In our archives are an expansive collection of Communist, working class, labor, national liberation, and others sorts of music made by freedom-loving groups and artists.
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American Communist and Working Class Music
Explicitly Socialist Bands and Artists
Folk
Paul Robeson - Prominant CPUSA member and skilled baritone Phil Ochs Woody Guthrie - Folk Singer and Activist Red Star Singers - Short-lived live LA band formed in response to Vietnam War David Rovics - Modern folk singer
Rappers
Shiangyu - Chinese-American Rapper The Coup dead prez Immortal Technique
Metal/Punk
Sankara - Seattle-based metal band The Dils - Punk band with tracks such as "Class War", "Red Rockers", and "I Hate the Rich" The Proletariat - Massachusetts Hardcore Punk
Labor and Working Class Music
Pete Seeger - Folk Musician, pro-labor but anti-Communist Joe Glazer - Folk Musician, pro-labor but anti-Communist
State Sponsored Music from Socialist States
Soviet Music
Chinese Music
Music from the DPRK
Korean People's Army State Merited Chorus and Symphony Orchestra Moranbong Band Pochonbo Electronic Ensemble Wangjaesan Light Music Band
Communist Bands and Artists from Around the World
Labor Bands and Artists from Around the World
National Liberation Music
Miscellaneous
Fun Facts and Eyebrow Raisers
They Might be Giants is suspected to be Socialist friendly with lyrics such as "I build a little empire out of some crazy garbage called the blood of the exploited working class". Although that sounds like solid evidence, their lyrics in general are surreal to the extent that such a line does not stand out. They also released a song called "The Communists Have the Music", but due to the humorous tone it is hard to say whether it is for or against Communism.
The Rolling Stones released a song "Sweet Black Angel" which is believed to be about Angela Davis.
John Lennon had this to say about his song "Imagine": "'Imagine', which says: 'Imagine that there was no more religion, no more country, no more politics,' is virtually The Communist Manifesto, even though I'm not particularly a Communist and I do not belong to any movement."
John Lennon and Yoko Ono released a song about Davis simply called "Angela".