It is probably/possibly obvious from other posts on this blog, Desert Island Discs, Favourite Lyrics, that I do like my music to be political … Megadeth, Billy Bragg, Dead Kennedys and many more. It is also probably/possibly obvious that these acts also all come from a particular side of the political spectrum. … Would I [...]
Posts Tagged ‘Politics In Music’
Politics
Posted in My Music, Other's Music, tagged Influences, Inspiration, Politics In Music on April 13, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
The Literalism Humour
Posted in My Music, Other's Music, tagged Classical, Folk, Jazz, Lyrics, Music Theory, Politics In Music, Pop, Punk on October 27, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
The final of the four humours of music. The literalism humour like, the impressionism humour, defines what a piece of music says and how it says it. Unlike the impressionism humour, the meaning of music with a high level of the literalism humour comes directly from the creator rather than the listener. The most obvious [...]
The Leader For Tomorrow Is Your’s Today
Posted in Other's Music, tagged Dead Kennedys, Influences, Lyrics, Politics In Music, Punk on September 30, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
The Leader For Tomorrow Is Your’s Today Finally Gotcha Psyched for a police state – Full Metal Jackoff by Jello Biafra with D.O.A. Jello Biafra is another who has written many unbelievably good lyrics through the years, although again most would require more than two lines to demonstrate (and there was a max two lines [...]
Start your own revolution and cut out the middleman
Posted in Other's Music, tagged Billy Bragg, Influences, Lyrics, Politics In Music on September 28, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
If noone out there understands Start your own revolution and cut out the middleman – The Great Leap Forward by Billy Bragg I like Billy Bragg. It did take a while to get past the accent which lets face it is, unlike many other regional accents, not exactly tuneful … it does however fit the [...]
Military Intellegence, Two Words Combined That Can’t Make Sense
Posted in Other's Music, tagged Influences, Inspiration, Lyrics, Megadeth, Politics In Music on September 2, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Military Intellegence, Two Words Combined That Can’t Make Sense – Hanger 18 by Megadeth Genius. Witty, cynical, clever … everything I would want any lyrics I write to be. This lyric also transcends the music, I suspect there are many out there who have never listened to Megadeth but are aware of this rhyme. On [...]
Dead Kennedys – Fresh Fruit For Rotting Vegetables
Posted in Other's Music, tagged Dead Kennedys, Desert Island Discs, Influences, Politics In Music, Punk on January 30, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Almost had second thoughts as to whether I should have put this record in this list as I am struggling a bit as to what I should say about it. The Dead Kennedys are probably the most important band ever. Although there is a touch of chicken and egg, cause and effect here … do [...]
