r/50501 • u/underbillion Conversationalist • 1d ago

Voices of Resistance Neil Young releases protest song aimed at Donald Trump, calling out “fascist billionaires,” singing “no more ‘Great Again,’” and railing against fascist rules, schools, and soldiers on the streets.

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u/ttystikk 1d ago

Every little bit helps.

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u/johncandy1812 1d ago

It's too bad more younger artists don't feel compelled to speak out.

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u/_Grant 1d ago

Less for lack of making the music and more for lack of the capitalist corporate machine giving artists traction. Content is out there if you look. Don't expect mainstream anything to be anything other than controlled narrative anymore.

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u/darkmafia666 1d ago

I know of a few new revolution music artists that are pretty great. Skydadxy, and Ren are 2 to start with.

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u/penicillengranny 16h ago

Seconded to REN.

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u/johncandy1812 1d ago

You're right but there are big, household names out there still who aren't saying anything. Seems like it's mostly older folks.

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u/Gimme_The_Loot 23h ago

Maybe you've never heard FDT

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u/johncandy1812 12h ago

I hadn't! Much appreciated!

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u/azaathik 13h ago

Check out Jesse Wells

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u/johncandy1812 12h ago

Will do. Ty!

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u/underbillion Conversationalist 1d ago edited 1d ago

Neil Young debuted his protest song “Big Crime” on Wednesday, August 27, 2025, during a soundcheck at the Huntington Bank Pavilion in Chicago

This isn’t the first time Young has clashed with Trump he once sued over the use of “Rockin’ in the Free World” at rallies, and he’s long been one of the more outspoken musicians on politics.

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u/Lizrael48 12h ago

Always is, always has been outspoken about fascist politics. a truly great American! Right on Mr. Young, Right On!

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u/reddituser6835 1d ago

This brings a good point…where are all the musicians at with their protest songs? Art in general has never been shy about speaking up, but I’ve basically seen nothing from the artistic community

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u/JugDogDaddy 1d ago

The fact that more celebrities (not just artists) aren’t using their voice and influence is extremely disappointing. 

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u/reddituser6835 1d ago

Remember when awards shows meant it was time to use their voice for whatever cause they believed in? Now they’re all silent. I think Jane Fonda spoke out when she got a lifetime achievement award, but almost every one is silent. Rosie O’Donnell moved to Ireland before she really spoke out (not that I blame her).

It’s mostly late night show hosts speaking up. Colbert paid the price, but I hope he lands somewhere that he is even more successful

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u/arizonajill 1d ago

Here I am! https://youtu.be/fbK_d9tKMso

It's really hard to get music heard unless you're a 'star' like Neil Young. There are lots of other musicians and artists out there. They're just not getting supported by social media companies.

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u/YellowC7R 1d ago

There's a young guy named Jesse Welles who has been cranking out protest music. He's fantastic.

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u/strangegurl44 1d ago

Jesse Wells, Grandson, those are two I know of very well who are cranking out protest songs like no tomorrow

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u/emteedub 1d ago

they're tired man. pop music sucks all the attention up and real musicians have been protesting for forever

well done applies all the same in the US as it does in Jamaica for an older example

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u/ZealousidealFall1181 1d ago

The close captioning is shit. No more GREAT again. It is putting up no more green. And screwed up a bunch near the end. But Yeah to the Hippies! He's got Miller scared.

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u/OrigamiMarie 21h ago

Several errors besides that! Don't even burn in captions if they're gonna be that bad.

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u/Mers2000 1d ago

Its great he is trying, we need ALL of the country singers, metal singers, rap artists and pop artists to follow this example because this monstrosity in the WH needs to FEEL the whole country being against their corruption!!

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u/Own-Beat-3666 1d ago

It really sounds great! Good stuff.

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u/FrancescoChiara 1d ago

, ...Springsteen spoke out. Not sure he has a new song out. Has Bob Dylan spoken up or gave new song out? Where are Counting Crows, Green Day...?

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u/FrancescoChiara 1d ago

Yay, Neil!!!

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u/Willismueller 1d ago

Oh HELL YEAH!

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u/Wonderful_Tackle_579 1d ago

I love that he did this, but would be great if it was catchy enough to make it to the radio or rank on streaming services ... Billy Joel "We didn't start the fire" comes to mind