20 Greatest Songs That Said F*** You To Authority

3. Talkin' Bout A Revolution - Tracy Chapman

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q2wneBVssPc Another one with an instantly recognisable voice, Tracy Chapman is one hell of a singer. Chapman's second single, which came out in 1988, sadly failed to replicate the success of her debut single, Fast Car. The politically-aware song, despite its lack of popularity, is actually now widely considered as being of greater importance. It received huge radio play again recently, during the Tunisian revolution of 2011. Just like the song's simple chords, the lyrics are never too pretentious - they serve the purpose of sending a message, rather than impressing on a whimsical or poetic level. The song opens with, 'Don't you know, talking 'bout a revolution sounds like a whisper ... when they're standing in the welfare lines.' In spite of this early cynicism, the overall message is one of hope, as the poorer people are going to rise up and take back 'what's theirs'. The song even closes with 'the tables are starting to turn', which gives the track a short but important sense of journey, and of passing time.
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