Since every great protest movement needs its culture, here’s my stab at a list of the ten best songs ever written about class and poverty in tribute to #OccupyWallStreet. The condition of being dead-broke is a perennially popular theme in music, so, regardless, of your taste in genre, there’s a song to accompany your protests against the avarice of the fat cats. Please use the comments field to let me know what I’ve missed and check out a brief guide on how to support the burgeoning movement against economic inequality.
Top Ten Songs About Class
Spearhead, Crime to be Broke in America
Dolly Parton, Coat of Many Colors
Harry Chapin, The Day They Closed the Factory Down
Bruce Springsteen, Factory
Grandmaster Flash, The Message
Tom Waits, Brother Can You Spare a Dime
Loretta Lynn, Coal Miner’s Daughter
Tracy Chapman, Fast Car
Bob Marley, Them Belly Full (But We Hungry)
The Clash, Career Opportunities
