Punk has long been a genre that was not afraid to be political, making an important contribution to the canon of protest music, speaking out against a whole slew of social injustices. I compiled a Spotify playlist of 100 Punk and punk-adjacent (such as proto-punk, post-punk, and numerous subgenres) protest songs to highlight this. For the sake of variety, I decided to limit it to one tune per artist (which is why your favorite Clash song has been excluded). The songs are also presented in chronological order.

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100 Punk Protest Songs
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CJ Baker
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CJ Baker is a published writer and lifelong music fan. In 2017 he started the website ongoinghistoryofprotestsongs.com which chronicles the historical developments of socially conscious music, especially highlighting the fact that modern day protest music is still being made and is still relevant. He also wrote the novel An Epic Sound to An Mundane Existence which is available on most online retailers.
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