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Songs with Social Commentary

If humans were capable of governing themselves perfectly, we would have no need of government. Herein, a list of songs about the collective human existential crisis, be it political, sociological, economic, or spiritual.

They range from blistering blasts of criticism for the powers that rule, to melancholy observations of how we've always had problems and always will, to even cheerful and upbeat songs that point out the optimistic view of society.

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  A Well Respected Man Kinks, The
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  Ain't No New Thing Gil Scott-Heron
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  All She Wants to Do is Dance Don Henley
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  Allentown Billy Joel
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  American Soldier Toby Keith
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  Amnesia 5 Seconds of Summer
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  Anarchy in the U.K. Sex Pistols
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  Another Brick in the Wall (Part I) Pink Floyd
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  Another Brick in the Wall (Part II) Pink Floyd
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  Another Brick in the Wall (Part III) Pink Floyd
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  Another Day In Paradise Phil Collins
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  Astronaut Simple Plan
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  Back to December Taylor Swift
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  Battle Scars Guy Sebastian
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  Beautiful Christina Aguilera
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  Beds Are Burning Midnight Oil
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  Bicycle Race Queen
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  Bitch, Don't Kill My Vibe Kendrick Lamar
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  Black or White Michael Jackson
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  Blackbird Beatles
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  Born in the U.S.A. Bruce Springsteen
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  Born This Way Lady Gaga
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  Brave Sara Bareilles
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  Candy Shop 50 Cent
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  Carnival Natalie Merchant
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  Cat's in the Cradle Harry Chapin
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  Changes Tupac Shakur
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  Cool Kids Echosmith
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  Crazy Gnarls Barkley
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  Dead and Gone T.I.
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  Dear Mr. President Pink
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  Earth Song Michael Jackson
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  Ebony and Ivory Stevie Wonder

  "Ebony And Ivory Live Together In Perfect Harmony
  Side By Side On My Piano Keyboard,
  Oh Lord, Why Don't We?"

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  Elastic Heart Sia
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  Everybody Justice Crew
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  Everybody Wants to Rule the World Tears For Fears

  "All for freedom and for pleasure
  Nothing ever lasts forever
  Everybody wants to rule the world"

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  Everywhere Billy Bragg
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  Faith Weeknd, The
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  Fake Woke Tom MacDonald
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  Feel Good Inc. Gorillaz
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  Fingerprints Katy Perry
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  Fuck tha Police N.W.A
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  Fucking Perfect Pink
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  Gangnam Style Psy
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  Give Peace a Chance John Lennon

  "Ev'rybody's talking about
  Revolution, Evolution, Mastication, Flagelolation, Regulations.
  Integrations, Meditations, United Nations, Congratulations
  All we are saying is give peace a chance"

