strong satirical message on politics is "Point of no Return," by the Geto Boys.  The song criticizes politicians' treatment of the poor and minorities with explicit lyrics and content.

my topic

I have decided to go with the topic of how women are still not treated equally.

the theories i am using!!

My paper will include the ideograph theory and also the millennial reading, and the postive and negative faces, and the public sphere reference.