To supplement the research I had done for my “Protest as Identity…” paper, I also compiled a playlist of songs that were relevant or related to the major movements I covered
The full setlist is below, ordered, and you can listen on Spotify playlist by clicking here.
Civil Rights Movement
Strange Fruit; Billie Holiday
We Shall Overcome [Live]; Lucille Simmons, Zilphia Horton, Pete Seger, et al
Promised Land; Chuck Berry
The Revolution Will Not Be Televised; Gil Scott-Heron
People Get Ready; The Impressions
Say It Loud, I’m Black and I’m Proud; James Brown
Oh Freedom / Ain’t Gonna Let Nobody Turn Me Away; Joan Baez and Mavis Staples
Alabama; John Coltrane
What’s Going On?; Marvin Gaye
Mississippi Goddam [Live]; Nina Simone
A Change Is Gonna Come; Sam Cooke
Long Walk to D.C.; The Staple Singers
This Is America; Childish Gambino
Peace, Not War / Vietnam Era
Eve of Destruction; Barry McGuire
Blowin’ in the Wind; Bob Dylan
Masters of War; Bob Dylan
I Feel Like I’m Fixin’ to Die; Country Joe and the Fish
Fortunate Son; Creedence Clearwater Revival
Ohio; Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young
The War Drags On; Donovan
The Unknown Soldier; The Doors
War; Edwin Starr
Vietnam; Jimmy Cliff
Backlash Blues; Nina Simone
What Are You Fighting For?; Phil Ochs
I Ain’t Marchin’ Anymore; Phil Ochs
Lyndon Johnson Told the Nation; Tom Paxton
Queer Identity, 1980 – Present
True Colors; Cyndi Lauper
I’m Coming Out; Diana Ross
A Little Respect; Erasure
Freedom! ’90; George Michael
Anthem; Pansy Division
You Make Me Feel (Mighty Real); Sylvester
Don’t Leave Me This Way; Thelma Houston
YMCA; Village People
True Trans Soul Rebel; Against Me!
LGBT; CupcakKe
Americans; Janelle Monáe
Raise You Up / Just Be; Kinky Boots
Born This Way; Lady Gaga
She Keeps Me Warm; Mary Lambert
Straight Boy; Shamir