List of political punk songs
This is a list of notable punk rock songs that express political views.
Songs[edit]
- "God Save the Queen", Never Mind the Bollocks, Here's the Sex Pistols, Sex Pistols (1977)[1][2][3]
- "Know Your Product", Eternally Yours, the Saints (1977)[1]
- "Rip Off", Sham 69 (1978)[1]
- "Down in the Tube Station at Midnight", All Mod Cons, the Jam (1978)[1]
- "Tommy Gun", Give 'Em Enough Rope, the Clash (1978)[1]
- "Do They Owe Us a Living?", The Feeding of the 5000, Crass (1978)[1]
- "California über alles", Fresh Fruit for Rotting Vegetables, Dead Kennedys (1978)[1]
- "Religion", Public Image: First Issue, Public Image Ltd (1978)[1]
- "Babylon's Burning", the Ruts (1979)[1]
- "Johnny Was", Inflammable Material, Stiff Little Fingers (1979)[1]
- "Typical Girls", Cut, the Slits (1979)[1]
- "London Calling", London Calling, the Clash (1979)[4]
- "Holiday in Cambodia", Fresh Fruit for Rotting Vegetables, Dead Kennedys (1980)[4]
- "Wardance", Killing Joke, Killing Joke (1980)[1]
- "Decontrol", Discharge (1980)[1]
- "White Minority", Black Flag (1981)[3]
- "World War III", Bad Religion, Bad Religion (1981)[2]
- "Generals", Strawberries, the Damned (1982)[1]
- "Banned in DC", Rock for Light, Bad Brains (1983)[1]
- "American Jesus", Recipe for Hate, Bad Religion (1983)[4]
- "Suggestion", Fugazi, Fugazi (1988)[1]
- "Youth Against Fascism", Dirty, Sonic Youth (1992)[1]
- "Americanism", Teenage Politics, MxPx (1995)[2]
- "A People's History of the World", Less Talk, More Rock, Propagandhi (1996)[2]
- "American Idiot", American Idiot, Green Day (2004)[1][2]
- "State of the Union", Siren Song of the Counter Culture, Rise Against (2004)[2][3]
- "Confessions of an Economic Hitman", For Blood and Empire, Anti-Flag (2006)[2]
- "We Called It America", Coaster, NOFX (2009)[2]
- "Music for Changing Parties", The Next Four Years, United Nations (2014)[2]
- "Racists", American Fall, Anti-Flag (2017)[1]
- "Living On The 110", Prophets of Rage, Prophets of Rage (2017)[1]
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t Peacock, Tim (August 13, 2023). "Best Political Punk Songs: 20 Essential Anti-Establishment Tirades". Udiscovermusic.com. Retrieved April 1, 2024.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i Staff (January 19, 2017). "10 political punk songs to blast on Inauguration Day". Alternative Press. Retrieved April 1, 2024.
- ^ a b c Chesler, Josh (June 8, 2015). "10 Best Political Punk Rock Albums of All Time". Phoenix New Times. Retrieved April 1, 2024.
- ^ a b c Staff (August 17, 2021). "The 50 Best Punk Songs of All Time". Consequence. Retrieved April 1, 2024.