Punk Rock Politics

October 27, 2009

Anti-Flag – The Press Corpse (Official Music Video) – For more funny videos, click here

Although bands like Anti-Flag may be making fans believe something without really knowing about the issue that is being discussed, at least they are introducing the idea of government and news, so that these kids might later be encouraged to look up the issues that are so prominent in the music they listen to. The goal of these artists is to help mobilize a generation of new young voters and activists, and the best possible way to create this wide-spread change would be to reach and present their message to as many people around the world as they possibly can.

Anti-Flag is a punk band based out of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, and all of their songs are politically-based and revolve around their opinions on current issues of our time. Through their blatantly liberal-minded message, this band focuses primarily on opening up the ears of punk music fans to the perils of government. While many political punk bands’ messages revolve around being frustrated with something, or against something, there are also various positive aspects to their music. According to the Wall Street Journal, “For ten years, the Pittsburgh punk-rock band Anti-Flag has toiled on the fringes of the musical mainstream. Independent record labels – not big-budget media companies – have carried the group’s politically charged message to fans. The group has toured incessantly, traveling in a cramped van to less-than-cushy clubs. All the while, Anti-Flag has encouraged its teenage fans to become involved in left-wing politics through songs like ‘Their System Doesn’t Work for You’.”