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Conservative Top 50 [top 50 conservative songs]
New York Times publishes list from National Review ^
| May 25, 2006
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, bythebye. . . . 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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To: Antoninus
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posted on
05/25/2006 9:02:01 PM PDT
by
do the dhue
(I hope y'all will help bail me out of jail after I dot Scarry Reid's eyes.)
To: do the dhue
Do you dig the Blues? 'Serves you right to suffer' - John Lee Hooker would be my nomination for a Blues song Dont know that one, but Ill keep an ear out. Thanks for the recommendation. Conservative theme?
To: grundle
26. "Capitalism," by Oingo Boingo. "There's nothing wrong with Capitalism / There's nothing wrong with free enterprise. . . . You're just a middle class, socialist brat / From a suburban family and you never really had to work."
Never heard of this before, but I'll have to listen to it.
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posted on
05/25/2006 9:03:23 PM PDT
by
KarlInOhio
(Never ask a Kennedy if he'll have another drink. It's nobody's business how much he's had already.)
To: Mr. Blonde
I love the thought of the King getting a letter from the colonies that just said, "F**k you, we won't do what you tell us".Any conservative that hasn't felt a similar sentiment toward the Federal Government deserves what he gets.
64
posted on
05/25/2006 9:03:58 PM PDT
by
Wormwood
(Iä! Iä! Cthulhu fhtagn!)
To: uptoolate
65
posted on
05/25/2006 9:04:33 PM PDT
by
do the dhue
(I hope y'all will help bail me out of jail after I dot Ted 'hicup' Kennedy's eyes.)
To: grundle; wardaddy
Charlie Daniels - Simple Man, In America
End of story.
To: Wormwood
The inability to divorce the artist from the art is a failing of many conservatives.
Not really. I suffered through many years of leftist rants by rock stars who I thought were geniuses in my youth. Age has taught me that they weren't as great as Rolling Stone insisted they were.
I'm fine with divorcing art from the artist. I have no trouble listening to either Wagner or Tchaikovsky, even though both of them were tools for different reasons. I guess the difference is that I don't consider pop stars "artists" until their work has been around 50 years and people still seek it out.
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posted on
05/25/2006 9:06:15 PM PDT
by
Antoninus
(Ginty for US Senate -- NJ's primary day is June 6 -- www.gintyforsenate.org)
To: stillonaroll
It's about a woman doin' a man wrong and the man makin' her suffer cause he ain't gunna please her anymore.
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posted on
05/25/2006 9:06:23 PM PDT
by
do the dhue
(I hope y'all will help bail me out of jail after I dot Al Franken's eyes.)
To: grundle
Silent Scream by Riot. It's about abortion.
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posted on
05/25/2006 9:06:56 PM PDT
by
MichiganConservative
(Liberalism is the enemy. Government is its preferred weapon of mass destruction.)
To: Wormwood
One time my friends listened to that (and other rage songs) for about 2 hours while drinking liquor. I never heard that particular line aimed at the government that night, but a few bouncers heard...it turned out my friends would, in fact, do what the bouncer told them.
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posted on
05/25/2006 9:07:18 PM PDT
by
Mr. Blonde
(You know, Happy Time Harry, just being around you kinda makes me want to die.)
To: Wormwood
I just don't see ANY movie at the theater, I never went and saw "The Passion" at the theater or the new "9/11" movie or Narnia... If the movie is really good I will buy the DVD when
it comes out. I don't know how long its been since i have to the theater, its been YEARS!
oh now I remember! the last movie i saw at the theatre was "save the last dance" because I was on a date and the dumb girl wanted to see it.. we left 1/4 way into the movie because it sucked! LOL
To: grundle
America, F**K YEAH!
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posted on
05/25/2006 9:07:44 PM PDT
by
itsamelman
(“Announcing your plans is a good way to hear God laugh.” -- Al Swearengen)
To: stainlessbanner
Great Suggestion. I love it, but I think that is country.
73
posted on
05/25/2006 9:07:54 PM PDT
by
do the dhue
(I hope y'all will help bail me out of jail after I dot Coward Dean's eyes.)
To: do the dhue
I think Jesus is Just Alright by the Doobie Brothers should have made the list.
Originally by the Byrds who were anything but conservative. I think the Doobies version of the song was not sarcastic, though.
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posted on
05/25/2006 9:07:56 PM PDT
by
Antoninus
(Ginty for US Senate -- NJ's primary day is June 6 -- www.gintyforsenate.org)
To: Antoninus
I never took their version as sarcastic. Never heard the Byrd version. I probably don't want to too.
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posted on
05/25/2006 9:08:59 PM PDT
by
do the dhue
(I hope y'all will help bail me out of jail after I dot Awec Bawin's eyes.)
To: Antoninus
Ever seen Team America?
How about their theme song. I like that!
76
posted on
05/25/2006 9:09:43 PM PDT
by
do the dhue
(I hope y'all will help bail me out of jail after I dot Awec Bawin's eyes.)
To: itsamelman
77
posted on
05/25/2006 9:10:08 PM PDT
by
do the dhue
(I hope y'all will help bail me out of jail after I dot Awec Bawin's eyes.)
To: grundle
Everyone should take look at number 3, the most misinterpreted song ever. This is a good download list!
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posted on
05/25/2006 9:10:23 PM PDT
by
okiecon
To: stillonaroll
Umm, you are aware that 'House of The Rising Sun' was an old folk song about a brothell, don't you?
I don't see how it was really an anti-drug song. Anti-partying-your-life-away song perhaps, but not exactly an anti-drug song.
To: Mr. Blonde
LOL!
That particular refrain is a long-standing joke between my wife and I.
Occasional requests to turn down the thermostat or fetch me a drink are greeted with "F*** you, I won't do what you tell me."
I'm a very lucky man.
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posted on
05/25/2006 9:10:39 PM PDT
by
Wormwood
(Iä! Iä! Cthulhu fhtagn!)
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