This (protest) song is by Richie Stevens aka Dubversive from Lies Damned Lies doing a cover of Police and Thieves by Junior Murvin (produced by Lee Scratch Perry). The song was an anthem for the 1976 Notting Hill Carnival riots between Black youth and the Metropolitan police. The Clash then covered it for their debut album.
Something incredibly timely from Woody:
Neunundneunzig Luftballons, Nena
Fat Mike reworking Huntington Beach Nazis
An uncompromising track from The Specials, released in 1982….
Instrumental Protest Songs. Colonial Mentality is a Fela Kuti cover.
Local Puerto Rican dub artist based out of LA.
More of “a plea” than a protest. Free Jazz and spoken word from Flea…
I consider myself lucky enough to have seen most of these groups live when i was a kid. The best of times for sure.
Prompted by the covers thread.
