A protest song is a song that's so specific that you cannot mistake it for bullshit — Phil Ochs Copy Share Image
The hardest song to write is a protest song, a topical song with meaning. — Joan Baez Copy Share Image
The protest songs of the 1960s and 70s managed to blend political and societal views with music from the heart. — Gregory Porter Copy Share Image
The nice thing about a protest song is that it takes the complaint, the fussing, the finger-pointing, and gives it an added… — Nicholson Baker Copy Share Image
We talk too much of black art when we should be talking about art, just art. Black composers must be free to… — Alvin Ailey Copy Share Image
So many famous iconic American songs are protest songs, and I think that the vast majority of artists will only continue to… — Liv Bruce Copy Share Image
I understand why people get desensitized and roll their eyes when they hear a protest song, or even a politician making some… — Conor Oberst Copy Share Image
If rock criticism is to be a political calling, which has always been my angle, that's obviously not because it's a fountainhead… — Robert Christgau Copy Share Image
Because of my song 'Sam Stone,' a lot of people thought I was interested in writing protest songs. Writing protest songs always… — John Prine Copy Share Image
Playing on the streets of Iraq, or in Israel or the Gaza strip, I'd sing angry protest songs against war. People would… — Michael Franti Copy Share Image
I suspect many readers might associate [Bob Dylan] with one of the shortest phases of his career, the time from 1963 to… — Jay Michaelson Copy Share Image
In the '60s, when I was growing up, one of the great elements of American culture was the protest song. There were… — George Clooney Copy Share Image
As a political weapon, it has helped me for 30 years defend the rights of American blacks and third-world people all over… — Nina Simone Copy Share Image
I won't be indulging in anger anymore, vehemently and self-righteously singing protest songs, and expecting them to bring peace to me or… — Susan Schneider Copy Share Image
I try to make all my songs good. I don't ever write one to finish one. A lot of protest songs end… — Conor Oberst Copy Share Image
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