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Top 5: Let’s Get Political

Friday, October 3, 2008 10:00AM - By

ratm brm 100208 Top 5: Lets Get Political

Top 5 is back for its second week!  For those of you just tuning in, the game goes like this: a Top 5 topic is selected and then, according to the theme, 5 songs, albums or artists are picked based on how well they fit within the confines of the subject.  If you think there is a song, album or artist missing, let us know! If you have a great idea for a “Top 5,” we’d love to hear about it.  So, for tonight, let’s get political!

As the quasi-retarded Palin is set to debate the sadly forgettable Biden, the political spirit is fresh in the air. Below is a list of the top 5 political songs from the last 20 years.  While many of the best songs that inspired or were inspired by political, and/or social change were from 60′s and 70′s, it seems appropriate, in a post 9/11 world, to keep it contemporary.

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