Thread by @Mikel_Jollett

OK, Twitter, we're in these streets. What's the best PROTEST song of all time?

I'm torn between "The Times They are a Changin'" by Bob Dylan and "Killing in the Name" by Rage Against the Machine.

What you think?

These are great replies. Some of you really know your music. Not too sure on the death metal songs...

The early favorite seems to be "What's Going On?" by Marvin Gaye and I can't say I disagree...

I mean:

QUESTION: Why don't more artists make protest music in the modern era? Protest is clearly part of the culture right now.

Off the top of my head, I can think of "This is America" by Childish Gambino as the only "hit" protest song in recent memory. Maybe Kendrick "Alright" counts.

This is one of my favorite all-time videos. It's by @JamarMonroe27.

This is a hip-hop head reacting to hearing Rage Against the Machine for the first time. Wait for it....It does not disappoint.

Many of you saying "Eve of Destruction" - Barry McGuire

Breathtaking:

Handful of Senators don't pass legislation
Marches alone can't bring integration
Human respect is disintegratin
You tell me over & over & over again my friend
You don't believe we're on the eve of destruction

I know we're talking a lot about hip-hop and classic rock here but my tender beating indie heart wouldn't feel right without mentioning "Landlocked Blues" by Bright Eyes.

I mean I could tell you exactly where I was the first time I heard that song.

OK, I think it's sufficiently late in the evening and we can now talk about "Born in the USA."

This is a protest song.

It's about the military industrial complex, the way in which this country continues to let down veterans.

It's a broken system, being born here in the USA.