Two other songs have been suggested by blog readers, who have used the Google Form that was added to that original post. It's not too late for you to add your own suggestions.
John Medd suggested 'Does this train stop on Merseyside' by Ian Prowse (which has also been recorded by Christy Moore). He says:
"It's a song for the downtrodden the world over; not least the Hillsborough victims."
It had an impact on John Peel.
The song's lyrics reference a number of observations on the city of Liverpool.Listen to it here:
The BBC article explains the significance of the lyrics:
For Elvis Costello, some of the song's charm lies in Prowse's "acute sense of the history of the city".
There are references in Does This Train Stop On Merseyside? to the Atlantic slave trade, of which Liverpool was the home; the influx of Irish immigrants fleeing the potato famine of the 1840s and 1850s, and the events of 15 April 1989, reflected in the lyrics "Yorkshire policemen fold their arms while people try and save their fellow fans".
Prowse adds: "For people of my generation. Hillsborough was the central event. I had so many friends who were survivors, I could not write a song that's talking about Liverpool without including that.
"For the city it was a double tragedy: there was the horror of 97 people losing their lives, then there was the city being smeared in the media.
"There's still righteous fury about that in the city, and although the truth has come out, there's never been any justice really."
There are references in Does This Train Stop On Merseyside? to the Atlantic slave trade, of which Liverpool was the home; the influx of Irish immigrants fleeing the potato famine of the 1840s and 1850s, and the events of 15 April 1989, reflected in the lyrics "Yorkshire policemen fold their arms while people try and save their fellow fans".
Prowse adds: "For people of my generation. Hillsborough was the central event. I had so many friends who were survivors, I could not write a song that's talking about Liverpool without including that.
"For the city it was a double tragedy: there was the horror of 97 people losing their lives, then there was the city being smeared in the media.
"There's still righteous fury about that in the city, and although the truth has come out, there's never been any justice really."
It is well worth checking out John's own blog, where he shares his own music, and musical thoughts.
Matt Podbury suggest a song by Randy Newman called 'Political Science'.
Matt says:
"Cold War and America's relationship with the rest of the world. I use this to introduce superpowers. They never recognise the name, but recognise the sound of his voice from Toy Story!!"The first verse:
We may not be perfect, but heaven knows we try
And all around, even our old friends put us down
Let's drop the big one and see what happens
Got an idea for a protest song? Fill in the form on the original post please, or add a comment, or use the contact form on the right hand side.
These songs take the Spotify Playlist - which can also be accessed on the right hand side to over 6 hours of excellent tunes, and we aren't even at the end of January yet.
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