Who Is Writing It Down?
- 101Walterton
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Who Is Writing It Down?
Like most (if not all) of us on here I was brought up listening to youngs bands singing about their struggles in life, the political problems that affected their lives and the world and terrorism. Bands like The Clash, The Ruts, Stiff Little Fingers, The Specials etc etc When I was in a band as a 14/15 year old we tried (badly) to write our songs on what was happening to us and our friends, the violence in every day life, the bomb threat, the horror of being in the army (after a friend's older brother was killed in Ireland at 17).
Today, with everything that is happening in the world, who is writing about it? Who is documenting these atrocities and writing the protest songs? I listen to the radio or my kids music and all I hear is songs about self indulgence, phones, clothes, petty squabbles, love and break up songs??
Today, with everything that is happening in the world, who is writing about it? Who is documenting these atrocities and writing the protest songs? I listen to the radio or my kids music and all I hear is songs about self indulgence, phones, clothes, petty squabbles, love and break up songs??
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Well yeah, pop music is going to be about self indulgence, clothes, break up songs, etc. It always has been, always will be.101Walterton wrote: ↑19 Jun 2017, 3:20pmLike most (if not all) of us on here I was brought up listening to youngs bands singing about their struggles in life, the political problems that affected their lives and the world and terrorism. Bands like The Clash, The Ruts, Stiff Little Fingers, The Specials etc etc When I was in a band as a 14/15 year old we tried (badly) to write our songs on what was happening to us and our friends, the violence in every day life, the bomb threat, the horror of being in the army (after a friend's older brother was killed in Ireland at 17).
Today, with everything that is happening in the world, who is writing about it? Who is documenting these atrocities and writing the protest songs? I listen to the radio or my kids music and all I hear is songs about self indulgence, phones, clothes, petty squabbles, love and break up songs??
Hip hop is probably the most vital genre in terms of documenting the struggles and violence in a particular community (almost always African American in this case). Kendrick and Run the Jewels are very obvious examples of just top tier music coming out these days addressing the issues of the day.
Rock is far less vital genre these days, but Jeff Rosenstock's amazing album "WORRY." last year addressed police brutality (The Fuzz), complacency in today's youth (To Be a Ghost), and a lot of more personal subjects (love and lost, etc.). Arcade Fire's albums are always great and always political.
Look, you have to establish context for these things. And I maintain that unless you appreciate the Fall of Constantinople, the Great Fire of London, and Mickey Mantle's fatalist alcoholism, live Freddy makes no sense. If you want to half-ass it, fine, go call Simon Schama to do the appendix.
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Definitely in grime yeah
I was gonna put power chords to this but its less tacky as a poem.
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I was gonna put power chords to this but its less tacky as a poem.
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Sleaford Mods101Walterton wrote: ↑19 Jun 2017, 3:20pmToday, with everything that is happening in the world, who is writing about it? Who is documenting these atrocities and writing the protest songs?
They are loathsome offensive brutes, but I can't look away
Putting a little stick about. Putting the frighteners on flash little twerps
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Best live act I've seen in years.oliver wrote: ↑19 Jun 2017, 7:26pmSleaford Mods101Walterton wrote: ↑19 Jun 2017, 3:20pmToday, with everything that is happening in the world, who is writing about it? Who is documenting these atrocities and writing the protest songs?
They are loathsome offensive brutes, but I can't look away
There will be plenty of bands out there who are dabbling in politics (I love the King Blues for instance), but how much of it will drip through to the general public? The splintered nature of the current music scene means whatever you're after, you just need to go and look for.
There's a tiny, tiny hopeful part of me that says you guys are running a Kaufmanesque long con on the board
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I realise there must be some bands writing about the troubles but I was referring to the mainstream. You don't hear it in commercial radio or in the charts like you used to. Is it only for underground now?Heston wrote: ↑20 Jun 2017, 1:16amBest live act I've seen in years.oliver wrote: ↑19 Jun 2017, 7:26pmSleaford Mods101Walterton wrote: ↑19 Jun 2017, 3:20pmToday, with everything that is happening in the world, who is writing about it? Who is documenting these atrocities and writing the protest songs?
