carriedaway Posted June 11, 2013 Posted June 11, 2013 Don't know if everyone knows but, http://www.680news.com/2013/06/11/sting-ed-sheeran-green-day-join-musical-protest-campaign-aimed-at-g-8-leaders/
Jean Posted June 11, 2013 Posted June 11, 2013 Don't know if everyone knows but, http://www.680news.com/2013/06/11/sting-ed-sheeran-green-day-join-musical-protest-campaign-aimed-at-g-8-leaders/ Green Day contributed 99 Revolutions. http://www.one.org/protestsongs/
carriedaway Posted June 11, 2013 Author Posted June 11, 2013 Green Day contributed 99 Revolutions. http://www.one.org/protestsongs/ It made it sound like they were gonna cover an old protest song like when they did Working Class Hero
Mar Posted June 12, 2013 Posted June 12, 2013 It made it sound like they were gonna cover an old protest song like when they did Working Class Hero ikr, I guess I saw what I wanted to see when I read about this, because I saw "covered" songs but it was actually "contributed" songs
Johnny Higher Posted June 12, 2013 Posted June 12, 2013 If Green Day cover The Clash's London Calling my heart explodes ! ^^
musso_kn Posted June 12, 2013 Posted June 12, 2013 99 revolutions is hardly an iconic protest song. As good as it as, it hasn't had enough mainstream exposure. American Idiot probably is, though...
StuckWithRob Posted June 12, 2013 Posted June 12, 2013 There are so many better protest songs! American idiot, holiday, minority to name a few!
Fuzz Posted June 12, 2013 Posted June 12, 2013 Does KYE count as a protest song? Only if you're protesting raw ham.
Daisy Schopmeyer Posted June 12, 2013 Posted June 12, 2013 I think Holiday is probably their best protest song. I agree.
Snows Posted June 12, 2013 Posted June 12, 2013 99 revolutions is good, but they have better "protest" songs...
Asa. Posted June 12, 2013 Posted June 12, 2013 I think American Idiot is the most straightforward of all their political songs, so to speak. It gives its message, and it gives it clearly.
musso_kn Posted June 12, 2013 Posted June 12, 2013 Holiday may be their best protest song in terms of pure quality, but what makes American Idiot iconic is the sheer sense of urgency and that beautiful guitar riff. And the message is much clearer and aggressive. I think American Idiot is the most straightforward of all their political songs, so to speak. It gives its message, and it gives it clearly. Beat me to it.
Duhhan1023 Posted June 12, 2013 Posted June 12, 2013 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JAI0OyGjITM Check out the live performance of 99 revolutions
fromdecimateddreams Posted June 12, 2013 Posted June 12, 2013 It's probably not their best protest song, but I think Minority is probably up there with American Idiot. It really gives off that impression of breaking away from the crowd and kind of starting your own rrevolution, so to speak, and that seems pretty relevant in today's world. There's also American Eulogy.
Clockwise Posted June 12, 2013 Posted June 12, 2013 There are a lot of choices, 99 Revolutions being their most recent, so it makes sense. And I do love that song, so it would be my choice right now as well.
ThranaM Posted June 12, 2013 Posted June 12, 2013 Here is a proffesional recording of 99 Revolutions by Green Day! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JAI0OyGjITM
WestboundSign! Posted June 12, 2013 Posted June 12, 2013 Amazing video! As always, I just love the energy that comes across.
Cath Posted June 12, 2013 Posted June 12, 2013 love this live. the crowd is so pumped and knows the lyrics to 99 revs which is really great! and the fact that the camera isn't always on Billie is cool.
DookieLukie Posted June 12, 2013 Posted June 12, 2013 Now...is this song in favor of Occupy Wall Street, or is it against it?
Fuzz Posted June 12, 2013 Posted June 12, 2013 Now...is this song in favor of Occupy Wall Street, or is it against it? In support. There's a rat in the company A bail out on Easy Street How the fuck did the working stiff Become so obsolete? [...] We live in troubled times From the ghetto, to an empty suburban home We live in troubled times And I’m 99% sure that something’s wrong It’s all wrong
whatshername0303 Posted June 12, 2013 Posted June 12, 2013 Yay! I really like this video and it's nice to see a great recording of that song. I went to the website link at the end of the video and it's true that 99 revolutions is a good protest song.
MikeyMinority Posted June 12, 2013 Posted June 12, 2013 I just finished watching it. It's awesome. Makes me cry tears of blood (in a good, post concert depression still in my life kind of way).
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