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Meanings of protest song in English

Russian
песня протеста
Portuguese
canção de protesto
Spanish
cancion protesta
Catalan
cançó protesta

Song that is associated with a movement for social change.

Related terms
песня протеста
Usage of protest song in English
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Some demonstrators chant a protest song that criticizes Haitian President Rene Preval.
Wired
2
You can listen to another protest song 'Make Him Pay' over on their Bandcamp.
The Irish Times
3
They were jailed in 2012 after singing a protest song in a Moscow cathedral.
BBC
4
It was the protest song for a generation of people tired of not being heard.
The Guardian
5
The demonstrators join hands for a solemn but rousing chorus of a Shona protest song.
The South African
6
Newcastle YouTuber and comedian RobComRobCom has created a protest song called Save The Big Penis.
News.com.au
7
We're going to sing it like a protest song.
The Guardian
8
But we know that in the 21st century, a protest song can't really just be music.
Wired
9
His musical contributions have even led to him being called the father of the protest song.
BBC
10
This protest song has had an entire book written about it - specifically about Holiday's version.
Radio NZ
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Their group The Song Snatchers are running a workshop on how to write a protest song.
Radio NZ
12
Members of the Russian punk band, Pussy Riot, perform their controversial protest song in Moscow's main cathedral.
BBC
13
Last week, though, saw a rare sighting of the protest song when PJ Harvey released her new single.
The Irish Times
14
Crosby, Stills, Nash and Young's remarkable single is arguably the perfect protest song: moving, memorable and perfectly timed.
The Guardian
15
The pair were convicted of hooliganism over a protest song against President Vladimir Putin in Moscow's largest cathedral.
Radio NZ
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This stuff isn't protest song, it's a fervent interaction with the establishment, and with the established musical norms.
The Guardian