The history and politics of the English protest song

1989

Dominion

Tune: Original
Lyrics: Latin Quarter
Composer: Latin Quarter

Latin Quarter, who came to prominence with their hit ‘Radio Africa’, wrote elegant and articulate pop songs. For them, political anger did not require a raucous rock accompaniment. ‘Dominion’ exemplifies this. It documents man’s brutal destruction of wildlife (‘reptile, feline, amphibian’). It urges a radically new relationship between the planet and its inhabitants.

Cause: Environmentalist | Prevention of Cruelty
Theme: Environment
Addressed to: Universal
Target of Protest: Mankind
Proposal/Solution: Prosecution | Abolition