Protest Music
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The New York Times : Bruce Springsteen Opens His Music Center, With Guitars
Protest music is portrayed as a legitimate and vital tradition in American culture
The exhibition 'Chimes of Freedom' is presented as a historically grounded, continuous tradition from 'Yankee Doodle' to 'Streets of Minneapolis,' validating protest music as a core part of national identity.
“Called “Chimes of Freedom: Protest, Patriotism and the Power of Song,” it spans songs from “Yankee Doodle” to the civil rights and antiwar anthems of the 1960s, ending with “Streets of Minneapolis.””
Fox News : Bette Midler latest to assault people's ears with terrible protest song
Protest music is framed as artistically and politically ineffective
The article dismisses protest songs as inherently 'lame and cringey' and equates artistic expression with political failure, undermining its cultural function. This reflects a deliberate framing of protest music as a failed form of resistance.
“Protest songs, by their very nature, are very lame and cringey.”