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This is a list of notable
punk rock songs that express political views.
Songs
- "
God Save the Queen",
Never Mind the Bollocks, Here's the Sex Pistols,
Sex Pistols (1977)
[1]
[2]
[3]
- "
Know Your Product",
Eternally Yours,
the Saints (1977)
[1]
- "Rip Off",
Sham 69 (1978)
[1]
- "
Down in the Tube Station at Midnight",
All Mod Cons,
the Jam (1978)
[1]
- "
Tommy Gun",
Give 'Em Enough Rope,
the Clash (1978)
[1]
- "Do They Owe Us a Living?",
The Feeding of the 5000,
Crass (1978)
[1]
- "
California über alles",
Fresh Fruit for Rotting Vegetables,
Dead Kennedys (1978)
[1]
- "Religion",
Public Image: First Issue,
Public Image Ltd (1978)
[1]
- "Babylon's Burning",
the Ruts (1979)
[1]
- "Johnny Was",
Inflammable Material,
Stiff Little Fingers (1979)
[1]
- "Typical Girls",
Cut,
the Slits (1979)
[1]
- "
London Calling",
London Calling,
the Clash (1979)
[4]
- "
Holiday in Cambodia",
Fresh Fruit for Rotting Vegetables,
Dead Kennedys (1980)
[4]
- "
Wardance",
Killing Joke,
Killing Joke (1980)
[1]
- "
Decontrol",
Discharge (1980)
[1]
- "White Minority",
Black Flag (1981)
[3]
- "World War III",
Bad Religion,
Bad Religion (1981)
[2]
- "Generals",
Strawberries,
the Damned (1982)
[1]
- "Banned in DC",
Rock for Light,
Bad Brains (1983)
[1]
- "
American Jesus",
Recipe for Hate,
Bad Religion (1983)
[4]
- "Suggestion",
Fugazi,
Fugazi (1988)
[1]
- "
Youth Against Fascism",
Dirty,
Sonic Youth (1992)
[1]
- "Americanism", Teenage Politics,
MxPx (1995)
[2]
- "A People's History of the World",
Less Talk, More Rock,
Propagandhi (1996)
[2]
- "
American Idiot",
American Idiot,
Green Day (2004)
[1]
[2]
- "State of the Union",
Siren Song of the Counter Culture,
Rise Against (2004)
[2]
[3]
- "Confessions of an Economic Hitman",
For Blood and Empire,
Anti-Flag (2006)
[2]
- "We Called It America",
Coaster,
NOFX (2009)
[2]
- "Music for Changing Parties",
The Next Four Years,
United Nations (2014)
[2]
- "Racists",
American Fall,
Anti-Flag (2017)
[1]
- "Living On The 110",
Prophets of Rage,
Prophets of Rage (2017)
[1]
See also
References
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t Peacock, Tim (August 13, 2023).
"Best Political Punk Songs: 20 Essential Anti-Establishment Tirades". Udiscovermusic.com. Retrieved April 1, 2024.
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i Staff (January 19, 2017).
"10 political punk songs to blast on Inauguration Day".
Alternative Press. Retrieved April 1, 2024.
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c Chesler, Josh (June 8, 2015).
"10 Best Political Punk Rock Albums of All Time".
Phoenix New Times. Retrieved April 1, 2024.
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c Staff (August 17, 2021).
"The 50 Best Punk Songs of All Time".
Consequence. Retrieved April 1, 2024.