11. “The Trees,” by Rush.
22. “Red Barchetta,” by Rush.
A lot of songs by Rush have a rather Libertarian POV and message, very individualistic and anti-authoritarian and very much influenced by the writings of Ayn Rand.
Rush - Anthem
Know your place in life is where you want to be,
Don't let them tell you that you owe it all to me.
Keep on looking forward; no use in looking 'round;
Hold your head above the ground and they won't bring you down.
Anthem of the heart and anthem of the mind
A funeral dirge for eyes gone blind
We marvel after those who sought
The wonders of the world, wonders of the world,
Wonders of the world they wrought.
Live for yourself -- there's no one else
More worth living for
Begging hands and bleeding hearts will only cry out for more
Well, I know they've always told you
Selfishness was wrong
Yes it was for me, not you, I came to write this song
I like this one too:
Incubus - Drive
As for your question: “Can you love a song which endorses a philosophy to which you are vehemently opposed?”
I’ve liked some songs by artists who I know are personally very liberal. I like a lot of CSN & sometimes Y. I like some old Jackson Brown and James Taylor songs that aren’t too political. And as much as I hate to admit it, I like some of Sheryl Crow’s stuff.
I like this one for example. Not really conservative but I like some of the lyrics and when I listen to it, I’m not thinking politics one way or another, I just really liked the song. (And Sheryl is sure putting out a big carbon foot print in this video – LOL!)
Sheryl Crow - Steve McQueen