[lbo-talk] where have all the antiwar songs gone?

[J T. Ramsay]

There are plenty of anti-war songs. They're just not being sung by  
radio-friendly artists. I would argue that you could fashion some  
meaning out of Rihanna's 'Umbrella,' which sounded to me like  
something of a protection ballad.

The fact of the matter is, as I've said on this list before, that a  
lot of what's considered political music is not only dead boring but  
really bad. Additionally, the lack of a meaningful antiwar movement  
undoubtedly keeps execs from saying that antiwar songs will help an  
industry wracked by a sales crunch.

Cheers,

J T. Ramsay
blackmail at blackmailismylife.com