I’ll start. System of a Down.
Recently it seems like some people are JUST NOW realizing that Bring me the horizon is not Christian friendly and I wonder how many other artists can we put into the bag of “Wait, they were political this whole time?”
- neidu2 ( @neidu2@feddit.nl ) 52•7 months ago
Gotta love how so many MAGAites are bopping to Rage Against the Machine, without realizing that they themselves are part of the most vile and extreme version of the machine. They just latched on to the “fuck you, I won’t do what you tell me” from “Killing in the Name” without that single grain of self awareness necessary to connect the only two dots there are.
- stembolts ( @stembolts@programming.dev ) 38•7 months ago
He’s the one who likes all our pretty songs
And he likes to sing along
And he likes to shoot his gun
But he knows not what it means
And I say ‘yeah’- neidu2 ( @neidu2@feddit.nl ) 9•7 months ago
Unrelated to this thread, but that chorus is among my favorite duets. Dave and Kurts voices mesh so incredibly well.
And I do like shooting guns… wait…
- KingJalopy ( @KingJalopy@lemm.ee ) 5•7 months ago
He’s the one you guys ^
- Syd ( @Syd@lemm.ee ) 1•7 months ago
I always thought it was “To be in love” instead of “and I say ‘yeah’” until now. I never really understood that lyric, which is kinda ironic.
- everett ( @everett@lemmy.ml ) 22•7 months ago
Chumbawamba! (Am I doing this right?)
- neidu2 ( @neidu2@feddit.nl ) 9•7 months ago
“Everybody” knows that song, and thinks of it as a harmless party song. “Nobody” has heard their earlier stuff which alternates between punk and anarchism-pop.
If I remember correctly, they emerged from the blue collar punk scene, and draws a lot of their political views from there.
- everett ( @everett@lemmy.ml ) 5•7 months ago
Nothing special to see or hear in any of the following: their earlier stuff, their later stuff, tracks 2–12 on the same album, the 10,000 word essay in the liner notes, their followup single, etc.
- SonicDeathTaco ( @SonicDeathTaco@lemm.ee ) 5•7 months ago
Nothing ever burns down by itself. Every fire needs a little bit of help.
- ImInLoveWithLife ( @ImInLoveWithLife@lemm.ee ) 21•7 months ago
I’ve always understood SoaD to be overtly political, with songs like Prison Song, Attack, BYOB, A.D.D., and on and on… I listened to them for a long time because I enjoyed the music, but when I gave more than two seconds to think about the lyrics, I immediately understood them to be political in nature (which I actually enjoyed and appreciated more).
When I want non-political music, I almost avoid lyrics entirely, or listen to old-timey songs about broken hearts and love. I particularly enjoy early jazz guitar like Billy Banks, or The Ink Spots. Or some good EDM like Jaded and Noizu.
There’s a bit of politics in so much lyrical music, even if it is less transparent, seemingly nonsensical stuff. I do enjoy a good revelation about some bands, though. Like the amount of veterans my age that listen to Lamb of God but are very enthusiastic about military service and God and country types, or as has been mentioned in the thread already, that whole thing with Rage Against the Machine. I feel like SoaD falls into this category a lot too, with these particular people.
There are certainly moments of social commentary in RHCP songs, but I do enjoy Frusciante’s and Flea’s musical prowess to a degree that I don’t care at all what they’re saying at times, and just very much enjoy the tunes.
Edit: After reading replies in here, I oughta mention I’m wrong and political music doesn’t actually exist.
- mamotromico ( @mamotromico@lemmy.ml ) 1•7 months ago
The most hilarious part is the drummer stating that most SoaD music is not about politics, and people only think it is because of Serj’s activism
- theareciboincident ( @theareciboincident@lemmy.dbzer0.com ) 20•7 months ago
Mate are you seriously saying System of a Down is a non political music act
- Tiltinyall ( @Tiltinyall@beehaw.org ) 1•7 months ago
Not wanting to die shouldn’t be a matter of politics.
