Best protest songs

The protest song has always played an important role in popular music. Whether it’s politics, social injustice or war that summons the muse, some of music’s most memorable moments have centered on a call for change.

Spinner recently set out to identify the “20 Protest Songs That Matter.” It’s an interesting collection, to say the least.

Here’s the Bottom 10, in reverse order:

20. “Get Up, Stand Up,” Bob Marley and the Wailers (1973)

19. “Minority,” Green Day (2000)

18. “We Shall Be Free,” Garth Brooks (1992)

17. “We’re Not Gonna Take It,” Twisted Sister (1984)

16. “Diamonds From Sierra Leone,” Kanye West (2005)

15. “I Ain’t Marching Anymore,” Phil Ochs (1965)

14. “Clampdown,” The Clash (1979)

13. “California Uber Alles,” Dead Kennedys (1980)

12. “Little Boxes,” Malvina Reynolds (1962)

11. “F the Police,” N.W.A. (1988)

To read more about these, and to see the rest of the list, visit Spinner.

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