---In [email protected], <s3raphita@...> wrote :
"dhamilton" has a rather wide definition of what constitutes a political *pop* song ;-) I originally opted for Lennon's "Gimme Some Truth" with its rage against the machine. But Lennon had rather dubious alternatives to replace The Man. Here is a better choice that perfectly captures the mood of our present parlous state - "Everybody Knows" by the incomparable Leonard Cohen (always preferred him to Dylan). The song was used to great effect in Atom Egoyan's movie "Exotica". Don't miss that one. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lin-a2lTelg https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lin-a2lTelg. Neither Cohen or Dylan could carry a tune. They should just have read their poetry, not sung it. I personally prefer Dylan. Cohen always sounds like he is mumbling some dirge at a rainy funeral. Can't stand the guy.
