Tag #Protestsongs
Transcript by Madeleine Pirages Introducing Tigercub, an indie rock trio from Brighton, England. Consisting of Jamie Hall lead vocalist and guitarist, James Allix drums, and Jimi Wheelwright on bass. Memory Boy comes off the band’s 2017 debut album Abstract Figures… Continue Reading →
0:22 OPENING: “The Blacker the Berry” fades in and fades out (Audio Only) 0:23 NARRATOR: The song ” The Blacker the Berry” by Kendrick Lamar was released in 2015 and featured on his album “To Pimp a Butterfly.”This song… Continue Reading →
Second Listen: “Memory Boy” Tigercub Tigercub’s “Memory Boy” offers insight to the outsider’s perspective when it comes to experiencing racism and migration issues. It addresses the issues with an outsider perspective that reads matter of factly. The importance of addressing… Continue Reading →
Similarly to “You Need to Calm Down”, right after the 2020 elections Swift released a song titled “Only the Young” which though is not political in the sense or LGBT rights, but it represents another part of President Trump’s administration… Continue Reading →
“Memory Boy” was released in 2016 as a debut album by Tigercub, a UK based band. Around its release, the UK was still in the EU and dealing with the refugee crisis. Many felt that the UK should be better… Continue Reading →
Paul Urban I officially have chosen the song “Skinny” by Song House & Emily Russell via Spotify Skinny – Song House & Emmy Russell (live session) **Skinny – Emmy & Song House (Official Music Video) To provide some context,… Continue Reading →
The two songs that I chose to look into for this assignment are “Icky Thump” by The White Stripes and “The Pretender” by Foo Fighters. First off, Icky Thump intrigues me as its lyrics can easily be connected to immigration… Continue Reading →
https://on.soundcloud.com/zfphu “Doja Cat is a female rapper that has risen to fame over the last 3 years. She is a sensation in the music industry and in our present moment. She sings wonderful songs like…” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9QAevjELLMs (1:09 – 1:16) “As… Continue Reading →
Listen to the full podcast below. Joey Bada$$, a young Black artist from Brooklyn, NY has gained a tremendous amount of popularity and a large following throughout the last couple years. In 2017 Bada$$ released an album titled, “All… Continue Reading →
This episode is part of the protest anthems series, the podcast about all things music, social justice, and protest. In this episode, Natalie Nevins discusses Joey Bada$$’s 2017 release “Temptations,” where Bada$$ offers his take on systematic oppression in American… Continue Reading →
