Songs of Anarchy

Now that the election is finally over and the votes are tallied, it’s time to resume our normal lives of complacency, apathy, and, most importantly, that bass-heavy, room-shaking, spine-rattling, “I don’t give a fuck” music.

Crank up these anarchy-chalked tunes and shut out the residual political campaign advertisements, canvassers, and social media feeds.

While the majority of these musicians are no long in business, their messages live on. So go ahead, strap on a bandana, cut the sleeves off of your denim jacket, saddle up on a harley, and shoot your gun in the sky.

Twisted Sister
we’re not gonna take it
An international staple of rebelling against the man and standing up for your beliefs regardless of the political machine’s agenda, Twisted Sister’s “We’re Not Gonna Take It” immediately comes to mind when putting your middle finger to the man.

Rage against the machine
guerilla radio
There’s no better way to thwart political affiliates than blaring the raw vocals of Zach De La Rocha. “Guerilla Radio” screams, “Move on DC/Way past the days of bombin’ MCs,” and ends with a chant of “All hell can’t stop us now!”

Rage against the machine
bulls on parade
Taking a stab at the government’s social priorities with lyrics like “Weapons, not food, not homes, not shoes/Not need, just feed the war cannibal animal,” Rage Against The Machine’s “Bulls On Parade” spurs you to more than just write your congressman.

System of a down
Deer dance
Heavy metal band System Of A Down, long known for its disestablishmentarian tones, brings the ruckus and rioting with the repetitive verse, “Pushing little children/With their fully automatics,” “Deer Dance” is enough to get your blood boiling.

Eminem
mosh
Arguably Eminem’s most politically charged single, “Mosh” opens with a chorus of children reciting and the Pledge of Allegiance and, poetically just, drops the verse, “Stomp, push, shove, mush, Fuck Bush/ Until they bring our troops home.”

The style counsel

Walls come tumbling down
While the Style Council’s instrumentals are light and sprightly, the band rallies against the man in “Walls Come Tumbling Down.” Right out of the gate, the track opens with the lyric, “You don’t have to take this crap/You don’t have to sit back and relax.”