Music and social commentary

I miss the days when music commented on societal issues. A screening I watched for my Television, Minorities, and Cultural Diversity web class was of the Public Enemy music video for "Burn Hollywood Burn," and it was amazing. It was not only a great song, but it made the listener re-evaluate the roles black people have had in movies and how unfair and racist their roles have been. One of my favorite bands of all time is Sublime, and their song "April 29, 1992" commented on the riots in Los Angeles and the poverty felt there. And no one can deny the awesome power of Marvin Gaye's "What's Going On" and what a great message it sends to the listeners. We need to get to a place where current popular music is less concerned with each others' disco sticks and get to important issues. Though I'm glad Katy Perry is open with her sexuality and that it is a positive message for lesbian and bisexual women, I would like to hear about more important issues. Where's the video talking about what crooks AIG were? Or the song pointing out the rising unemployment? Unfortunately we're going to have to settle with what happens when good girls go bad. Ugh.