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Do we need protest songs now more than ever?

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14 November 2016

Episode 266

27 minutes


Photo: Victoria and Albert Museum

This year has been one of divided politics, from Brexit to Trump, so is it time to take a stand? We look at the history of the protest song and discuss the musicians vocalising the opinions of a new generation.

14 November 2016

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Chapter 1

Dorian Lynskey

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Robert Bound takes the temperature of the protest song with music writer Dorian Lynskey, author of ‘33 Revolutions Per Minute: A history of Protest Songs’.

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Photo: Victoria and Albert Museum

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Records and rebels

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The V&A’s latest major exhibition, ‘You Say You Want a Revolution? Records and Rebels 1966-1970’, explores how global civil rights, multiculturalism and consumerism at that time both affected and were affected by the feelings of a divided world. Co-curator Victoria Broackes explains how young people found their voices to promote peace and love through music, art and protest.

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Billy Bragg

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We give the final word to musician and political commentator Billy Bragg, who’s never been one to shy away from vocalising his opinions on the state of things.

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