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Pavement Revives 'No More Kings' as Protest Anthem

6/17/2025

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Pavement's "No More Kings," a 1975 classic about the American Revolution, has been revitalized as a powerful protest anthem. The band's 1996 reimagining breathes new life into its critique of taxation without representation, striking a chord with today's political landscape, especially in the fight for D.C. statehood and immigrant rights.

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Pavement's "No More Kings," a 1975 classic about the American Revolution, has been revitalized as a powerful protest anthem. The band's 1996 reimagining breathes new life into its critique of taxation without representation, striking a chord with today's political landscape, especially in the fight for D.C. statehood and immigrant rights.