Conclusion 

A Caffè ☕️Lattè 2-part Spotlight-

80 Essential

PROTEST SONGS

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of the 1980s

Civil unrest and social commentary have always existed, but during the 1980s, protest songs impacted on popular culture in a way it had in no previous decade. Caffè Lattè looks back on 80 songs that reflect the turbulent period and the causes it championed. Issues included apartheid, inequality, injustice, the environment and government policies.

 

 

20 ONE IN TEN UB40

19 TWO TRIBES Frankie Goes To Hollywood

18 US FORCES Midnight Oil

17 THAT’S ENTERTAINMENT The Jam

16 FIGHT THE POWER Public Enemy

15 THE WAY IT IS Bruce Hornsby & The Range

14 BORN IN THE U.S.A. Bruce Springsteen

13 ALLENTOWN Billy Joel

12 SHIP OF FOOLS World Party

11 RAIN ON THE SCARECROW John Cougar Mellencamp

10 WHY? Bronski Beat

9 FREE NELSON MANDELA The Special AKA

8 FUCK THA POLICE N.W.A.

7 THE MESSAGE Grandmaster Flash & The Furious Five

 

6 GHOST TOWN The Specials

5 TALKIN’ BOUT A REVOLUTION Tracy Chapman

4 BEDS ARE BURNING Midnight Oil

3 WALLS COME TUMBLING DOWN The Style Council

2 SUN CITY Arrtists United Against Apartheid

1 SUNDAY BLOODY SUNDAY U2