Abuse Of Power Themed Music (lyrics, great songs, album, pink floyd)

Zalgroth · 10-16-2008, 08:43 PM

Ello! This is my first post on this forum, and I would like to ask for help with a school project that I have.
It is a theme based project, and I need four songs that relate to the theme "Power can easily be abused and must be held in check". Any help would really be appreciated, because I'm stumped and can't find anything.

(And by all means, if I should have posted this somewhere, let me know or move it.)

Thanks!
-Zalgroth

sleepy jack · 10-16-2008, 08:58 PM

Phil Ochs "Here's to the State of Richard Nixon"

Zalgroth · 10-18-2008, 07:37 PM

Thanks sleepy, that one worked.
I still need three more though. Can anyone help?

FaSho · 10-19-2008, 02:54 PM

"Prison Song" by System of a Down maybe?

Trollheart · 10-20-2008, 05:14 PM

You could try the "Contagion" album by Arena. It's based around the idea of a virulent strain of man-made disease that gets out and wipes out most of the population of the Earth. Some great songs there, specially "Mea culpa", "Moviedrome" and "Tsunami". Also "The art of reason" by Threshold, from Subsurface. There's also the rather brilliant "The pilgrim's address" from Fellini Days by Fish --- a truly moving anti-war song.

Zalgroth · 10-22-2008, 06:58 PM

Dang, Thanks Trollheart. The art of reason's lyrics fit in perfectly. I haven't heard the other songs yet, but the lyrics show promise.

audiohenge · 10-23-2008, 12:08 AM

F*ck Tha Police - NWA

Trollheart · 10-23-2008, 07:45 AM

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Originally Posted by Zalgroth

Dang, Thanks Trollheart. The art of reason's lyrics fit in perfectly. I haven't heard the other songs yet, but the lyrics show promise.

Cool! Glad I could help!

clockworkmice · 10-23-2008, 01:01 PM

Run like hell by Pink Floyd would work, based on Pink thinking he's a facist dictator and causing riots.

spencermang · 10-23-2008, 01:11 PM

maggie's farm, by bob dylan.

10-16-2008, 08:43 PM	#1 (permalink)
Zalgroth Groupie Join Date: Oct 2008 Posts: 6	Abuse Of Power Themed Music Ello! This is my first post on this forum, and I would like to ask for help with a school project that I have. It is a theme based project, and I need four songs that relate to the theme "Power can easily be abused and must be held in check". Any help would really be appreciated, because I'm stumped and can't find anything. (And by all means, if I should have posted this somewhere, let me know or move it.) Thanks! -Zalgroth

10-23-2008, 01:11 PM	#10 (permalink)
spencermang Groupie Join Date: Oct 2008 Posts: 28	maggie's farm, by bob dylan. __________________ how strange it is to be anything at all

10-18-2008, 07:37 PM	#3 (permalink)
Zalgroth Groupie Join Date: Oct 2008 Posts: 6	Thanks sleepy, that one worked. I still need three more though. Can anyone help?

10-20-2008, 05:14 PM	#5 (permalink)
Trollheart Born to be mild Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: 404 Not Found Posts: 26,994	You could try the "Contagion" album by Arena. It's based around the idea of a virulent strain of man-made disease that gets out and wipes out most of the population of the Earth. Some great songs there, specially "Mea culpa", "Moviedrome" and "Tsunami". Also "The art of reason" by Threshold, from Subsurface. There's also the rather brilliant "The pilgrim's address" from Fellini Days by Fish --- a truly moving anti-war song.

10-22-2008, 06:58 PM	#6 (permalink)
Zalgroth Groupie Join Date: Oct 2008 Posts: 6	Dang, Thanks Trollheart. The art of reason's lyrics fit in perfectly. I haven't heard the other songs yet, but the lyrics show promise.

10-23-2008, 12:08 AM	#7 (permalink)
audiohenge Groupie Join Date: Oct 2008 Posts: 7	F*ck Tha Police - NWA

10-23-2008, 01:01 PM	#9 (permalink)
clockworkmice Groupie Join Date: Sep 2008 Posts: 27	Run like hell by Pink Floyd would work, based on Pink thinking he's a facist dictator and causing riots.