A topical song is a song that comments on political and/or social events. These types of songs are usually written about current events, but some of these songs remain popular long after the events discussed in them have occurred. Typically, these songs offer a mix of narrative and commentary, although some (such as Neil Young's song "Ohio", reacting to the Kent State shootings) assume that the events are so well known that only commentary is called for. Topical songs are often (but needn't be) protest songs. Two examples whose titles should be self-explanatory i… read more
A topical song is a song that comments on political and/or social events. These types of songs are usually written about current events, but some of these songs remain popular long after the events discussed in them have occurred. Typically, these songs offer a mix of narrative and commentary… read more
A topical song is a song that comments on political and/or social events. These types of songs are usually written about current events, but some of these songs remain popular long after the events discussed in them have occurred. Typically, these songs offer a mix of narrative and commentary, although some (such as Neil Young's song "Ohio", reacti… read more
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2 | Play track | Acquisition (POLITICAL) | BrokenJaraFingers |
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3 | Bitter Spring (POLITICAL) | BrokenJaraFingers |
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