Hi im a high school teacher (english and art) and in english we are starting a unit on poetic protests and songs of protest. they dont have to be songs against war, they can be songs protesting just about anything. i have a bunch already, but could you suggest some for me? i really want to keep my kids focused and engaged and i want them to enjoy the music as well as learn from it. these kids are 15-16 yrs old.

any help would be super appreciated
Mazfire

'Never is a promise.'

are you allowed cuss words?

"Happiness Is A Violator" and "Furious" by Joan As Police Woman - both in response to the Bush administration and the war in Iraq. HIAV is especially awesome as it's dedicated to Condoleeza Rice

Furious is on her latest album (To Survive); Violator was a b-side but is probably on iTunes

^ Love Hurts, Happiness is a warm gun, some bad brainzzzz, Strange fruit*...
but really
i dunno.
meep
good luck sweetie
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Well, you're in Australia, so how about "I Was Only 19" by Redgum?

YouTube - Redgum - I Was Only 19 (1983)

Redgum - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

I remember when my bro did that subject at school and he used this song. He made a film montage as his project.