minho Posted June 7, 2020 Share Posted June 7, 2020 Nina Simone - Mississippi Goddamn Lyrically really really strong Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
minho Posted June 7, 2020 Share Posted June 7, 2020 Janet Jackson - The Knowledge I always liked the message of this, classic Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
minho Posted June 7, 2020 Share Posted June 7, 2020 Jorja Smith - Blue Lights Pleasant listen, a little bit boring at times, but I did like it overall. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
minho Posted June 7, 2020 Share Posted June 7, 2020 Halsey - Nightmare Probably her best song ever. Perfectly portrays her message Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
minho Posted June 7, 2020 Share Posted June 7, 2020 Marvin Gaye - What’s Going On Definitely a classic :shook: Good choice, still holds up today Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
minho Posted June 7, 2020 Share Posted June 7, 2020 Madonna - God Control I don't like the starting part where she's kind of mumbling? It turning into a disco bop was a cool concept though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
minho Posted June 7, 2020 Share Posted June 7, 2020 M.I.A. - Paper Planes Controversial opinion time... I don't like this that much. Maybe i've heard it too often? Idk, but its good for this round, just not a personal fave. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
minho Posted June 7, 2020 Share Posted June 7, 2020 Solange - Almeda Another unpopular opinion? This album is my favourite of hers. I like how it looks inward and conveys message of self-love and healing. This is a PERFECT example of it, and possibly my #1 of the round. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
minho Posted June 7, 2020 Share Posted June 7, 2020 Interesting selection of songs, good overall! I'm glad to see my critiques too Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rotunda Posted June 8, 2020 Share Posted June 8, 2020 The Fear: I live for this song, and while I definitely think it's social commentary, I'm not sure if it is necessarily political or protest oriented. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rotunda Posted June 8, 2020 Share Posted June 8, 2020 Born Free: I'm willing to admit that maybe my taste just isn't that great, but I really just didn't care for this song sonically. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rotunda Posted June 8, 2020 Share Posted June 8, 2020 Follow Your Arrow: I found this song to be cute, though I think it lacks the strong punch that some of the other songs have (both in terms of lyrical content and melodically) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rotunda Posted June 8, 2020 Share Posted June 8, 2020 What About Us: I kinda like this song, but it would be an uphill battle to convince me that this is political in any meaningful sense of the word. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rotunda Posted June 8, 2020 Share Posted June 8, 2020 Chained to the Rhythm: People are gonna drag me for this, but I love it. Obviously there's a discussion to be had about whether this actually fits the definition of "purposeful pop," but ironically, this song is more on theme than a lot of entries. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rotunda Posted June 8, 2020 Share Posted June 8, 2020 Headphone Season: I really don't vibe with the sound, and it feels lyrically clunky. I get what you were going for though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rotunda Posted June 8, 2020 Share Posted June 8, 2020 (edited) Running Up That Hill (A Deal With God): This song is amazing, but it definitely requires me to do some of the legwork for you to view this as a political song (though I understand that a case could be made for this being about gender discrimination/differences) Edited June 8, 2020 by Rotunda Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rotunda Posted June 8, 2020 Share Posted June 8, 2020 Timor: I hated this on first listen, but this was kinda enjoyable on second listen? I'm not sure exactly where this will fall for me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rotunda Posted June 8, 2020 Share Posted June 8, 2020 Zombie: Yes Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rotunda Posted June 8, 2020 Share Posted June 8, 2020 Old Man: I really appreciate this entry. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rotunda Posted June 8, 2020 Share Posted June 8, 2020 The Blacker The Berry: A smart and effective choice. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rotunda Posted June 8, 2020 Share Posted June 8, 2020 Mississippi Goddam: I thought about sending this at one point, and it probably would have been the better choice. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rotunda Posted June 8, 2020 Share Posted June 8, 2020 Janet Jackson: The song is fine, I feel like I would have gone for a song with a stronger message. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rotunda Posted June 8, 2020 Share Posted June 8, 2020 Blue Lights: I didn't pay attention to the lyrics the first time I heard this months ago, but this was a good entry. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rotunda Posted June 8, 2020 Share Posted June 8, 2020 Nightmare: Definitely a heavy hitter for this round Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rotunda Posted June 8, 2020 Share Posted June 8, 2020 What's Going On: A good choice, but it didn't leave as strong of an impression on me as other songs in this lineup Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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