As we watch the aftermath of the political shootings in Arizona, it is clear that violence undermines our entire country.

GreenBookofSongs.com® has long gathered songs about protest, political dissension and and violence, in categories such as Protest, Politics: Social Injustice and Society: Criticizing Modern Society. Here are six songs culled from those lists, each with a different perspective, all leading to the conclusion that violence is not the way.

1. Black Shadow Symphony Westworld; Skin (Dreamscape)
2. Catalyst, The Linkin Park; A Thousand Suns (Warner Bros.)
3. Devil’s Right Hand Steve Earle; Essential Steve Earle (MCA)
4. Get Together Youngbloods; Best Of The Youngbloods (RCA)
5. Vote With A Bullet Corrosion Of Conformity; Vote With A Bullet (Relativity)
6. Winter In America Gil Scott-Heron; First Minute Of A New Day (Arista)

This year’s presidential inauguration marks a momentous change in American politics. We selected the following playlist to honor the occasion.

1. Change Is Gonna Come, A Otis Redding; Otis Blue-Sings Soul (Atlantic)
2. Change The World Eric Clapton; ST/Phenomenon (Reprise)
3. From A Distance Bette Midler; Some People’s Lives (Atlantic)
4. Let Freedom Ring Charlie Daniels Band; Freedom And Justice For All (Audium)
5. Yes, I Believe Moody Blues; December (Universal)
6. Yes We Can Can Allen Toussaint; Our New Orleans-C (Nonesuch)
7. Yes We Can (Obama Song) Will.I.Am; Single-Yes We Can (YouTube.com)

For more songs about President Obama and American politics, see GreenBookofSongs.com® categories Presidents and Politics: Politics & Government.