AlasBabylon_ t1_je9pn9j wrote on March 30, 2023 at 1:11 PM

We tried protest songs in the early 2000s with the advent of the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan. And I imagine you can figure out how well those worked.

dandle t1_je9qfws wrote on March 30, 2023 at 1:18 PM

It was across genres, too, from Steve Earle to NOFX.

Notinyourbushes t1_je9rnxt wrote on March 30, 2023 at 1:27 PM

Man, Steve Earle went hard on it.

dandle t1_je9u0bw wrote on March 30, 2023 at 1:45 PM

A couple of the songs on "The Revolution Starts Now" haven't held up over the years, but most are still amazing. "The Seeker" is eternal.

Notinyourbushes t1_jea5kpi wrote on March 30, 2023 at 3:10 PM

Not saying he didn't always, but he really started massively pushing the boundaries of his sound starting with Transcendental Blues. I'd rather artists take risks and have a few failures than fall into a safe rut and churn out more of the same.

rogless t1_je9uycc wrote on March 30, 2023 at 1:52 PM

“Step down. Step down. Step down. Step down.” ad nauseam and “Why don’t presidents fight the war? Why do they always send the poor?” spring to mind as maximally cringe inducing examples.