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Inspired by the struggle against the Apartheid regime in South Africa. Lyrics are incredibly powerful and listened many times when needing a kick up the arse.
Favourite political/protest songs on 13:51 - Nov 3 by SaleAway
A couple of levs songs...
or for an "american" view of things - I remember being at this gig.... a brutal opening...
or something more contemporary, the got me straight in the feels...
Was unaware the levellers did a tune about the battle of the beanfields. Intro is a tad unpleasant. These are my kinda hippie, a step up from yer turgid 5g spiders an anti vax hippie you get nowadays
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Favourite political/protest songs on 14:21 - Nov 3 with 1309 views
Favourite political/protest songs on 14:17 - Nov 3 by leitrimblue
Was unaware the levellers did a tune about the battle of the beanfields. Intro is a tad unpleasant. These are my kinda hippie, a step up from yer turgid 5g spiders an anti vax hippie you get nowadays
It's from their stand out album, Levelling The Land, albeit almost 30 years ago now.
I've seen the Levs a regularly over the years, and at least once a year for the last five years.... they're as good now as they always were. (if not better)
Absolute class act.
And in response to the OP, you could pretty much pick any Levs tune they've ever performed with the exception of literally one or two.
Favourite political/protest songs on 14:45 - Nov 3 by Half_Idiot
I love the King Blues! The Streets are Ours, Let's Hang the Landlord are other contenders. It's not a political or protest anthem, but Underneath this Lamppost Light is such an evocative, fragile and genuine song:
"The smell of kebab meat and sausage in batter will always remind me of you, In the chip shop, at the end of the night, making sure I get some food.
So kiss me underneath this Lamppost light. I know it smells of p!ss but you look beautiful tonight!"
All set to lush strings. It's a song that is beautiful in its honesty.
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Favourite political/protest songs on 15:00 - Nov 3 with 1208 views
Favourite political/protest songs on 14:51 - Nov 3 by ITFC_Forever
It's from their stand out album, Levelling The Land, albeit almost 30 years ago now.
I've seen the Levs a regularly over the years, and at least once a year for the last five years.... they're as good now as they always were. (if not better)
Absolute class act.
And in response to the OP, you could pretty much pick any Levs tune they've ever performed with the exception of literally one or two.
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I've actually seen um myself once in Cambridge corn exchange in the late 80.s-early 90,s. Was dragged there by friends who said they we're s bit like new model army.... Was a good night
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Favourite political/protest songs on 15:07 - Nov 3 with 1186 views
Favourite political/protest songs on 15:00 - Nov 3 by leitrimblue
I've actually seen um myself once in Cambridge corn exchange in the late 80.s-early 90,s. Was dragged there by friends who said they we're s bit like new model army.... Was a good night
A lot of people have said that, but I've never listened to NMA... I probably should.
The Levs still tour regularly - saw them at the Minack Theatre in Cornwall and the Palladium in London, both of which were awesome, and then again at The Apex in BSE in February this year before the world went mad.
Also had tickets for them at UEA in March and in Nottingham in December, but they've both been re-arranged to within a few days of each other in December 2021, so I will now see them twice in four days next December, including one on my birthday.
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