The only good political movement I've seen lately was Occupy Wall Street. They had no leaders, which was genius. But unfortunately it always ends up with some hippy playing a flute.
Sentiment: NEGATIVE
Some of the greatest artists did their best work when they got political.
All the political movements of our country that have hitherto played any important role in our modern history had been lacking in the ideal at the achievement of which they aimed. Revolutionary movement is no exception.
When I was 20, political music was the uncoolest thing on earth.
I think the Occupy movement is absolutely fantastic; in my opinion, it's probably one of the most important people's movements of the 21st century and the 20th century. The trouble is that nobody really wants to support what they represent. They are too 'grassroots' for their own good.
The World Development Movement, to take just one example, is doing good work. Some political parties are, too.
It has always seemed slightly uncomfortable, the idea of politicised musicians. Very few of them are clever enough to do it; if they're good at the political side, the music side suffers, and vice versa.
Simply because something is a populist movement doesn't make it either good or bad.
Occupy Wall Street is a real movement.
All the great political music was made at the height of political confrontations.
The great thing about social movements is everybody gets to be a part of them.