6-1+Protest+Music

Add your link to a protest song. Do a little research on the piece. Why is it considered protest music? Who wrote it? Who performs it? Is it an effective protest song? Why?

Maddie Black or White By: Michael Jackson http://youtu.be/Wx0PjbwN604 I think this is a protest song, and an effective one, because they are saying I it is saying, well...That it doesn't matter if your black or white.


 * Quentin**
 * I'm on my way to freedom land:**
 * http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gPNgy6UiQZg**


 * I think its a protest song because the song sounds like its trying to to tell somebody something that she's on her/his way.**


 * It was written by :**
 * Charles Neblett **


 * The freedom singers sing it.**


 * Yes, I think it is effective because it sounds like the person that is singing it is very confident so it makes me very confident.**


 * Chase,**
 * Can't Turn Me 'Round"**
 * @http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ta6UmkqzZA0**
 * 58 seconds is when they start singing**
 * To me this is a protest song because it tells you that no matter what you do you can't stop them from getting treated equally, and getting the rights they deserve. I also like this song because it's really catchy!**

Connor,

I’m on my way from misery to happiness today I’m on my way from misery to happiness today I’m on my way to what I want from this world And years from now you’ll make it to the next world And everything that you receive up yonder Is what you gave to me the day I wandered

I took a right, I took a right turning yesterday I took a right, I took a right turning yesterday I took the road that brought me to your home town I took the bus to streets that I could walk down I walked the streets to find the one I’d looked for I climbed the stair that led me to your front door

And now that I don’t want for anthing I’d have al jolson sing I’m sitting on top of the world

I’ll do my best, I’ll do my best to do the best I can <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #333333; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px;">I’ll do my best, I’ll do my best to do the best I can <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #333333; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px;">To keep my feet from jumping from the ground dear <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #333333; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px;">To keep my heart from jumping through my mouth dear <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #333333; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px;">To keep the past, the past and not the present <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #333333; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px;">To try and learn when you teach me a lesson

<span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #333333; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px;">And now that I don’t want for anything <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #333333; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px;">I’d have al joison sing I’m sitting on top of the world.

To me this is a protest song because it tells you that no matter what you do you can't stop them from getting treated equally, and getting the rights they deserve.

Ruth Hazzard 6B [|John Lennon Give Peace a Chance]


 * John Lennon wrote this song.**
 * John Lennon and Plastic Ono Band perform it.**
 * It is considered a protest song because the song is protesting against war and supporting peace.**
 * It is an effective protest song because it really makes you want to listen to it as soon as it starts. After you decide to listen to it, you will hear that it is upbeat, cheerful, and happy. It protests in a positive and non-violent way.**

Brooke 61 This land is your land http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XaI5IRuS2aE This is considered a protest song because the lyrics is saying that I can live here to and it doesn't matter what color skin I am this land is your land and this land is my land. Woody Guthrie wrote this song. Woody himself. Yes because the people understand that you can't be treating people one way and others a meaner way. Danny 61 "The Eve of destruction" http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ExH7h9Lk5HY This song was written by P.F Sloan and preformed by Barry McGuire. This song is considered protest music because he is openly trying to stop war.I think it is a successful protest song because it is a good song that will make people reconsider war. Ali 61 "Oh Freedom" [|Oh Freedom] This was originally writen by Lucy Kinchen but in this video it was performed by Shirley Vettet Oh freedom was a civil war african and american freedom song the last time it was used for a freedom march was 1963 in the **March of the** **Washington** and know it has been used in a lot of times at concerts and other events. I think its a protest song because its saying that before you will be a slave they will bury there graves and go to there lord to be free so its saying they will sacrifice themselves to be free. I also think it is a very affect piece because they want to sacrifice themselves so they don't have to be a slave because they want to be uncontrolled.

Olivia “Revolution” by The Beatles

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KrkwgTBrW78

I think this is considered a protest song since they are telling people that war isn’t the right answer and that if they want to change the world with destruction then they don’t want to be a part of it. This song is written by John Lennon and Paul McCartney and The Beatles performed it. It is an effective protest song because they are saying I don’t want to be a part of the destruction you are doing and the solution that you think is perfect really would ruin everything.

Kat "Keep Your Eyes on the Prize" [|youtube eyes on the prize song]
 * <span style="color: #b10155; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">I think I consider this a protest song because it sort of like there something your determined to fight for. **
 * <span style="color: #b10155; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">It is effective because it was sung in the civil rights movement and I'm in this school with all kinds of races. **
 * <span style="color: #b10155; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">It is written by Alice Wine **
 * <span style="color: #b10155; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Preformed by civil rights activists and in the link on youtube Mavis Staples **

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YnOoNM0U6oc I think the song was for the Kent State University shooting.Also part of the civil rights movement. It was written by Crosby,Stills,Nash&Young
 * <span style="color: #b10155; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Matt **
 * "Ohio"**

Peyton James Brown "I'm Black and I'm Proud [] I think this is a protest song because well it says in the title there black but there proud. By James Brown also he performed it. I think this is a successful because it peppy and will stick in someones head for a while.

Bella Stuccio The Dissendents "Donkey or Elephant original song" [|donkey or elephant original song] I think that this song is trying to say that it doesn't matter if you are republican or democratic. We are all human and that we should all have equal rights no matter if you are democratic or republican. We are all the same and as I quote, "Do you think that you've won or lost?" which means that once the election is over, it doesn't matter anymore which one you are. BTW, donkey=democrat elephant=republican

Toby Bulk President Obama You're Not My Mama http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p2rxM2506mE&feature=related This is a song written by a guy named Stanley Pool. This song protests Obama and the things he's done to America.

The protest song I chose is called "41 Shots" by Bruce Springsteen. This song is about a 23-year-old named Amadou Diallo. In 2000 he was shot to death by four officers who were mistaking him for someone else. They asked him to empty his pockets and he pulled out his wallet, to show his ID. The officers thought he was puling out a gun, or knife, like the song says. The officers shot him 41 times, killing him outside his apartment. It was a very effective protest, it raised a lot of awareness to the situation. [] Liam Harron