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political funk and soul songs please

AlGarthAlGarth 353 Posts
edited September 2005 in Music Talk
I got this project.I need to find funk and soul songs with a political or ani-establishment theme.Off the top I got "impeach the President" and "you can have watergate".Please feel free to add on. I need titles and artist please.Thanks in advance.-AL
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  • DJFerrariDJFerrari 2,411 Posts
    Parliament - Come in Out of the Rain
    Cool Sounds - Where Do We Go From Here
    Ruth Copeland - The Medal
    Eddie Kendricks - Someday We'll Have a Better World

    I'm sure I'll think of more...

    DJ Ferrari
  • CosmoCosmo 9,768 Posts
    LLoyd Price "Bad Conditions"
    Syl Johnson "Concrete Reservation"
  • NateBizzoNateBizzo 2,328 Posts
    The motherfucking track.


    "America Has the Cutback Blues" Frontliners


    Timeless lyrics.


    "Back Street" Daz Rene



  • AlGarthAlGarth 353 Posts
    Thanks so far guys.
    Common stuff might be goo also cuz I might need artist images also.
    I need high res images so i'm trying not to pull them off the web but rather scan them. Unfortunately I don't have any records with shots of Daz Rene, Frontliners, or Cool Sounds.

    Keep em' coming.
    thanks
    -Al
  • 4YearGraduate4YearGraduate 2,945 Posts
    Michael James Kirkland "Hang On In There" Classic!
    Of Course Headless Heroes and Outlaw
  • 4YearGraduate4YearGraduate 2,945 Posts
    Wake Up Brothers - "Reflections In The Sea of Nurnen" on Tribe; a super heavy message
    Also Black With NV by Black Sheep comes to mind as well.
  • igotthatbeatigotthatbeat 263 Posts
    Linda Tillery "Freedom Time" on Olivia is THAT political heat. The whole LP is a good listen all the way through.
  • NiteKrawler45NiteKrawler45 1,062 Posts
    one good one that shouldn't be too hard to find is:
    Marlena Shaw - Woman of the Ghetto

    "hear our voices....."

  • Jonny_PaycheckJonny_Paycheck 17,825 Posts
    One I've been listening a lot to recently is The Impressions (with Leroy Hutson) "Stop The War".
  • rootlesscosmorootlesscosmo 12,848 Posts
    paging Bambouche.
  • m_dejeanm_dejean Quadratisch. Praktisch. Gut. 2,946 Posts
    Thanks so far guys.
    Common stuff might be goo also cuz I might need artist images also.
    I need high res images so i'm trying not to pull them off the web but rather scan them. Unfortunately I don't have any records with shots of Daz Rene, Frontliners, or Cool Sounds.

    Keep em' coming.
    thanks
    -Al

    Maybe some Whitfield-era Temptations. "Stop The War", "Law Of The Land", "Ball Of Confusion" and so forth. Can't go wrong with Gil Scott-Heron either.
  • BigSpliffBigSpliff 3,266 Posts
    The Modulations - Rough Out There

    Joe Quarterman - So Much Trouble
  • BigSpliffBigSpliff 3,266 Posts
    Pvt. Charles Bowens - Xmas in Vietnam (Rojac) Dunno what the vocal is like coz I only play the flip. Sad I guess.
  • NiteKrawler45NiteKrawler45 1,062 Posts


    Joe Quarterman - So Much Trouble


    ..."Vietnam war, Junkies at my door, I've got sooooo much trouble in my mind...."

    -Original band that recorded this with Joe refused to be on any official release because of it's political references. Good one.
  • LazerLazer 796 Posts
    "Fight the Power" Isley Brothers

    might be too easy but, "War" Edwin Starr
  • LazerLazer 796 Posts
    and that Eugene McDaniels song on Headless



    "jews and the arabs, all pawns in the masters game"



    whatever thats called





    so I'll Cosign what Thes said, sorry for the repeat
  • BigSpliffBigSpliff 3,266 Posts
    and that Eugene McDaniels song on Headless

    "jews and the arabs, all pawns in the masters game"

    whatever thats called

    Steady on!

    ..... But I have a question - What If We All Stopped Paying Taxes? We'd get served, but the thought is good.
  • MoogManMoogMan Sao Paulo, Brazil 1,173 Posts
    Hey, AlGarth

    There??s this " Black & Proud " compilation (2 vols.) that can be a good start point. You can find track lists and some information about it
    here


    Peace
  • Otis_FunkmeyerOtis_Funkmeyer 1,321 Posts
    "Gotta Have A Little Talk With The Peanut Man" - the Smoggs

    "You're The Man" - Marvin Gaye
  • billbradleybillbradley You want BBQ sauce? Get the fuck out of my house. 2,904 Posts
    I need to find funk and soul songs with a political or ani-establishment theme.

    I need titles and artist please.


    "The Impeachment Story" - Steel, Jake, and Jeff



    this 45 is an audio collage of samples telling the watergate story
  • peacefulrotationpeacefulrotation 3,481 Posts
    Lou Bond- To The Establishment?
  • SoulOnIceSoulOnIce 13,027 Posts
    This one might really fit the bill - nice underappreciated but mainstream and very funky entire LP of political commentary. I would think you could get plenty of media of & info on the Bar Kays.

    Attached files
  • DrWuDrWu 4,021 Posts
    The obvious choice is Marvin Gaye's "What's Goin On" which more less a political sermon on the ills of early 70s America.

    Most of Funkadelic but especially America Eats Its Young is pretty politically charged.

  • Diamante_DDiamante_D 215 Posts
    This many posts and no mention of Fela Kuti? His whole catalogue is politically charged and well worth celebrating in it's entirety. Check for Zombie and Expensive Shit for the most well known joints.
  • funky16cornersfunky16corners 7,175 Posts
    Count Rockin Sidney - Bury The Hatchet

    Nat Turner Rebellion - Laugh To Keep From Crying, Tribute To A Slave

  • Mike_BellMike_Bell 5,736 Posts
    Jon Lucien-The War Song
  • SwayzeSwayze 14,705 Posts
    curtis mayfield's entire "back to the world" album.
  • Jonny_PaycheckJonny_Paycheck 17,825 Posts
    Re: Funkadelic, "March To The Witch's Castle" always gives me chills.

  • williedynamitewilliedynamite 263 Posts
    Try these...

    Mighty Hannibal -- "Hymn No. 5" (There are actually 2 versions, one about prison and the other about Vietnam)
    Sergio Mendes cover of "For What It's Worth"

  • CousinLarryCousinLarry 4,618 Posts
    Compared to What - I like both the Les McCain and Eddie Harris version as well as the Roberta Flack version. The Common and Mya version is
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