Contrapuntal
Tuesday, May 09, 2006 - 01:38 PM
We played selections from the following songs while talking about protest music with Kelefa Sanneh and Todd Gitlin.
BLOWING IN THE WIND
Bob Dylan
1963
DEAR MR. PRESIDENT
Pink
2006
IMPEACH THE PRESIDENT
Neil Young
2006
OLD SOUL SONG
Bright Eyes
2005
WE SHALL OVERCOME
Bruce Springsteen
2006
IF I WERE PRESIDENT
Wyclef Jean
2004
DIAMONDS FOR SIERRA LEONE
Kanye West
2005
MARY DON’T YOU WEEP
Bruce Springsteen
2006
FORTUNATE SON
Clearance Clearwater Revival
1969
WORLD WIDE SUICIDE
Pearl Jam
2006
GIVE PEACE A CHANCE
John Lennon
1969
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