Prompted by "Ghost Town" being discussed on the TOTP thread. I will define "protest song" here as any song that expresses disaffection with the state of society or the world generally. Often songs are better when they do not aim directly at a particular person, but that's my personal opinion. For example, I'm not a fan of Tramp The Dirt Down but many others are, obviously.
My initial 5, in no particular order:
Instant Karma (Lennon)
Ghost Town (Specials)
Shipbuilding (Costello; Robert Wyatt vocal)
The Headmaster Ritual (Smiths)
The Earth Dies Screaming (UB40)
My initial 5, in no particular order:
Instant Karma (Lennon)
Ghost Town (Specials)
Shipbuilding (Costello; Robert Wyatt vocal)
The Headmaster Ritual (Smiths)
The Earth Dies Screaming (UB40)
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