Songs against Censorship?

[Ash J. Williams]

I'm doing a paper for my Civics class, and it has to be 8-10 pages, so I thought it would be cool if I quoted some songs in the paper...the only one I could think of at the time is "Censorshit" by The Ramones...I know I know more, but I'm pretty tired right now. Anyways, I was hoping you guys could name some songs about Censorship.

[VerbalPuke]

Anthrax has a song called "Startin Up a Posse" that bashes censorship. I love the song, but it might not be school appropriate due to the explicit lyrics. This is the first song that came to my mind when I thought of anti-censorship.

[Mick]

"Wake Up" by Rage Against The Machine. This is a link to the lyrics.

I suggest you look at the parts about King and Malcolm X.

[Ash J. Williams]

"Wake Up" by Rage Against The Machine. This is a link to the lyrics.

I suggest you look at the parts about King and Malcolm X.

[Guest The Trooper]

Meh, how about Vanilla Sex by Nofx, it aint the best, but its alright.

Don't ever take away from me my pornography

We obviously don't agree on what's obscene

I have the right to choose what I

Want to see and read

Don't try to take away from me

My right to privacy cause what I

Do is no one's business but me

So stay in your missionary position

I hope that you get bored to death

There's no way I'm going through life

Having vanilla sex

The government's trying to get into

Your bedroom you better lock your

Door and close your shades because

There could be someone watching you today

Why do you try to make things illegal

Why do we have to be 21

Are you afraid that people are having

Too much fun

Why do you care what I do in my bedroom

Why do you want to know how I screw

It seems to me you've got nothing better to do

Edited December 15, 2005 by The Trooper

[zero]

"Freedom of Speech" by Body Count.

[fineintent]

Underground Network by Anti-Flag.

[fourstarfizzle]

"No More Censorship" by Scream

[RandomHero]

"Kiss My Ass" by Ted Nugent...kinda sorta against censorship...funny too...

[The Dork Knight]

The FCC Song by Eric Idle

http://www.pythonline.com/plugs/idle/index.shtml

[Lint]

Not really a "song"..more like a group playing and someone talking over the music, but the Offpsring track "disclaimer"..

ladies and gentlemen

welcome to the disclaimer

that's right the disclaimer

this american apple pie institution

known as parental discretion

will cleanse any sense of innuendo or sarcasm

from the lyrics that might actually make you think

and will also insult your intelligence at the same time

so protect your family

this album contains explicit depictions

of things which are real

these real things are commonly known as life

so if it sounds sarcastic don't take it seriously

if it sounds dangerous

do not try this at home or at all

and if it offends you just don't listen to it

[fourstarfizzle]

Not really a "song"..more like a group playing and someone talking over the music, but the Offpsring track "disclaimer"..

ladies and gentlemen

welcome to the disclaimer

that's right the disclaimer

this american apple pie institution

known as parental discretion

will cleanse any sense of innuendo or sarcasm

from the lyrics that might actually make you think

and will also insult your intelligence at the same time

so protect your family

this album contains explicit depictions

of things which are real

these real things are commonly known as life

so if it sounds sarcastic don't take it seriously

if it sounds dangerous

do not try this at home or at all

and if it offends you just don't listen to it

[Lint]

Yea, I realized afteR I posted that that I forgot to type who it was. Always surprised me, despite my love of Offspring, that he'd do something with a major labl group like them. but I read an interview with him were he said he's good friends with them.

[fourstarfizzle]

He also did an awesome song with Pitchshifter "As Seen On TV", although that was mainly becaue they were on his label Alternative Tentacle at the time.

Edited December 16, 2005 by fourstarfizzle