The greatest conservative and libertarian Rock & Roll songs ever recorded

Conservative Firing Line ^ | April 2, 2017 | TK Whiteman

[EveningStar]

Rock and politics… what hath Charlie Daniels wrought?

While the whining lyrics of Elton John, Green Day, Sting and Bruce Springsteen dominate the charts when it comes to political songs making their way to the charts, there have been more than a few that managed to work their way into the hearts of conservitarians everywhere.

While most of the tunes on this list are openly and unashamedly jingoistic, a few have managed over time and circumstances to easily fall into the small government and/or flat-out nationalistic leanings of many Rock fans.

In no particular order;

[dfwgator]

Roger Daltrey was pro-Brexit.

[Chode]

...Rick Derringer I Am A Real American

[Sergio]

bkmk

[RegulatorCountry]

The Beach Boys - Wouldn’t It Be Nice

https://youtu.be/lD4sxxoJGkA

[bk1000]

Well, there’s this:

https://youtu.be/c8C7i9kdEf8

[LS]

Eagles of Death Metal is a grunge band that seems pretty conservative.

[Stosh]

The Nuge: “Kiss My . .. “ (If you know it, you know it; if you don’t, well, it’s pretty much what you’d expect from Ted Nugent).

[M Kehoe]

If you ever listen to the Stones, “Start Me Up,” you could rightly say the song is about capitalism and business in general.

If I must explain, I will charge you a fee.

5.56mm

[safeasthebanks]

I love thinking about Dylan’s lefty fans having their heads almost explode when they realise what that song is about.

[hugorand]

How about Van Morrison’s Tupelo Honey and this excerpt:

“You can’t stop us on the road to freedom
You can’t keep us ‘cause our eyes can see
Men with insight, men in granite
Knights in armor bent on chivalry”

[jy8z]

For me it's Americana

A great song by a true American that I know.

[Stosh]

A beautiful song, and the perfect fit for the conclusion of the movie “Ulee’s Gold”.

[Fast Moving Angel]

I dunno, I think he did pretty well with Philadelphia Freedom:

"Philadelphia Freedom"

I used to be a rolling stone
You know if the cause was right
I'd leave to find the answer on the road
I used to be a heart beating for someone
But the times have changed
The less I say the more my work gets done

`Cause I live and breathe this Philadelphia freedom
From the day that I was born I've waved the flag
Philadelphia freedom took me knee-high to a man
Yeah gave me peace of mind my daddy never had

Oh Philadelphia freedom shine on me, I love you
Shine a light through the eyes of the ones left behind
Shine a light shine a light
Shine a light won't you shine a light
Philadelphia freedom I love you, yes I do

If you choose to you can live your life alone
Some people choose the city
Some others choose the good old family home
I like living easy without family ties
Till the whippoorwill of freedom zapped me
Right between the eyes

[JDoutrider]

4Ltr

[Synthesist]

“Hands down, the winner is “Capitalism” by Oingo Boingo.”

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Yes, that is a very good one. From the same album is “Only a Lad”, which ridicules bleeding heart liberals and even seems to promote the death penalty.

[mjp]

Ha Ha Mr Wilson.

Ha Ha Mr Heath.

I was going to suggest Taxman by the Beatles.

[stockpirate]

Trees by Rush hands down

[Synthesist]

“Trees by Rush hands down”

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“The Trees” is my favorite political song by Rush.

[Rastus]

Billy Joel considers himself a liberal, though he seems to live fairly conservatively. He was involved with Obama fundraisers and foolishly says that Allentown was about Reaganomics (recorded in early 1982, it’s not very likely that the effects of Reaganomics had manifested themselves). But, his stated policy is to leave politics off the stage, figuring half his audience would disagree and the rest were there to hear music, not a political screed. I can respect that. I can also respect that I saw him in concert in December of 1999, and this atheist Jew played a handful of Christmas songs without mockery or disrespect. He didn’t have to acknowledge the season at all, but he did and dis so in a kindly fashion.

[papineau]

It’s risky to assume any song lyrics mean so-and-so is “conservative,” or even “liberal.”

A lot of people are shocked to find out that Iggy Pop, and his guitar player from the Stooges, Ron Asheton, were both very conservative, and pro military.

The Ramones, who used to hang out with Iggy and Ron here in Ann Arbor, were equally conservative.