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Top 5: Political Moments in Music in the 20th Century

We Are The World - Michael Jackson Lionel Richie Cindy Lauper Steve Wonder Bruce Sprigsteen & Ot
There is strangely few lists chronicling the Top 5 political moments in music, and maybe because the task is so daunting and arbitrary. Nonetheless, I have tried to assemble some of the most important political moments, and not songs, which the differentiation should be noted, because it would be nearly impossible to make an argument for songs based on the many factors surrounding their importance. With no further ado, the list: 5. Kanye West's "George Bush doesn't care about black people" During the peril of Katrina, our nation tuned into TV [...]
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