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  Glory Common
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  Good Feeling Flo Rida
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  Hands Held High Linkin Park
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  Headlights Eminem
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  Heartbreak Warfare John Mayer
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  Hey Man, Nice Shot Filter
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  Humble. Kendrick Lamar
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  I Am Woman Helen Reddy
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  I Cry Flo Rida
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  I'd Love To Change The World Ten Years After
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  IDOL BTS
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  If Everyone Cared Nickelback
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  Imagine John Lennon
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  In the Ghetto Elvis Presley
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  Is It Any Wonder? Keane
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  Killing in the Name Rage Against the Machine
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  Knock Knock Mac Miller
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  Lego House Ed Sheeran
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  Like A Rolling Stone Bob Dylan
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  Links 2 3 4 Rammstein
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  Little Bird Kasey Chambers
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  Live While We're Young One Direction
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  Living Dead Girl Rob Zombie
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  London Bombs Eskimo Joe
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  Man in the Mirror Michael Jackson
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  Mercy Lil Wayne
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  MIC Drop BTS
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  Mockingbird Eminem
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  Money Pink Floyd
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  Money Beatles
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  Not Afraid Eminem
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  Ohio Neil Young
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  One Thing One Direction
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  One Way Or Another (Teenage Kicks) One Direction
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  People Loving People Garth Brooks
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  Pleasant Valley Sunday Monkees
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  Pretty Hurts Beyonce
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  Prison Song System of a Down
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  Relax Frankie Goes to Hollywood
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  Revolution Beatles
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  Revolution John Butler Trio
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  Ride This Feeling Kate Miller Heidke
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  Roar Katy Perry
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  Rock Star Reece Mastin
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  Rockstar Nickelback
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  Rx (Medicate) Theory of a Deadman
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  S.E.X. Nickelback
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  Sabbath Bloody Sabbath Black Sabbath
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  Same Love Macklemore
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  Say Goodbye Chris Brown
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  Say I Christina Milian
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  Scream Michael Jackson
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  Shut Up & Kiss Me Reece Mastin
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  Sign 'O' the Times Prince
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  Silent Running (On Dangerous Ground) Mike + The Mechanics
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  Skinny Love Birdy
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  Skip a Rope Henson Cargill
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  Slice Five For Fighting
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  So Much Trouble In The World Bob Marley
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  Some Nights Fun.
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  Someday You're Gonna Love Me Tim McGraw
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  Springsteen Eric Church
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  Stairway To Heaven Led Zeppelin
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  Stupid Girls Pink

  "Maybe if I act like that, that guy will call me back
  Porno Paparazzi girl, I don't wanna be a stupid girl
  Baby if I act like that, flipping my blond hair back
  Push up my bra like that, I don't wanna be a stupid girl"

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  Summertime Sadness Lana Del Rey
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  Sunday Bloody Sunday U2
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  Take Me To Church Hozier
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  Testify Rage Against the Machine
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  The Ballad of Peter Pumpkinhead XTC
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  The Horses Daryl Braithwaite
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  The Kill 30 Seconds To Mars
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  The Living Years Mike + The Mechanics

  "Every generation blames the one before
  And all of their frustrations come beating on your door
  I know that I'm a prisoner to all my father held so dear
  I know that I'm a hostage to all his hopes and fears"

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  The Way It Is Bruce Hornsby

  "They say hey little boy you can't go
  Where the others go
  'Cause you don't look like they do"

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  The Worlds Greatest R Kelly
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  They Don't Care About Us Michael Jackson
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  True Colors Cyndi Lauper
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  Video Killed The Radio Star Buggles, The
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  Viva La Vida Coldplay
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  Waiting on the World to Change John Mayer
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  Wake Up Mac Miller
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  Wake Up America Miley Cyrus
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  Walkin' on the Sun Smash Mouth
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  We Are The Champions Queen
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  We Didn't Start the Fire Billy Joel
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  Welcome to the Machine Pink Floyd
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  What a Good Boy Barenaked Ladies

  "When I was born, they looked at me and said
  what a good boy, what a smart boy, what a strong boy.
  And when you were born, they looked at you and said,
  what a good girl, what a what a smart girl, what a pretty girl."

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  What About Now Daughtry
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  What About Us Pink
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  What I've Done Linkin Park
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  What It's Like Everlast
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  What Makes You Beautiful One Direction
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  What's Going On? Marvin Gaye

  "Picket lines (brother) and picket signs (brother)
  Don't punish me (brother) with brutality (brother)
  Come on, talk to me (brother)
  If you can see, what's
  What's going on"

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  When We Stand Together Nickelback
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  Where is the love? Black Eyed Peas
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  Where the Streets Have No Name U2
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  Whisper Evanescence
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  Who Says Selena Gomez
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  Wings Little Mix
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  With God on Our Side Bob Dylan
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  Woman Like Me Little Mix
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  Women's World Little Mix
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  Won't You Try Jefferson Airplane
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  World So Cold Mudvayne
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  You're the Voice John Farnham
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  Youngstown Bruce Springsteen
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  Zombie Cranberries, The

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