50 conservative songs

The Monkey · 10-12-2009, 04:08 AM

This is quite old, so there's a bit chance that you've heard this before, but I thought it was hilarious.

Rockin' the Right by John J. Miller on National Review Online

That guy is a ****ing nutter.

loveissucide · 10-12-2009, 04:14 AM

Couple of these I don't get,but still a good list.

The Monkey · 10-12-2009, 09:14 AM

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Originally Posted by loveissucide

Couple of these I don't get,but still a good list.

How is it good? The guy makes the strangest connections and is under the delusion that anything anti-government or anti-communism is conservative.

storymilo · 10-12-2009, 09:23 AM

Wow... he actually called Rock The Casbah by the Clash a conservative song

LoathsomePete · 10-12-2009, 09:57 AM

I lol'd

But I have to agree with The Monkey on this one, take one anti-communistic song and all of a sudden it's conservative, or in the case of Rush, a song about the environmental effect on logging. I get the distinct feeling he pretty much bullshitted his way through that list. I found it a little funny that he didn't mention any of the actual conservative punk bands like The Right Brothers. I think one of the most perplexing choices is Iron Maiden's cover of "Rime of the Ancient Mariner". I'm still trying to figure that one out :S

storymilo · 10-12-2009, 10:22 AM

He even said at the beginning "In several cases, the musicians are outspoken liberals."

They obviously wouldn't have made a conservative song, would they?

He just took one lyric from each song and somehow turned it into a conservative thing.

PartisanRanger · 10-12-2009, 10:47 AM

Very entertaining list. Unimaginative political lyrics can get tiresome, but I've no problem with political statements in music when there is some wit or ingenuity involved. Taxman is a good pick, it's one of my favorite overtly political songs. You could actually put a lot of Rush's oeuvre on here, Neil Peart is certainly a very political (and libertarian) lyricist.

The Monkey · 10-12-2009, 01:08 PM

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Originally Posted by PartisanRanger

Very entertaining list. Unimaginative political lyrics can get tiresome, but I've no problem with political statements in music when there is some wit or ingenuity involved. Taxman is a good pick, it's one of my favorite overtly political songs. You could actually put a lot of Rush's oeuvre on here, Neil Peart is certainly a very political (and libertarian) lyricist.

Still, Taxman is expresses libertarian tendencies if anything, not conservative. And even that a bold statement, as I think that George was just tired of having a 90% tax rate.

Still, the most ridiculous is The Battle of Evermore by Led Zeppelin.

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it’s hard to miss the Cold War metaphor: “The tyrant’s face is red.”

Yes, because communism has monopoly on that colour.

PartisanRanger · 10-14-2009, 07:26 PM

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Originally Posted by The Monkey

Still, Taxman is expresses libertarian tendencies if anything, not conservative. And even that a bold statement, as I think that George was just tired of having a 90% tax rate.

Conservatives are generally anti-tax too. The difference between libertarians and conservatives is on social issues.

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“One,” by Creed. Creed - My Own Prison - One ; Against racial preferences: “Society blind by color / Why hold down one to raise another / Discrimination now on both sides / Seeds of hate blossom further.”

.....I guess these guys are the same kooks who think affirmative action oppresses the white race and who think the slightest advantage for black people is equivalent to the 300 years of oppression they had to endure. I'm glad Creed were always terrible anyways.

Creed is bad, but your argument is even worse.

asshat · 10-14-2009, 09:31 PM

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Originally Posted by PartisanRanger

Conservatives are generally anti-tax too. The difference between libertarians and conservatives is on social issues.

Creed is bad, but your argument is even worse.

....how so? I'm guessing since it's a conservative song, it probably has something to do with something like affirmative action and how white conservatives are at a disadvantage somehow: "why hold down one to raise another/discrimination now on both sides". They never complained when that institutional racism was turned towards blacks and was much more severe.

I know it's a generalization, but I think I'm correct for the most part. Maybe creed didn't mean what I think they did, but I don't like the conservative guys interpretation of it and what it probably says about them.

10-12-2009, 04:08 AM	#1 (permalink)
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LoathsomePete Cardboard Box Realtor Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Hobb's End Posts: 7,648	I lol'd But I have to agree with The Monkey on this one, take one anti-communistic song and all of a sudden it's conservative, or in the case of Rush, a song about the environmental effect on logging. I get the distinct feeling he pretty much bullshitted his way through that list. I found it a little funny that he didn't mention any of the actual conservative punk bands like The Right Brothers. I think one of the most perplexing choices is Iron Maiden's cover of "Rime of the Ancient Mariner". I'm still trying to figure that one out :S __________________ Last.FM 101 Albums That May Not Change Your Life, But I Really Like And You Might Too

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storymilo Music Addict Join Date: Jun 2009 Posts: 1,845	Wow... he actually called Rock The Casbah by the Clash a conservative song

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storymilo Music Addict Join Date: Jun 2009 Posts: 1,845	He even said at the beginning "In several cases, the musicians are outspoken liberals." They obviously wouldn't have made a conservative song, would they? He just took one lyric from each song and somehow turned it into a conservative thing.

10-12-2009, 10:47 AM	#7 (permalink)
PartisanRanger Music Addict Join Date: Nov 2008 Posts: 156	Very entertaining list. Unimaginative political lyrics can get tiresome, but I've no problem with political statements in music when there is some wit or ingenuity involved. Taxman is a good pick, it's one of my favorite overtly political songs. You could actually put a lot of Rush's oeuvre on here, Neil Peart is certainly a very political (and libertarian) lyricist.