# Songs to keep our spirits up in dark times

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**Category:** Cafe Society\
**Tags:** music\
**Created:** [January 30, 2026, 9:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/songs-to-keep-our-spirits-up-in-dark-times/1027215 "2026-01-30T21:55:26Z")\
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**Author:** ![EinsteinsHund](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/einsteinshund/32/8400_2.png) [@EinsteinsHund](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/EinsteinsHund)\
**Post date:** [January 31, 2026, 10:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/songs-to-keep-our-spirits-up-in-dark-times/1027215/22 "2026-01-31T22:15:55Z")

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Oh, and I have to share the Billy Bragg song “City Of Heroes” @Die_Capacitrix posted in the “protest songs” thread, It’s fantastic and so right on point, and very uplifting.

> [@What are the modern protest songs?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-the-modern-protest-songs/1023484/47):
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> Billy Bragg’s City of Heroes [[BILLY BRAGG - CITY OF HEROES] ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IKOW2ZikGW8)

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