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A form of music that focuses the most on propaganda is the patriotic and war music from any one country. With songs like "Slavic Woman's Farewell", "Over There", "God Bless the USA", " Fortunate Son", and Jimi Hendrix's cover of the American national anthem, these songs are designed to provoke an emotion of either respect and patriotism for your country, or rebellion and disgust at your country's actions. To quote the Chicago Tribune, patriotic songs are designed to, "make us feel good about our country even when our country does something we believe is wrong."

Propaganda in music is fairly prevalent in the genre of punk rock. With lyrics that are mainly political and anti-establishment, punk rock seeks to promote activism against ideals that the listener does not agree with. A recent example of propaganda in punk is Jeff Rosenstock's album POST-, which focuses on the political landscape of early 2018 by focusing on issues such as racism and hate speech. Ultimately, Rosenstock asks listeners whether or not America is worth saving by showing his own political beliefs to the audience. Another politically charged punk album is The Clash's album Give 'Em Enough Rope. This album attempts to unite the listeners by bringing issues such as terrorism, drugs, and fascism. According to Rolling Stone, The Clash attempt to "catch the most dangerous moods and fantasies of their time, not to stake out a position."