It is considered an early example of a protest song.
The single is also meant to serve as more than a protest song.
I just thought of a great idea for a protest song!
The power of protest songs usually has more to do with context than content.
Rock music has the same folk tradition as the protest song.
So George is upset when asked about this, because he never felt doing protest songs
Thatcher was the subject or the inspiration for 1980s protest songs.
But genuine, partisan protest songs usually reach people who already agree with them.
A protest song published with the specific intent of stirring up trouble for the King.
The list comes at a time when liberal protest songs are gaining popularity.