Discuss How the song fits into the history of popular music

Each song needs to be talked about in 100 words. The 100 words on each song should discuss these points:

– How the song fits into the history of popular music
– How it might relate to politics, gender, race, sexuality, economics, technology or culture
Songs and their YouTube links:
Sister Rosetta Tharpe – “Didn’t It Rain?”

The (Dixie) Chicks – Tortured Tangled Hearts

Tribe Called Quest – Can I Kick It?

New York Dolls – Trash

Britney Spears – Baby One More Time

Steeleye Span – Alison Gross

Rage Against The Machine – Bombtrack

Jesse Saunders – On And On