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Marko Posted: Tue, Nov 18 2008 10:28 AM

I`m interested in rebel music. Songs of rebellions, anti-recruiting songs, protest songs, or just breaking-a-foolish-law or making fun of some government institution songs.

Stuff like for example:

Irish Soldier Laddie:



The Rising of the Moon:


Arthur McBride:


Johnny I Hardly Knew Ya:


Connaugh Rangers:


The Moonshiner:



Please share links, lyrics or just song titles if you have any of this seditious type of music!

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David Z replied on Tue, Nov 18 2008 8:52 PM

if you're in to the folksy sort of stuff, look up Manu Chao  for song called "Politik Kills".  Chao is a (i think) french-Catalan, a region that has a strong separatist movement.

Although many fans think they've sold out, some early Offspring like "Kill the President" might be what you're looking for.

Just about anything by Anti-flag fits the bill: 1 Trillion Dollars, Anatomy of Your Enemy, oh, what the hell - here is a youtubes for the acoustic version of "1984":

Some Rise Against is good from time-to-time. 

There is a lot of metal and early punk that is pretty anti-establishment (I'm thinking of The Exploited, &c.,)

Of course, depending on your musical tastes, your mileage may vary.  I tried to link to songs with a pretty solid message behind the lyrics.

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The problem is that most anti state music is atrocious.

"You don't need a weatherman to know which way the wind blows"

Bob Dylan

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May not be exactly what you're looking for, but one of my favorite songs is Warrior Poet by The Classic Crime

 

It couldn't be more far from the truth 
If you could do to me the things you would do 
And I know you're on to me 
I'm watching you wanting me 
You hunt down the rebels and punish them wrongfully 
You came with fire and weapons to kill 

A warrior poet once said 
You're not dead yet so live like you could be 
A warrior poet said 
Have no regrets when you're old 
Have no regrets when you're old 

I'm not looking for you to be anything 
But my ultimate enemy 
So back off, you're not what I would prefer to see 
When my body rots I still won't give you the courtesy 
You came with fire for the last time 

A warrior poet once said 
You're not dead yet so live like you could be 
A warrior poet said 
Have no regrets when you're old 
Have no regrets when you're old 

When your body wants to run 
But your heart knows you're better than that 
The blood you spilled on battlefields 
I promise you will not go unspent 
Neither will I leave you stranded 
The promise rings as our battle cry 
You're never alone regardless of doubt 
But faith comes so easy to some 
Better luck next time, better luck next time 
Watch as the teargas burns my eyes 
It burns my eyes 

A warrior poet once said 
You're not dead yet so live like you could be 
A warrior poet said 
Have no regrets when you're old 
Have no regrets when you're

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jdavidb2 replied on Thu, Nov 27 2008 9:31 PM

May not be exactly what you're looking for, but here's my three favorites:

 

The Ballad of Serenity:

http://www.whedon.info/Firefly-Theme-Song-Ballad-Of.html

 

"Who," also known as "What would we do without the government?"

http://www.amesmusic.com/videos/who.html

 

Pirates and Emperors:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UQBWGo7pef8

 

They all look rebellious to me. :)

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Allow me to second Manu Chao.  Raining in Paradise, Clandestino and Politik Kills are a few songs I am into right now.

Clandestino

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bmcRJmdZt5s

 

Raining in Paradise (live)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wi08aB3eYaA

 

Interview (excellent)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iBUX_HBTmOc

If you find something evil that wobbles, push it. - Gary North

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10Brandonr replied on Fri, Nov 28 2008 11:34 AM

 Reggae, reggae, and reggae. Reggae (especially white boy american reggae) is by far the most quasi-libertarian music genre you'll ever find.  Jamaican reggae is often weird and anti-capitalist. But here in the states, reggae is extremely anti-big brother, occasionally anti-capitalist (but can be interpreted as state-capitalism and corporatism), but thats rare. When the songs are politically-motivated, they usually deal with subjects of being anti-war, anti-drug war, anti-tax, pro-independence, and pro-freedom and liberty for all, etc...

Here are some of my favorite Reggae bands

Arden Park Roots, B foundation, Ballyhoo!, Can't Hang, Cipes and the People, Close Enough, Daniel Wesley, Dirty Heads, Dispatch, Doug Means Project, Echo Movement, Freeflow, G. Love, Indofin, Live@subs, Long Beach Dub Allstars, Long Beach Short Bus, Mike Pinto, OPM, P-Nuckle, Passafire, Pepper, Ribsy's Nickel, Roots of Creation, Scotty Don't, Starving Millionaires, State Radio, Sublime, Three legged Fox, Tomorrows Bad Seeds, Trolls Cottage, 3rd Alley, and 311. (Some are more or less politically-motivated, and some are more or less libertarian.)

