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Pages in category "Songs based on actual events" The following 200 pages are in this category, out of approximately 213 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .
Pages in category "Musicals inspired by real-life events" The following 153 pages are in this category, out of 153 total. This list may not reflect recent changes.
4. ‘Jeremy’ by Pearl Jam. 1992 “Jeremy” was one of several hit songs to appear on Pearl Jam’s debut album, “Ten". It was based on the true story of high school student Jeremy Wade ...
Bob Dylan songs such as "Blowin' in the Wind" and "The Times They Are a-Changin'" became anthems for the civil rights and anti-war movements in the 1960s. A protest song is a song that is associated with a movement for protest and social change and hence part of the broader category of topical songs (or songs connected to current events). It ...
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Protest songs in the United States are a tradition that dates back to the early 18th century and have persisted and evolved as an aspect of American culture through the present day. Many American social movements have inspired protest songs spanning a variety of musical genres including but not limited to rap, folk, rock, and pop music.
The use of songs as a narrative and a tool to convey an important message continued into the 20th century with Black Americans using their voices to help their fight for freedom and equality.
Songs Inspired by Literature, Chapter One: Diane Zeigler "The Legend of Enoch Arden" Alfred Lord Tennyson [29] "Let it Show" The Thing That Feels: Hannah Fury: Wicked: Gregory Maguire [41] "Listen (The Silences)" Songs Inspired by Literature, Chapter Two: Michelle Bloom: Raids on the Unspeakable: Thomas Merton [51] "Lolita" The Black Magic Show ...