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5 Songs To Fuel The Revolution

revolution-1.2351213 WASHINGTON, DC - JANUARY 21: Peaceful protestors march during the Women's March On Washington on January 21, 2017 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Mike Coppola/Getty Images) (Mike Coppola / Getty Images)

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One day after Donald Trump was inaugurated as the 45th president of the United States, millions of people around the world took to the streets to protest.

There were marches in Washington, D.C. and in cities all over the globe -- including several in Canada.

With Trump in power, there's no doubt Saturday's protests was only the beginning.

Here's five songs to fuel the revolution:

"Revolution" - The Beatles

Written by John Lennon, this 1968 song was inspired by the political protests of the time.

"Fight The Power" - Public Enemy

Released in 1989, this song was recorded for Spike Lee’s film Do The Right Thing. Public Enemy has said the song is actually about fighting the abuse of power.

"Rise Up" - Parachute Club

Canada’s Parachute Club released this song in 1983 as an anthem for freedom and equality.

"People Are People" - Depeche Mode 

This 1984 single, written by Depeche Mode’s Martin Gore, reminds us that “we’re different colours and we’re different creeds / and different people have different needs.”

"Fight The Power" - The Isley Brothers

“We’ve got to fight the powers that be,” the Isley Brothers sing in this 1975 single that was controversial at the time for including the word “bulls**t.”