8-4+Protest+Music

Add your link to a protest song. Do a little research on the piece. Why is it considered protest music? Who wrote it? Who performs it? Is it an effective protest song? Why? Blair Atkins

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xxkwlnesPe4 I found the song "People Got To Be Free" this song it by The Rascals. I picked this song because it is about how people all around the world gotta be free. This is an effective protest song because it tells people that everyone can be free no matter who they are.

CHARLES TEAGUE I chose the song "Fortunate Son" by Creedence Clearwater Revival. This song is considered protest music because it discusses the lives of poor people and contrasts them to those of rich people. In its three verses, it mentions how the poorest people are sent off to fight in wars (the Vietnam War, specifically), how the rich people will lie and cheat to get out of paying their taxes, and how the rich are so greedy that they will take as much as they want from the poor. John Fogerty, the lead singer of the band Creedence Clearwater Revival wrote it, and it is performed by the whole band. I think that it is an effective protest song because it has very clear, powerful lyrics, while also having a very catchy tune. It was extremely popular in the 1960s and 1970s, reaching #3 on the list of the most popular songs in the United States in December, 1969. Because of its great popularity and powerful lyrics, it was very effective in inspiring its listeners. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ec0XKhAHR5I __

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aQdJy2YwDOU Caroline McGinnis It is considered protest music because it is saying we should stop violence and lay down our arms. Billie Joe Armstrong wrote the song for the band Green Day to perform.I would say it's affective because it was very popular and it meant something to a lot of people. It didn't stop violence, but it got people thinking about non-violence.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JuMlHdxiIZ8 Will Bodycot It's considered protest music because the song is calling for everyone to stand up for their right. This song is performed by Bob Marley. I think this is an effective protest song because it inspires people to stand up for what should be theirs.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JuMlHdxiIZ8

I DID THIS song but ryann deleted it so here it is AGAIN. I did the song get up stand up by Bob Marley, it is a inspirational song because it tells people to stand up for what they believe in, and stond up for what is right.

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

Ryann Schutt I found Times They are a-Changin by Bob Dylan. This song is considered protest music because it talks about racism, and people were protesting against it, and also it includes poverty, and social change. Bob Dylan wrote it, and it is also preformed by him, and other artists. Yes, it is an effective protest song because it shows the world what is happening, and in the process it is making an impact.

[] Sean Cochran

This song is "Ohio" by Crosby, Stills, Nash, Young. It Considered Protest music, because it was protesting against President Nixon and about him sending in national guard troops to control the anti-Vietnam war protesters at Kent State University and the troops fired on and killed the unarmed collegens. This is efective because it gives even more reason to end the vietnam war and to show that the Government's continuation of the war was a bad idea.

Christina Aleman I found "Bring Em Home" by Pete Seeger. This song is about anti-war. This song is written for the Vietnam soldiers, saying that it is time for them to see their families, and finally be safe. It also says during the beginning of the song how it can't be solved with bombs or guns, which is true, and it says you can be wrong or right. Pete wrote this song in 1965. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=odNkadXgID8

Tess Beardell http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U1cK4bP4AcI I Choose Minority by Green Day. The song is protesting the government, it tells about how if you are a minor in society you have no say in the way the country is being governed. It is an effective protest song because a lot of people listen to Green Day so the message would get spread around to a lot of different people and groups.

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 * I chose to do the song "One Day" by Matisyahu. I chose this song because when I hear this song, the one thing I think of is protest. It is protesting against war, specifically the wars Israel is fighting. I say this because Matisyahu is form Israel so he is saying he is waiting for the day when they won't fight anymore. He is protesting against all of the wars and how inhumane it is. Matisyahu is waiting for the "One Day" when everything is peaceful and there is no more war. The song states how wrong it is that we have all of these wars. This song is very strong and it sends a big message out to the world.**

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WRmBChQjZPs


 * Ted Ganter**

I chose the song "Get Up, Stand Up" by Bob Marley. I chose this song because it is written to be a protest like song. Bob Marley wrote this song when he was in Haiti and saw the poor living conditions there. I think that this song is a classic protest song because it literally talks about standing up for your rights, and understanding that you deserve better then a dollar a day. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X2W3aG8uizA&feature=fvwrel

Nick Brennan-Martin

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I chose to do "I ain't marchin' anymore" by Phil Ochs. It is considered protest music because he a harsh critic for military. It was effective because he was nearly sent to jail for the song. The song is on a CD by Phil Ochs.

Alyssa Nathan http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QhnPVP23rzo I chose the song "We Shall Overcome" by Pete Seeger. This song is considered a protest song because it is uplifting, moving, and emotional. If you listen to the lyrics you will hear why it is a protest song. In the African-American Civil Rights Movement this song became a key anthem. This song was created by a group of people but the director of that group was Pete Seeger. However, this song has been sung by many different artists because it is a very emotional and deep song. This song was very effective which is why it became pretty much the anthem of the civil rights movement. Since this song was so uplifting many other protest songs have been based on this one and used in different protests around the world.

I did "Respect" by Otis Redding and performed by Aretha Franklin. It was considered a protest song for women's rights because it told men to have more respect for women all around the world. At the time it was released women did not earn as much money as men did and this song protests that by saying that men should respect women and treat them equally. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6FOUqQt3Kg0
 * Anna Cauchy**

Aaron Gluck I did American Skin (41 shots) by Bruce Springsteen. It is considered a protest song for the shooting of Amadou Diallo. It protested the fact that four police officers shot at him 41 times when he pulled out his wallet. It was effective because people started to boycot his shows because they didn't want the immense mistake publicized http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aQMqWAiWPMs