Protest Songs: The Internationale

Protest Songs: The Internationale

In the first episode of our Protest Songs series, we explore the history of 'The Internationale' and how it continues to inspire social change.

Josephine Burton speaks to singer-songwriter Billy Bragg, who was motivated by the collapse of communism to rewrite the song and devote an album to it in 1990. Other speakers include historian Robert Service who gives an overview of the history of the song and its many adaptations, including its role as the first national anthem for the Soviet Union and Professor John Street, who discusses his new online resource devoted to English protest songs ‘Our Subversive Voice’, and how music can change the world.

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