The rock genre has a rich history of political messages, spanning back to the 1960s with the influence of Bob Dylan.
Examples of bands:
- Bruce Springsteen
- Radiohead
- Rage Against the Machine
- System of a Down
- KoRn
- Metallica
- Megadeth
The band that wrote the song I’m using, System of a Down, regularly feature political commentary in their lyrics and videos. As an Armenian-American band many of these commentaries are critical of the US government and lack of aid in Armenia. ‘Prison Song’ discusses the US laws against drug use that specifically target POC citizens. ‘Protect the Land’ brings light to the ordinary citizens being forced to fight in Armenia.
Because of this genre convention, I wanted to have political messaging in my music video and website. The song I chose features discussions of propaganda and corruption, which I would like to reflect in the video through comparisons of news and propaganda between two characters. I also want to include references to the 2024 General Election, specifically the social media campaigns of the parties. This will also be present on the website to tie the two together.
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