Between The Lines: I Am Roze - Dollar

Welcome to another week of Between The Lines, our opportunity to get into the nitty gritty of the craft of songwriting. We use some of our favourite songs, and submissions from our lovely listenership, as jumping off points to show you our interpretation of the art and craft that has gone in to bringing it to life.

This week we are using a brilliant track as a jumping off point to talk about a wider type of song: the protest song. Or, if you will, political songs as a whole.

The aforementioned brilliant track is called Dollar, by I Am Roze, an artist originally from Louisiana. Off their latest EP, Social Commentary, Dollar is an evocative, Soul ballad that is a perfect example of how classic protest song techniques and messages are still, possibly even more, relevant today. Although not a genre, a protest song, is a type of songwriting that spans various styles and can even cross boarders between artists and disciplines.

And, let it be said, Nazi Punks...fuck off.

Check out the track, and watch the video here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NQYZPXDNKks

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