U2, Guns N' Roses, The Clash - The 20 Greatest Protest Songs
Raging against the machine...
19. Kate Bush: 'Army Dreamers' – Set at an almost funeral pace, 'Army Dreamers' is sung from the perspective of a mother who lost her son in a war – presumably World War II – and her pangs of guilt over what she could have done to prevent his death. Despite its pertinent anti-war message, the song failed to have much impact on the UK charts, reaching a lowly 16. " />
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19. Kate Bush: 'Army Dreamers' – Set at an almost funeral pace, 'Army Dreamers' is sung from the perspective of a mother who lost her son in a war – presumably World War II – and her pangs of guilt over what she could have done to prevent his death. Despite its pertinent anti-war message, the song failed to have much impact on the UK charts, reaching a lowly 16.
To mark May Day on Monday – a date synonymous with public demonstrations – we're counting down the 20 greatest protest songs of all time.
From Marvin Gaye's soul classic 'What's Going On?' to Billie Holiday's 'Strange Fruit', we present 20 anthems that rage against racism, war, society and, of course, the machine.
Other acts included are The Beatles, John Lennon, Guns N' Roses, Kate Bush, Black Sabbath, U2, Rage Against The Machine, The Rolling Stones and Neil Young.
Check out the full top 20 below:
May Day Special: The 20 Greatest Protest Songs
