List of political punk songs

This is a list of notable punk rock songs that express political views.

Songs

• "God Save the Queen", Never Mind the Bollocks, Here's the Sex Pistols , Sex Pistols (1977) ^{[1] [2] [3]}
• "Know Your Product", Eternally Yours , the Saints (1977) ^[1]
• "Rip Off", Sham 69 (1978) ^[1]
• "Down in the Tube Station at Midnight", All Mod Cons , the Jam (1978) ^[1]
• "Tommy Gun", Give 'Em Enough Rope , the Clash (1978) ^[1]
• "Do They Owe Us a Living?", The Feeding of the 5000 , Crass (1978) ^[1]
• "California über alles", Fresh Fruit for Rotting Vegetables , Dead Kennedys (1978) ^[1]
• "Religion", Public Image: First Issue , Public Image Ltd (1978) ^[1]
• "Babylon's Burning", the Ruts (1979) ^[1]
• "Johnny Was", Inflammable Material , Stiff Little Fingers (1979) ^[1]
• "Typical Girls", Cut , the Slits (1979) ^[1]
• "London Calling", London Calling , the Clash (1979) ^[4]
• "Holiday in Cambodia", Fresh Fruit for Rotting Vegetables , Dead Kennedys (1980) ^[4]
• "Wardance", Killing Joke , Killing Joke (1980) ^[1]
• "Decontrol", Discharge (1980) ^[1]
• "White Minority", Black Flag (1981) ^[3]
• "World War III", Bad Religion , Bad Religion (1981) ^[2]
• "Generals", Strawberries , the Damned (1982) ^[1]
• "Banned in DC", Rock for Light , Bad Brains (1983) ^[1]
• "American Jesus", Recipe for Hate , Bad Religion (1983) ^[4]
• "Suggestion", Fugazi , Fugazi (1988) ^[1]
• "Youth Against Fascism", Dirty , Sonic Youth (1992) ^[1]
• "Americanism", Teenage Politics, MxPx (1995) ^[2]
• "A People's History of the World", Less Talk, More Rock , Propagandhi (1996) ^[2]
• "American Idiot", American Idiot , Green Day (2004) ^{[1] [2]}
• "State of the Union", Siren Song of the Counter Culture , Rise Against (2004) ^{[2] [3]}
• "Confessions of an Economic Hitman", For Blood and Empire , Anti-Flag (2006) ^[2]
• "We Called It America", Coaster , NOFX (2009) ^[2]
• "Music for Changing Parties", The Next Four Years , United Nations (2014) ^[2]
• "Racists", American Fall , Anti-Flag (2017) ^[1]
• "Living On The 110", Prophets of Rage , Prophets of Rage (2017) ^[1]

See also

• Anarcho-punk
• Animal rights and punk subculture
• List of anti-war songs
• Punk ideologies

References

1. Peacock, Tim (August 13, 2023). "Best Political Punk Songs: 20 Essential Anti-Establishment Tirades". Udiscovermusic.com. Retrieved April 1, 2024.
2. Staff (January 19, 2017). "10 political punk songs to blast on Inauguration Day". Alternative Press . Retrieved April 1, 2024.
3. Chesler, Josh (June 8, 2015). "10 Best Political Punk Rock Albums of All Time". Phoenix New Times . Retrieved April 1, 2024.
4. Staff (August 17, 2021). "The 50 Best Punk Songs of All Time". Consequence . Retrieved April 1, 2024.