YAKETY YAK

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THERE’S AN ELECTION GOIN’ ON

THERE’S AN ELECTION GOIN’ ON

Ten UK oriented protest tunes about government/politicians/unrest. Theme: we're in a mess and we gotta get outofitoutofitoutofit....

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Garth Cartwright
Jul 02, 2024
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William Hogarth’s 18th Century election trilogy suggests little has changed in the UK

I like a good protest song as much as the next music commentator – if I sometimes appear cynical about entertainers taking a “stance” it’s because many are less than convincing (and often a bit dim). Or the wise ones make music I tend to find unlistenable – Billy Bragg,…

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