Where is the music?
The 1975s song “Id love it if we made it” comes to mind for me.
https://youtu.be/Oe2-xJDVdzE?si=dJ5B6U39VuASjNsD
Not arguing against your question, I just genuinely wanted to share some good music. As mentioned by another user Run The Jewels (Killer Mike and El-P) I would definitely recommend. Lastly IDLES is a killer punk band that is worth going down the rabbit hole. If you check any of them out I hope you enjoy them.
Love to see clipping. mentioned in the wild
this is way too vague. you thinking of popular music in this context? if you’re wondering where the hippy woodstock era nonse of “everyone” was into this generation defining music. that generation remembers what it likes to remember. Punk from the regan era is still relevent today and 90’s era bands have been rejoing the current generations bands on tour, who definitely have not been quiet. hiphop and folk, even country acts are making the music, it’s just not whats on the radio or even trying to fill mega stadiums. protest music is not what the hippy generation is trying to sell us. if you’re asking why the “protest music generation” isn’t trying to push protest music now that they’re the group in power. i would enjoy hearing their answer.
Bad Cop Bad Cop 2017 Warriors album I feel is response to Trump/the 2016 election. I haven’t listened to it recently, but I remember several songs had some pretty direct references to Trump/the state of the nation.
Edit: Also control alt right delete by the briggs
Jesse Welles has some of the best modern protest music imo. It’s not all about trump but it’s all relevant.
His “war isn’t murder” song is a gutpunch everyone should experience.
Was literally about to post this as well. It’s a shame though, there should be more.
Generational outrage music in general kind of seems out of vogue now, likely by design. Can’t let these college kids get all worked up about real world problems, better if they get distracted and sedated by whatever the hell it is we’re calling music now.
Clearly never heard of Run The Jewels
Also Nobody Speak is RTJ too, but produced by DJ Shadow.
Modest Mouse and LCD Sound System too. And a few other indie/electro/rap bands that came out of retirement after 2016.
It’s the billionaire pop artists who aren’t protesting, because they don’t want to risk losing 40% of their Spotify revenue.
Even in the 60s it was Neil Young and only a few others responsible for most of the protests songs. Then there were the Guthrey songs, but they all predated the 60s, and just became relevant at the time. And as a bonus, they (and all the previous protest songs) are relevant now too!
Hozier’s Moment’s Silence (Common Tongue) references Trump in the first line
Highly Suspect’s Viper Strike is more or less all about him and his ilk
Mother’s Cake - I’m your President is one I can think of.
