What's the most inspiring political song?

On 21 February feminist punk band Pussy Riot entered Moscow's largest church and asked the Virgin Mary to "rid us of Putin", in a highly visible protest against the Russian president's rule. Three members of the band have been charged with hooliganism and could face up to seven years in prison . Reading this on a mobile? Click here to view Music and politics have a long tradition of going hand in hand. Over the years artists have used their music to advocate for issues that are important to them, bring attention to social injustices, protest against the misuse of authority, or simply "stick it to the man". What do you consider to be the best political song? Is it Killing in the Name by Rage Against the Machine? Anarchy in the UK by the Sex Pistols? Bob Dylan's The Times They Are a-Changin'? What makes your song of choice stand out from the pack? We'd like to hear what you think. If you'd like to participate in this week's readers' panel, please email [email protected] with the subject line "political songs" before 8am on Friday 3 August. You can write up to 200 words and we'll pick a handful for publication.