Top 10 Political Songs

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The Animals – We gotta get out of this place (1965) – play & lyrics
Buffalo Springfield – For what it’s worth (1966) – play & lyrics
Jimi Hendrix Experience – All along the watchtower (1968) – play & lyrics
Desmond Dekker & The Aces – Poor mi Israelites (1969) – play & lyrics
The Who – Won’t get fooled again (1971) – play & lyrics
Clash – Police and thieves (1977) – play & lyrics
Iggy Pop – The passenger (1977) – play & lyrics
Ramones – It’s not my place in the 9 to 5 world (1981) – play & lyrics
New York Dolls – Dance like a monkey (2006) – play & lyrics
Phoebe Killdeer/Short Straws/Avener – Fade Out Lines (2015) – play & lyrics
…all are great music, some are more alternative culture than directly political…