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Postby Oterro » Sat Jan 08, 2011 2:31 pm

The REAL Glasers wrote:
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I've never seen them organise rallies in the streets.


Protests can take many forms.


Yes indeed. But in this thread, I was sort of thinking of anti-war protests, etc.
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Postby Arumdaum » Sun Jan 09, 2011 9:34 am

I think Imagine's an amazing song. :D
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Postby Georgism » Sun Jan 09, 2011 10:34 am

Arumdaum wrote:I think Imagine's an amazing song. :D

You would ya damn hippy.
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Postby Hedzgerald » Sun Jan 09, 2011 10:48 pm

Rape Me- Nirvana


A strong anti-rape song with a powerful message; Go ahead, rape me. Whup my ass. But one day, I'm gonna' come back and rape you back, and you ain't even gonna' know it.
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Postby The REAL Glasers » Sun Jan 09, 2011 10:52 pm

I'm pretty sure that song was really more directed at the media and had less to do with actual rape.
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Postby Hedzgerald » Sun Jan 09, 2011 11:11 pm

True. Very true. Reminds me of Disney World. Just commercial fat-cats.
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Postby Arumdaum » Mon Jan 10, 2011 12:32 am

The REAL Glasers wrote:I'm pretty sure that song was really more directed at the media and had less to do with actual rape.

^^ This. At how the media was treating Kurt Cobain.
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Postby Consaria » Mon Jan 10, 2011 7:55 pm

Rambhutan wrote:Country Joe and the Fish has been mentioned a few times already, so I am going to throw in Eve of Destruction by Barry McGuire
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and Ghost Town by the Specials
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1WhhSBgd3KI

I'd have to say Eve of Destruction is my favorite protest song.
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Postby Serrland » Mon Jan 10, 2011 10:25 pm

Johnny I Hardly Knew Ye.
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Postby UCUMAY » Tue Jan 11, 2011 8:20 am

Some off the beaten track ones for you all.
Headstrong by trapt, American Life by Madonna
The Proclaimed Psycho on NSG
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Postby Zirconim » Tue Jan 11, 2011 5:50 pm

Arumdaum wrote:
The REAL Glasers wrote:I'm pretty sure that song was really more directed at the media and had less to do with actual rape.

^^ This. At how the media was treating Kurt Cobain.

Still doesn't justify his suicide. BOOM! Score one for non-depressed people! :p
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Postby The REAL Glasers » Tue Jan 11, 2011 6:23 pm

Zirconim wrote:
Arumdaum wrote:^^ This. At how the media was treating Kurt Cobain.

Still doesn't justify his suicide. BOOM! Score one for non-depressed people! :p


None of that was trying to justify his suicide in any way whatsoever. You've never had to deal with depression before, have you?
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Postby Zirconim » Tue Jan 11, 2011 6:25 pm

The REAL Glasers wrote:
Zirconim wrote:Still doesn't justify his suicide. BOOM! Score one for non-depressed people! :p


None of that was trying to justify his suicide in any way whatsoever. You've never had to deal with depression before, have you?

No. I've had to deal with people who were depressed and I might add I'm a damn good therapist (but a gawdawful marriage counselor... :unsure: ).
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