Political parody song

The song is entitled "This Land", it is a parody of the original  song depicting America with the same title. The song is very funny, and at times uses negative face to depict the politicians poorly. Here is a link for the song

http://www.jibjab.com/originals/this_land

Dear Mr.President by P!nk

P1nk is one of my favorite artists because she is an amazing dancer with a beautiful singer. She sings about real life situations and a great example is "Dear Mr.President". The song just speaks about how the world is so corrupt from poverty, no right to be who you are, and people struggling to live. P1nk uses this song to express and stab the President about how he can live happily when so many people are struggling to make ends meet, worrying about their loved ones out fighting, and having their homes taken away. There are so many powerful lyrics in this song that express the emotional struggle that people other than the president have to live through. "How do you sleep while the rest of us cry? How do you dream when a mother has no chance to say goodbye? How do you walk with your head held high?" The song starts off with Pink asking the president to pretend for a moment that they are equal and she continuously asks the president how he lives when people are struggling. I believe this song is 10 times better because Pink chose to have just her voice and a guitar express her feelings. No electric pop music in the background, no base, just a simple acoustic song. This song has made Pink one of the most bravest and realist singers to actually sing about real life problems other than partying, sex, and drugs.

The Times They Are a-Changin'

The Times They Are a-Changin' came out in 1964, in the midst of the civil rights movement.  Bob Dylan sings in favor of the social change that is occurring, as he warns that "you better start swimming or you'll sink like a stone".  He then speaks directly to the government singing, "Come senators, Congressmen- Please heed the call. Don't stand at the doorway, don't block up the hall".  Lastly, he speaks to the older generation, telling them that their children's ideals are different than theirs and they should accept them, rather than trying to change them.  He  says, "Your old road is rapidly agin'.  Please get out of the new one if you can't lend a hand.  For the times they are a-changing. 

Although written 50 years ago, this song is still holds meaning to the social changes that are occurring today.  Although we are in a better place than back then, people are still fighting for equality and change. 

http://music.xbox.com/Track/E1763E00-0100-11DB-89CA-0019B92A3933?action=play

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