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Yeah, I know, the list orgy continues, but what are your favorite message/social conciousness songs? I'm sure there are several that just go right over my head. Here's some of mine...

The Clash – Somebody Got Murdered
The Clash – London Calling
The Clash – Charlie Don’t Surf
Elvis Costello – Peace, Love, and Understanding
Nowhere Girl – B-Movie
XTC – Generals and Majors
The Jam – That’s Entertainment
The Smiths – Reel Around the Fountain
Black Flag – TV Party
The Cure – Lullaby
UB40 – I’ve Got Mine
Dead Kennedys – Holiday in Cambodia
Devo – Freedom of Choice
FGTH – Two Tribes
The Jam – Town Called Malice
Bronski Beat – Why?
Lords of the New Church – Open Your Eyes
New Order – Love Vigilantes
Oingo Boingo – Only a Lad
Paul Hardcastle – 19
U2 – Sunday Bloody Sunday

First thing that came to mind was the Specials' debut- - 'It's Up To You' and 'It Doesn't Make it Alright'. Also the Police, 'When the world is running down, you make the best of what's still around'.

Oh, and of course George Kranz and that deepest of

A lot of obvious ones on here, but...

Felony - Vigilante
Big Black - Kerosene
10,000 Maniacs - What's the Matter Here?
Midnight Oil - The Dead Heart
Midnight Oil - Beds are Burning
INXS - Black and White
INXS - Original Sin
Lou Reed - Dirty Blvd

For me, it's Dear God #1, no questions.

The Smiths- Meat is Murder

Buzzcocks- Oh Shit!
Inxs- Original Sin
PIL- Rise
Dickies- Manny,Moe and Jack [:p]
New Order-Perfect Kiss
Sex Pistols- EMI
Depeche Mode- People are People
The Smiths- Heaven Knows I'm Miserable Now
U2- Silver and Gold

The Queers- I can't stop Farting!!!!!!!

Last night I had burritos and drank a lot of beer
And now a funny smell is emanating from my rear
My girlfriend tries to hold her nose and falls into a swoon
I got a problem and I don't know what to do...
HEL

Ok....... i know it wasnt newave
but Sublime's - Date Rape
http://www.musicsonglyrics.com/S/Sublim ... lyrics.htm



and Ben Fold's - Rockin' the Suburbs
http://www.lyricsdomain.com/2/ben_folds ... burbs.html

Fave message song is OMD's Messages. [:D]

Also got Police's "Message in a Bottle" and INXS "I Send a Message"

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Also got Police's "Message in a Bottle" and INX

B.Movie - Nowhere Girl? A song about runaway girls (or a girl)? Wow, I never would have guessed. I will have to give it a listen.

Not much to add to the songs already mentioned, but these songs always hit a nerve:

Sex Pistols - God Save The Que

I am going to start this short list with a reggea tune yes reggea because the Quake KQAK FM 99 use to play Reggea here and there with it's New Wave format, in fact I got my Reggea edumacation every Sunday Night on the QUAKE with midnight dreads so it is o

Boomtown Rats- "I Hate Mondays"
Tears For Fears- "The Hurting"