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    Top 5 Political Songs

    Music + Politics = Top 5 political songs.

    sifrancis
    by sifrancis

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    1) Specials - Ghost Town

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    Growing up under Thatcher wasn't so fun

    2) Simple Minds - Mandela Day

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    Great song. Very apt.

    3) REM - Ignoreland

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    Rarely played. Pure vitriol.

    4) Springsteen - Born in the USA

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    Anti-war. Pro-working class. Confuses the hell out the right.

    5) Pele - Raid the Palace

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    Awful video. But why not?

    First published here...

    http://ramblingsofapr.com/2013/04/17/top-5-political-songs-ever/

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