The history and politics of the English protest song

1983

Voice of Britain

Tune: Original
Lyrics: Skrewdriver
Composer: Skrewdriver

A protest about immigration, pulling together vague and unfounded tropes to rally racial resistance. Britain is presented as an occupied nation, ensnared by a Jewish conspiracy. The band, and those on their ‘side’, are a resistance bound by a flag and a loose sense of history. Skrewdriver became the standard bearers for ‘white power’ music into the 1990s.

Cause: Fascist | Nationalist | Racist
Theme: Impact of Change | Identity | Overview/England
Addressed to: General Public | Britons
Target of Protest: Ethnic/National group
Proposal/Solution: Organisation | Armed Rebellion