Edit: I’m dead serious too. Singing about culture, tradition, and real heroes for humanity fall more inline with folklore style singing. Which is a tier above politics. Don’t ever diminish an artitsts work with the disgusting political label. And the “politics” of a certain genocidal nation are certainly debatable too.
This thread has been reported to us. I’ve temporarily made the decision to keep it (other mods; feel free to override). While the question could have been phrased a hell of a lot better (“what are your favourite bands that people don’t get the real meaning of?”), its a valid question and doesn’t quite fall into the “offensive” rule.
Community: please stay civil. The fact that a song can be political does not mean it is worth debating if it’s politics are correct. If discussion significantly devolves into personal attacks, bans will be issued regardless of partisanship.
- Loki ( @Loki@feddit.de ) 17•7 months ago
Is this satire? SoaD is one of the most political bands I know?
bruh you dont understand irony lol.
- Turious ( @Turious@leaf.dance ) English16•7 months ago
Gotta go with Bad Religion on this one.
- Tiefling IRL ( @tiefling@lemmy.blahaj.zone ) 13•7 months ago
Garbage (Shirley Manson’s band)
Nope nothing political here
- originalucifer ( @originalucifer@moist.catsweat.com ) 13•7 months ago
weird al. huge range of actual parodies and his own songs as ‘style’ parodies. always clean, good fun
- umbrella ( @umbrella@lemmy.ml ) 10•7 months ago
non political
SOAD
if anything this is a good troll 🤣 but ill bite:
soad is one of the bands you ask for.
- folkrav ( @folkrav@lemmy.ca ) 9•7 months ago
The BMTH thing to me is hilarious. Their first popular single was “Pray for Plagues”, where Oli is asking God to burn this world to the ground, for fucks sake. I guess those fans discovered them post-deathcore and mostly know their singles without reading the lyrics too much, or at all? I genuinely don’t know how else they’d get this idea it’s a Christian friendly band lol
- frightful_hobgoblin ( @frightful_hobgoblin@lemmy.ml ) 4•7 months ago
The BMTH thing to me is hilarious
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Should I save 1½ seconds typing?
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If that makes my post incomprehensible?
I’ll never understand how people decide that trade-off is a good one.
- folkrav ( @folkrav@lemmy.ca ) 11•7 months ago
It’s a direct answer to the main post, which mentions two bands, and this one is one of them. I thought the context implied the reference, visibly it didn’t, so I’m sorry for that. No need for the snark.
- eezeebee ( @eezeebee@lemmy.ca ) English7•7 months ago
I understood you perfectly
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- SuiXi3D ( @SuiXi3D@fedia.io ) 7•7 months ago
Serious discussion: Rise Against.
Taking the title literally: Alestorm.
- GorGor ( @GorGor@startrek.website ) 4•7 months ago
Damnit Christopher, why you gotta be all misogynist?
- stembolts ( @stembolts@programming.dev ) 6•7 months ago
Wait a minute, you’re telling me you listen and think about things? I bet you even wear glasses. Someone needs a bit more Pol Pot in their lives. /s
For those who haven’t seen it, I recommend the movie The Killing Fields. If you prefer music, listen to “Holiday in Cambodia”. Same topic in both pieces of media.
Ever listen to the (Tony Hawk Pro Skater OST) song Police Truck by the Dead Kennedys? Nice lil diddy about police brutality.
And every 2pac song was talking about what we would consider “modern issues” 35 years ago. But no, all this “woke” stuff just showed up yesterday…
- cygnus ( @cygnus@lemmy.ca ) 6•7 months ago
I’d put Willie Nelson in there, in large part because a lot of country listeners are right-wing and completely oblivious.
- Alice ( @Alice@beehaw.org ) 4•7 months ago
The only thing funnier than people thinking Pink Floyd is apolitical is people thinking The Wall was right-wing.
Also met a strange amount of republicans who like Rise Against. When I was first getting into them I saw someone say they turned out to be fash, so I asked for more info and it turned out it was because they said they didn’t want racists, misogynists, or homophobes at their concerts.