A growing collection of songs about poverty, wealth and desperation, about the class-system, exploitation, capitalism and greed. Songs about freedom and liberation and hope. Songs about rebellion and revolution. Songs about oppression and solidarity. Anti-war songs, anti-money songs – looking forward to the money-free world to come.
1 SOLUTION – REVOLUTION!
9 TO 5 – DOLLY PARTON
8 FULL HOURS OF SLEEP – AGAINST ME
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A CHANGE IS GONNA COME – SAM COOKE
ACROSS 110TH STREET – BOBBY WOMACK
AINT NO REST FOR THE WICKED – CAGED ELEPHANT
ALL ABOUT THE MONEY – MEJA
ARMAGGEDON DAYS ARE HERE (AGAIN) – THE THE
ARAB FREEDOM ANTHEM – STEPHAN SAID
AID DEALER – COLDCUT
AFTER THE REVOLUTION – DAVID ROVICS
A PLACE IN THE SUN – RADIO PARTIZAN
B
BELLA CIAO!
BRANDY OF THE DAMNED – NICKEL EYE
BREADLINE BLUES – BERNARD ‘SLIM’ SMITH
BREADLINE BRITAIN – JIMMY SOMERVILLE
BABYLON’S BURNING – THE RUTS
BURNIN AND LOOTIN – BOB MARLEY
C
CIVIL WAR – GUNS N ROSES
CASH MACHINE – HARD FI
COME ALL YOU COAL MINERS – SARAH OGAN GUNNING
D
DANCING ON THE RUINS OF MULTINATIONAL CORPORATONS
E
EVE OF DESTRUCTION – BARRY MCGUIRE
F
FORTUNATE SON – CREEDANCE CLEARWATER REVIVAL
FREE MONEY – PATTI SMITH
G
GRAVE NEW WORLD – THE STRAWBS
GIVE PEACE A CHANCE – JOHN LENNON
H
HARD TIMES – PATRICK WOLFE
HOW CAN A POOR MAN STAND SUCH TIMES AND LIVE? – BLIND ALFRED REED
HELPFUL – DED PREZ
HAVE YOU BEEN TO JAIL FOR JUSTICE – ANNE FEENEY
I
IF I HAD A HAMMER – PETER, PAUL, AND MARY
I NEED A DOLLAR – ALOE BLACC
INTERNATIONALE (ENGLISH) – Khosrean State Orchestra
IRISH BLOOD/ENGLISH HEART – MORRISEY
J
JOE HILL – BILLY BRAGG
K
KILL THE AUTOCRAT – CONSTANT MOVEMENT
L
LET’S WORK TOGETHER – WILBERT HARRISON
LAST DAY OF THE MINERS’ STRIKE – PULP
LET THEM EAT WAR – BAD RELIGION
LET’S HANG THE LANDLORD – KING BLUES
M
MERCY MERCY ME (THE ECOLOGY) – MARVIN GAYE
MAKES ME WANNA HOLLER – MARVINE GAYE
MILE END – PULP
MONEY – SERJ TANKIAN
MONEY MONEY MONEY – ABBA
MONEY MAKES THE WORLD GO ROUND – TECHNOTRONICS
MONEY FOOL – UWE BANTON
MONEY RUN THINGS – KING GENERAL
MONEY BLUES – ARCHIE SHEPP
MONEY IS KING – GROWLING TIGER
MOUNTAINS O’ THINGS – TRACY CHAPMAN
N
NO COUNTRY’S LAW – EILEEN MCGAN
O
ONLY OUR RIVERS RUN FREE – CHRISTY MOORE
OBAMANATION – LOWKEY
P
POLITIK KILLS – MANU CHAO
PANIC IN THE SUPERMARKET – CITIZEN FISH
PART OF THE UNION – THE STRAWBS
POWER TO THE PEOPLE – JOHN LENNON
R
RICH MAN’S WAR – STEVE EARLE
REVOLUTION – CREMATORY
ROCK ‘N ROLL IS FREE – BEN HARPER
S
SIMPLE SONG OF FREEDOM – BOBBY DARIN
SEWING UP CRAP – CHUMBAWUMBA
STAND UP FOR YOUR RIGHTS – BOB MARLEY
STUDY WAR NO MORE – MOBY
SATISFIED MIND – THE BYRDS
SOLIDARITY FOREVER – PETE SEEGER
SONG FOR BRADLEY MANNING – DAVID ROVICS
SATURN – STEVIE WONDER
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THE BIG ONES GET AWAY – BUFFY ST MARIE
TALKIN’ ABOUT A REVOLUTION – TRACY CHAPMAN
TAKE THIS JOB AND SHOVE IT – JOHNNY PAYCHECK
THE JOLLY BANKER – WILCO
THIS IS CAPITALISM – SNOG
THE QUEEN IS DEAD – THE SMITHS
THE COMPLETE BANKER – THE DIVINE COMEDY
THE ROAD TO HELL – CHRIS REA
THE MONEY MAN’S DEAD – PADDY NASH AND THE HAPPY ENCHILADAS
TRANS GLOBAL EXPRESS – THE JAM
THEY DON’T CARE ABOUT US – MICHAEL JACKSON
U
UNIVERSAL SOLDIER – DONOVAN
UPRISING – MUSE
V
VOLUNTEERS – JEFFERSON AIRPLANE
W
WALL STREET SHUFFLE – 10 CC
WAR – EDWIN STARR
WORKING CLASS HERO – JOHN LENNON
WOYAYA – OSIBISA
WE DON’T NEED NO FASCIST GROOVE THING – HEAVEN 17
WE ARE THE MANY – MAKANA
WE ARE THE PIGS – SUEDE
WE SHALL OVERCOME – LOUIS ARMSTRONG
WHAT’S SO FUNNY ABOUT PEACE LOVE AND UNDERSTANDING? – PERFECT CIRCLE
WHAT IF YOU KNEW – DAVID ROVICS
WORKERS’ SONG – DROPKICK MURPHYS
WHICH SIDE ARE YOU ON? – REBEL DIAZ
WE ARE EVERYWHERE – DAVID ROVICS
WE WANT – JUNKYARD EMPIRE
WHITEY’S ON THE MOON – GIL SCOTT HERON
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YOUR CASH ‘AINT NOTHIN’ BUT TRASH – THE CLOVERS
YES SIR, NO SIR – THE KINKS
Z
ZOMBIE – THE CRANBERRIES
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now updated 30th Nov 2013
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Just plain awesome!!! Great job …..
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Excellent compilation!! Some memories …. and a show of reality!!
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