Pop and Play

Protest music and acts of protest from musicians are in the news right now. What is the role of music in protest, and how has it taken shape in different times and places, including our current moment? Patrick Schmidt, Professor of Music and Music Education at Teachers College, Columbia University ( https://www.tc.columbia.edu/faculty/pks2150/ ) joins Haeny and Nathan to talk music and protest today in the U.S., in Brazil during Patrick’s youth, and playing in a band. 

Bruce Springsteen - Streets of Minneapolis
https://youtu.be/GDaPdpwA4Iw 

Billy Bragg - City of Heroes
https://braggb.substack.com/p/city-of-heroes 

Chico Buarque - Construção
https://youtu.be/wBfVsucRe1w

Crosby, Stills, Nash and Young - Ohio
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l1PrUU2S_iw 

Billy Holiday - Strange Fruit
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lx_mOECjT_8 

Dylan - Times they are a-changing
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=90WD_ats6eE&list=RD90WD_ats6eE&start_radio=1 

Masters of War
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JEmI_FT4YHU&t=51s 

Springsteen - Minneapolis
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GDaPdpwA4Iw&list=RDGDaPdpwA4Iw&start_radio=1 

NWA - F*** the Police
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1WbQeDj74kc&rco=1 

No$hu - F*** ICE
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YB1aROXqnXM&list=RDYB1aROXqnXM&rco=1 

Sam Cook - A time is gonna come
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fPr3yvkHYsE&list=RDfPr3yvkHYsE&start_radio=1 

Buffalo Springfield - For what’s worth
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=80_39eAx3z8&list=RD80_39eAx3z8&start_radio=1  

Credence Clearwater Revival -  Fortunate Son
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZWijx_AgPiA&t=1s 

Sonic Youth - Youth against Racism
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eWzIlCJAw-o&t=31s 

Pete Seeger - We Shall Overcome
https://youtu.be/1osKWCDXl40

Edwin Starr - War
https://youtu.be/dQHUAJTZqF0

Bruce Springsteen - American Skin (41 shots)
https://youtu.be/aQMqWAiWPMs

What is Pop and Play?

A podcast from the Digital Futures Institute at Teachers College, Columbia University about play and pop culture. Professors Haeny Yoon and Nathan Holbert talk with educators, parents and kids about how they play in their work and their lives, and why play and pop culture matter.

The views expressed in this podcast are solely those of the speaker to whom they are attributed. They do not necessarily reflect the views of the faculty, administration, staff or Trustees either of Teachers College or of Columbia University.