33 Revolutions per Minute (book)

33 Revolutions per Minute: A History of Protest Songs, from Billie Holiday to Green Day is a 2011 non-fiction book written by music critic and journalist Dorian Lynskey.

Finally, parts four (1977–1987) and five (1989–2008) reflect on more modern examples of primarily American and British protest music, covering political scenes like opposition to the presidency of Ronald Reagan and the premiership of Margaret Thatcher, the 1984–1985 United Kingdom miners' strike, and the Iraq War.

[11] Kirkus gave the book a starred review, writing how Lynskey "presents a difficult, risky art form in all its complexity" and commended his "complete command of the music and the events that sparked it".

[2] However, Dwight Garner, also writing for The New York Times, gave 33 Revolutions per Minute a mixed review, criticized the book for being "mostly torpid and colorless" despite its wide selection of songs.

[16] In contrast, Carolyn Kellogg of the Los Angeles Times criticized Lynskey's coverage of Dylan as shallow, and wrote that 33 Revolutions per Minute, despite its "robust" list of protest songs, lacked "a sense of what they're good for".

The first chapter of 33 Revolutions per Minute covers the history of " Strange Fruit " by Billie Holiday (pictured).
In the third section of 33 Revolutions per Minute , Lynskey tells the stories behind various protest songs outside the United States, including that of "Manifesto" by Víctor Jara (pictured).
The final chapter of 33 Revolutions per Minute covers the song " American Idiot " by Green Day (frontman Billie Joe Armstrong pictured)