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Political Folk & Protest Songs

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    The City of New Orleans
    Arlo Guthrie
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    If I Had a Hammer (Hammer Song)
    Pete Seeger
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Folk music quite often takes on the establishment or espouses a certain political agenda. In the 1960s, artists such as Bob Dylan and Phil Ochs recorded blistering indictments of cultural and political forces; "Blowin' in the Wind" and "I Ain't Marching Anymore" are two of the most representative songs. Today, artists like folk-poet Billy Bragg and DIY icon Ani DiFranco continue to address society's ills through lyrics and guitar.