# What are the modern protest songs?

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**Created:** [September 29, 2025, 3:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-the-modern-protest-songs/1023484 "2025-09-29T15:35:51Z")\
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Billy Bragg’s City of Heroes

[![](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/IKOW2ZikGW8/hqdefault.jpg?sqp=-oaymwEmCOADEOgC8quKqQMa8AEB-AH-BIAC6AKKAgwIABABGDogVShyMA8=&rs=AOn4CLDZP3wYisKhnsdsUZJ5H3IReJx5rA "BILLY BRAGG - CITY OF HEROES") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IKOW2ZikGW8)

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