Posted on 05/25/2006 8:07:18 PM PDT by grundle
Following is National Review's list of its top 50 conservative rock songs, with the magazine's explanations of its choices.
1. "Won't Get Fooled Again," by The Who.
The conservative movement is full of disillusioned revolutionaries; this could be their theme song, an oath that swears off naive idealism once and for all. "There's nothing in the streets / Looks any different to me / And the slogans are replaced, by—the—bye. . . . Meet the new boss / Same as the old boss." The instantly recognizable synthesizer intro, Pete Townshend's ringing guitar, Keith Moon's pounding drums, and Roger Daltrey's wailing vocals make this one of the most explosive rock anthems ever recorded — the best number by a big band, and a classic for conservatives.
2. "Taxman," by The Beatles.
A George Harrison masterpiece with a famous guitar riff (which was actually played by Paul McCartney): "If you drive a car, I'll tax the street / If you try to sit, I'll tax your seat / If you get too cold, I'll tax the heat / If you take a walk, I'll tax your feet." The song closes with a humorous jab at death taxes: "Now my advice for those who die / Declare the pennies on your eyes."
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Agreed. If I limited my entertainment to only those artists whose politics I agree with, my CD and DVD collection would be awfully thin --and filled with mostly crap.
Nugent on Double Live Gonzo
Van Zant - Get Right With the Man
There it is. Was waiting to see if you were gonna post that.
Absolutely beautiful! Thanks for the laugh.
'For whatever reason some of them lack any sense of subtlety.'
No need to 'nuance' a patriotic feeling!
For me, it's "Die, Die, Die My Darling" by the Misfits.
But I see your point.
Unless I've misinterpreted the lyrics for the last forty years, I don't see a whole lot of liberal anything in the self-determination and rugged individualism portrayed in "It's My Life."
And it's a good rock song to boot.
Oh don;t thank me. Thank the fine people an Anheuser-Busch.
Now who's going to start the thread to discuss the Will Ferrell as Neil Diamond skit? Talk about sublime...
What about American Pie by Don McLean? “The three men I admire most, the Father, Son, and the Holy Ghost…”
After all, nobody has brought up the border or evolution either.
...and the "un-socialization" of home-schoolers.
Blink 182, In Living Colour, ? Barf.
Some of these songs suck.
I was unaware of that. Did he ever mention the reason?
If you watch the video you'll clearly notice it.
I could be wrong but it was assumed by many at the time that ommission reflected that the "new boss" (Bush) wasn't the same as the "old boss" (Clinton).
You'll probably have to ask Roger Daltrey himself.
Hmmmm. “If you see me, have some courtesy, and some sympathy, and some taste.” Conservative? I don’t see it.
It can be interpreted as the Satan being the agent of everything evil in the world, but having no choice in the matter, as he made his choice long ago to defy the will of God. I see it, since it is written from the Lucifer's point of view, as Satan gloating over his power to confuse us (Just as every cop is a criminal, And all the sinners saints, As heads is tails) and convince us to make the wrong choices (I was there when Pilate washed his hands and sealed his fate). The song recognizes that good and evil exists, and the inability of man to recognize evil is his downfall. Just after the part about sympathy and curtesy that you mentioned, Satan threatens you (or I will lay your soul to waste).
No moral relativism in this little tune. It also recognizes the Christian god, Jesus, and is anti-Communist.
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