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This is a list of songs described as feminist anthems celebrating women's empowerment, or used as protest songs against gender inequality. These songs range from airy pop affirmations such as " Girls Just Want to Have Fun " by Cyndi Lauper, to solemn calls to action such as "We Shall Go Forth" by Margie Adam. Songs have been used for many years ...
Lesley Gore singles chronology. "She's a Fool". (1963) " You Don't Own Me ". (1963) "That's the Way Boys Are". (1964) " You Don't Own Me " is a pop song written by Philadelphia songwriters John Madara and David White and recorded by Lesley Gore in 1963, when she was 17 years old. The song was Gore's second most successful recording and her last ...
The 1990s also saw a sizable movement of pro-women's rights protest songs from many musical genres as part of the Third-wave feminism movement. Ani DiFranco was at the forefront of this movement, protesting sexism, sexual abuse, homophobia, reproductive rights as well as racism, poverty, and war. Her "Lost Woman Song" (1990) concerns itself ...
Here are iconic songs from Sam Cooke, The Impressions, Nina Simone, Bob Dylan, Lauryn Hill, Kendrick Lamar and more. 25 songs of civil rights, social justice, freedom and hope for Black History ...
Irrelevant (song) " Irrelevant " is a protest song by American singer-songwriter Pink. It was surprise release single on July 14, 2022, through RCA Records. It was written by the singer and the track's producer Ian Fitchuk. A pop punk and pop rock song, it features lyrics advocating for fighting over one's rights and touching on trolls ...
In 2016, protesters chanted the song after it was announced that Trump would be a no-show at one of his rallies. This article was originally published on TODAY.com. Today, “Strange Fruit” by ...
Example of music supporting women's suffrage. Music was often used in the women's suffrage movement in the United States. Music played an instrumental role in the parades, rallies, and conventions that were held and attended by suffragists. [1] The songs, written for the cause, unified women from varying geographic and socioeconomic positions ...
Solidarity Forever. " Solidarity Forever ", written by Ralph Chaplin in 1915, is a popular trade union anthem. It is sung to the tune of "John Brown's Body" and "The Battle Hymn of the Republic". Although it was written as a song for the Industrial Workers of the World (IWW), other union movements, such as the AFL–CIO, have adopted the song ...