{"id":161596,"date":"2013-06-12T18:26:56","date_gmt":"2013-06-12T18:26:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.one.org\/us\/the-story-behind-the-protest-song\/"},"modified":"2025-12-18T22:21:55","modified_gmt":"2025-12-18T22:21:55","slug":"the-story-behind-the-protest-song","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.one.org\/us\/stories\/the-story-behind-the-protest-song\/","title":{"rendered":"The story behind the protest song"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><em>Over the next few weeks, we will be highlighting some of the interactive ways you can take part in our protest song project,&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/exg5.exghost.com\/owa\/redir.aspx?C=bGOgNzOB1k-gTHFm990LumY7QZMTOtBIGyJIQaZCtW_cxegDM_tss6QJZYysgjEFUxFodFYkatk.&amp;URL=http%3a%2f%2fone.org%2fprotestsongs\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>agit8<\/strong><\/a>. In this post, we highlight our protest song playlist, which includes covers and original versions of the world\u2019s most iconic songs.&nbsp;<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Protest songs are classic for a reason \u2013 but do you know why? <strong>Here are a few surprising facts on why these songs were written:&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-get-up-stand-up-by-bob-marley-from-the-album-nbsp-burnin-nbsp\">Get up, Stand up by Bob Marley, from the album&nbsp;<em>Burnin&nbsp;<\/em><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Bob Marley wrote this song while touring Haiti, where he was deeply moved by its poverty and the lives of Haitians.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"500\" src=\"https:\/\/www.one.org\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2013\/06\/9015876891_27d4d6ff79.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-166570\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.one.org\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2013\/06\/9015876891_27d4d6ff79.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.one.org\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2013\/06\/9015876891_27d4d6ff79-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.one.org\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2013\/06\/9015876891_27d4d6ff79-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.one.org\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2013\/06\/9015876891_27d4d6ff79-16x16.jpg 16w, https:\/\/www.one.org\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2013\/06\/9015876891_27d4d6ff79-320x320.jpg 320w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-born-in-the-usa-by-bruce-springsteen-from-the-album-born-in-the-usa\">\u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/bit.ly\/14uPdAw\">Born in the USA<\/a>\u201d by Bruce Springsteen, from the album <em>Born in the USA<\/em><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>This song is often misunderstood as a patriotic or nationalistic, when in fact it was written as a tribute to Springsteen\u2019s friends who experienced the Vietnam War, some of whom did not come back.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"500\" src=\"https:\/\/www.one.org\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2013\/06\/9017095718_06c6d14090.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-166571\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.one.org\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2013\/06\/9017095718_06c6d14090.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.one.org\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2013\/06\/9017095718_06c6d14090-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.one.org\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2013\/06\/9017095718_06c6d14090-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.one.org\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2013\/06\/9017095718_06c6d14090-16x16.jpg 16w, https:\/\/www.one.org\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2013\/06\/9017095718_06c6d14090-320x320.jpg 320w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-talkin-bout-a-revolution-by-tracy-chapman-from-the-album-nbsp-tracy-chapman\">\u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/bit.ly\/14Tunre\">Talkin\u2019 Bout a Revolution<\/a>\u201d by Tracy Chapman, from the album&nbsp;<em>Tracy Chapman<\/em><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Tracy Chapman originally recorded and released the song in 1988 as a means of political consciousness and liberal activism. 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