They are loathsome offensive brutes, but I can't look away
There will be plenty of bands out there who are dabbling in politics (I love the King Blues for instance), but how much of it will drip through to the general public? The splintered nature of the current music scene means whatever you're after, you just need to go and look for.
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The charts are for children now.101Walterton wrote: ↑20 Jun 2017, 4:10amI realise there must be some bands writing about the troubles but I was referring to the mainstream. You don't hear it in commercial radio or in the charts like you used to. Is it only for underground now?Heston wrote: ↑20 Jun 2017, 1:16amBest live act I've seen in years.oliver wrote: ↑19 Jun 2017, 7:26pmSleaford Mods101Walterton wrote: ↑19 Jun 2017, 3:20pmToday, with everything that is happening in the world, who is writing about it? Who is documenting these atrocities and writing the protest songs?
They are loathsome offensive brutes, but I can't look away
There will be plenty of bands out there who are dabbling in politics (I love the King Blues for instance), but how much of it will drip through to the general public? The splintered nature of the current music scene means whatever you're after, you just need to go and look for.
There's a tiny, tiny hopeful part of me that says you guys are running a Kaufmanesque long con on the board
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Because the children aren't interested?Heston wrote: ↑20 Jun 2017, 4:37amThe charts are for children now.101Walterton wrote: ↑20 Jun 2017, 4:10amI realise there must be some bands writing about the troubles but I was referring to the mainstream. You don't hear it in commercial radio or in the charts like you used to. Is it only for underground now?Heston wrote: ↑20 Jun 2017, 1:16amBest live act I've seen in years.oliver wrote: ↑19 Jun 2017, 7:26pmSleaford Mods101Walterton wrote: ↑19 Jun 2017, 3:20pmToday, with everything that is happening in the world, who is writing about it? Who is documenting these atrocities and writing the protest songs?
They are loathsome offensive brutes, but I can't look away
There will be plenty of bands out there who are dabbling in politics (I love the King Blues for instance), but how much of it will drip through to the general public? The splintered nature of the current music scene means whatever you're after, you just need to go and look for.
Can't imagine either of my kids listening to songs about suicide bombers at pop concerts or random knife massacres and both are older than I was when I was singing about riots and bombings.
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Hey Heston leave those kids alone.Heston wrote: ↑20 Jun 2017, 4:37amThe charts are for children now.101Walterton wrote: ↑20 Jun 2017, 4:10amI realise there must be some bands writing about the troubles but I was referring to the mainstream. You don't hear it in commercial radio or in the charts like you used to. Is it only for underground now?Heston wrote: ↑20 Jun 2017, 1:16amBest live act I've seen in years.oliver wrote: ↑19 Jun 2017, 7:26pmSleaford Mods101Walterton wrote: ↑19 Jun 2017, 3:20pmToday, with everything that is happening in the world, who is writing about it? Who is documenting these atrocities and writing the protest songs?
They are loathsome offensive brutes, but I can't look away
There will be plenty of bands out there who are dabbling in politics (I love the King Blues for instance), but how much of it will drip through to the general public? The splintered nature of the current music scene means whatever you're after, you just need to go and look for.
Forces have been looting
My humanity
Curfews have been curbing
The end of liberty
We're the flowers in the dustbin...
No fuchsias for you.
"Without the common people you're nothing"
Nos Sumus Una Familia
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Green Day.
Let fury have the hour, anger can be power
D'you know that you can use it?
-- There's no fairytale ending with cocaine.
D'you know that you can use it?
-- There's no fairytale ending with cocaine.
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Never heard of her, but this was great.
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My band Crash & The Crapenters are writing about issues that are relevant in Australia at the moment!
The sentencing for paedophiles in our justice system is a fucking joke, this track of ours relates to the issue;
The sentencing for paedophiles in our justice system is a fucking joke, this track of ours relates to the issue;
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Youth suicide is an epidemic in Australia at the moment, this is our track relating to the issue, cheers to anyone who checks these out;