 

Thank You - Brandon
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David replied on Fri, Nov 28 2008 8:23 PM

Hi Marko,

First thing I think of in this area is the Sex Pistols' "Never Mind the Bollocks" LP. 

I think anyone of a certain mindset can relate to the sentiments expressed in "Anarchy in the UK" and "G-d save the Queen", regardless of their nationality.

In the area of anti-war and anti-recruitment, two songs (at least as I understand them) come to mind:

Black Sabbath - "War Pigs".

The Clash - "The Call Up".

I will have to listen to some more of the ones already posted here. By the way, Marko, is "Irish Soldier Laddie" an anti-war song, or more of a call up to fight against the British?

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Morty replied on Fri, Nov 28 2008 9:02 PM

Rage Against the Machine has plenty of songs about rebellion, though normally they mix in their Marxism, so that may not be exactly what you are looking for.

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Blisters and Coffee by The Classic Crime

A showdown at dusk, 
This old town is lost, 
I’m flat on my back 
And I can’t see through the dust. 

But you never told me that I was worthy, 
You didn’t let me live just to hurt me. 

Desperate 
We will lift up our hands. 
Stronger 
We will rise up against. 
Freedom 
Is a part of us all 
its time to let it go. 
Desperate 
We will lift up our hands. 
Stronger 
We will rise up against. 
Freedom 
Is a part of us all 
its time to let it go. 

What happens now when I walk out of town? 
And the enemy surrounds me bent on hunting me down? 
I’ll be moving silent while the enemy sleeps, 
I’ll show no mercy like the first time when they came after me. 

You’ll never catch me. 
You’ll never own me. 
Out on this lonely landscape I am free 

Desperate 
We will lift up our hands. 
Stronger 
We will rise up against. 
Freedom 
It’s a part of us all 
It’s time to let it go. 
Desperate 
We will lift up our hands. 
Stronger 
We will rise up against. 
Freedom 
It’s a part of us all 
It’s time to let it go. 

I guess we figured it out. 
One by one we’re picking them off. 
I guess we figured it out. 
One by one we’re picking them off. 
I guess we figured it out. 
One by one we’re picking them off. 

Desperate 
We will lift up our hands. 
Stronger 
We will rise up against. 
Freedom 
It’s a part of us all 
It’s time to let it go. 
Desperate 
We will lift up our hands. 
Stronger 
We will rise up against. 
Freedom 
It’s a part of us all 
It’s time to let it go. 
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FfKHIlvZKIk

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Eric replied on Wed, Jan 21 2009 2:35 PM

My favorite band is anti-capitalist, Rise Against, I just like their music hehe

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Rush is the primary libertarian flavoured band I know of, but this isn't exactly what you're after. Deathstars  has some pretty "smash the system" type songs too.

To darkness I condemn you...

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I might try and post up some stuff later, comcast isn't being too kind to streaming video right now   :\  

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Woah, I just listened to Rise Against, I love 'em! Thanks for sharing. I love their song "Re-education (Through Labor)"

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Andrew replied on Wed, Jan 21 2009 3:37 PM

Metal Songs:

Arch Enemy's  " We Will Rise "

Fear Factory's  " Freedom Or Fire ", or anything on the Obsolete album

Machine Head's  " Clenching The Fists Of Dissent "

Nevermore's  " Tianaman Man "  " Politics Of Ecstasy "  " The Systems Failing "

Sepultura's  " Refuse/Resist "  " Territory "

Chimaira's  " Power Trip "

 

Democracy is nothing more than replacing bullets with ballots

 

If Pro is the opposite of Con. What is the opposite of Progress?

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Eric replied on Wed, Jan 21 2009 5:30 PM

There is a song in Rock Band 2 called Rob-the-prez-o-dent or something like that, good anti gov song lol

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Jon Irenicus:
Deathstars  has some pretty "smash the system" type songs too.

I second the Deathstars.

I am becoming a Burkean Whig.

          - F.A. Hayek

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You would, considering it is I who introduced you to them. Stick out tongue

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Although they are anarcho-communists, Rage Against the Machine makes some rocking "anti-establishment" jams.

Some good ones:

"Guerilla Radio"

"Know your Enemy"

 

...And nobody has ever taught you how to live out on the street, But now you're gonna have to get used to it...

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sirmonty replied on Wed, Jan 21 2009 11:13 PM

Going back further, there were lots of anti-statist themes in old folk and some blues tunes.

Woody Guthrie (though more of a anarcho-syndicalist) had many songs that focused on anti-statism.

Mojo Nixon is another Libertarian artist.

And this doesn't even go into the crazy world of country and western music that has libertarian themes.

And we can't forget George Harrison's song Taxman. Stick out tongue

 

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