We just finished the first month of 2021 and in many ways, the shittiness of 2020 has seemed to carry over. January is traditionally a slower month for new music releases, but there was still plenty of socially conscious music, and here is a small sample of it. Songs/Videos: Amanda Shires – Our Problem (featuring Angie Stone, Cyndi Lauper, K. […]
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John Fogerty, the legendary former frontman of Creedence Clearwater Revival is no stranger to composing socially conscious tunes. Songs such as “Fortunate Son” and “Who’ll Stop the Rain” are timeless anthems that were written in response to Vietnam and the Nixon administration. Concerning “Fortunate Son,” Fogerty issued a cease-and-desist order to Donald Trump for playing the tune at his rallies […]
Learn more →In celebration of the 50th anniversary of CCR, the band released their first official music video for their 1969 protest classic “Fortunate Son”. John Fogerty composed the Vietnam War era tune as an indictment of elitism in connection with the draft. It was partly inspired by former US President Dwight Eisenhower’s grandson David, who ended up marrying then US President […]
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