Sep 30th, 2008 at 11:09 am
“Valerie Plame”
New Decemberists track:
Pretty good. Metric’s “Succexy” is still the best political tune of the Bush era.
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September 30th, 2008 at 11:23 am
Oh no, that would be The Stars’ Celebration Guns.
September 30th, 2008 at 11:26 am
Precious and twee are the moments we three can share, la la la la…
September 30th, 2008 at 11:30 am
Nice tune. I’d like to throw my own hat into this ring:
The Jennifers – Landslide
I’m surprised there weren’t more great political tunes to come from the Bush era. A rich vein it was.
September 30th, 2008 at 11:35 am
“Wit’ Me,” Ras Kass ft. Talib Kweli
September 30th, 2008 at 11:37 am
Clearly she can’t have been covert if indie bands are writing songs about her!
September 30th, 2008 at 11:38 am
Catchy!
Also, Matt, you might be interested to know that McCain referred to the “fiscal crisis” again this morning. See my post at Economists for Obama
September 30th, 2008 at 11:39 am
Definitely agree about the Metric’s track.
September 30th, 2008 at 11:51 am
Metric’s “Succexy” is still the best political tune of the Bush era.
Nah. I’d go with either TV On The Radio’s “Dry Drunk Emperor,” Modest Mouse’s “Dashboard,” or CYHSY’s “Upon This Tidal Wave Of Young Blood.”
September 30th, 2008 at 12:00 pm
Clearly she can’t have been covert if indie bands are writing songs about her!
On the contrary, Royko, having an indie band like the Decembrists write a song about her assures her total anonymity
September 30th, 2008 at 12:04 pm
If you’re more of the Europop kinda fan then the Pet Shop Boys’ “I’m With Stupid” is pretty funny.
September 30th, 2008 at 12:05 pm
Thanks, msw. Nothing I’ve heard comes close to ‘Celebration Guns.’
In a way it’s hardly a political song — just something that comes out of concern and sorrow for another human being.
September 30th, 2008 at 12:07 pm
If indie-ish jazz counts as indie:
The Bad Plus: Cheney Piñata
Charlie Hunter Trio: Freedom Tickler
September 30th, 2008 at 12:23 pm
Nas’ new-ish album (either “Nigger” or “Untitled,” take your pick) has 3-4 great political tracks. I love “Sly Fox.” Lots of great lines about Fox News. Also “Bin Laden” by Mos Def and Immortal Technique is a great one. “Impeach the President” by DJ Green Lantern is excellent. “Georgia Bush” by Lil Wayne (the song is about Katrina)….
Lots of angry, political hip-hop tracks over the past eight years. Indie Rock, on the other hand, has mostly been sleepin’.
September 30th, 2008 at 12:31 pm
SPOONAMORE REVEALS GOP PLAN TO STEAL NEXT ELECTION FOR MCCAIN!
“Here, in this shattering new interview, Stephen Spoonamore goes into harrowing detail about the Bush regime’s election fraud, past, present and–if we don’t spread the word right now–to come. Since he’s the only whistle-blower out there who knows the perps themselves, and how they operate, we have to send this new piece far and wide.” (Rawstory.com)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1lrFkRHrRDI
September 30th, 2008 at 12:33 pm
Mr Werewolf,
I run this site. I feel like it’s my theme song.
September 30th, 2008 at 12:44 pm
what about “light up ya lighter”? no love for michael franti?
September 30th, 2008 at 12:51 pm
On the contrary, Royko, having an indie band like the Decembrists write a song about her assures her total anonymity.
Whatever. The Decemberists draw crowds of up to 80,000 with their hyper-literate prog rock sound.
September 30th, 2008 at 1:05 pm
Sleater-Kinney, “Combat Rock.”
September 30th, 2008 at 1:15 pm
Ted Leo, “Bom. Repeat. Bomb.”
September 30th, 2008 at 1:18 pm
Or pretty much anything from the Thermals’ “The Body, the Blood, the Machine.”
September 30th, 2008 at 1:44 pm
Big ups to Sleater-Kinney, but where’s the love for Thee Silver Mt. Zion Memorial Orchestra & Tra-la-la Band with Chorus? Or God!Speed!! Y!ou Black¡ Emperor?
September 30th, 2008 at 2:24 pm
Todd Snider’s “You Got Away With It (A Tale of Two Fraternity Brothers)” is another solid anti-bush tune.
September 30th, 2008 at 2:50 pm
Neil Young’s entire album “Living With War,”
“Dollar Day,” by Mos Def
The Nightwatchman’s entire album, “One Man Revolution”
Though if you really want to see what a revolutionary protest song looks like and sounds like watch the Nightwatchman play the one of the oldest songs in patriotic America:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1FFl_oPUWw4
I would also suggest watching Rage Against the Machine protest the RNC last earlier this year:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1FFl_oPUWw4
September 30th, 2008 at 4:08 pm
I vote for Dillinger Four’s “All Rise For The Rational Anthem”.
They’re passing out muzzles with the gasmasks…
September 30th, 2008 at 6:00 pm
Agreed with Thermals, but also obviously “Sons and Daughters of Hungry Ghosts” by Wolf Parade.
September 30th, 2008 at 7:11 pm
My favorite paean to a modern national political figure is Steve Earle’s Condi, Condi.
My favorite political song of the Bush era is still Spearhead’s Bomb the World (Armageddon Mix) although I owe thanks to everyone in this thread for their great suggestions.
September 30th, 2008 at 7:41 pm
And of course Andrea Corr’s “Shame On You”, an antiwar song and anti-recruitment song:
Andrea Corr – Shame on You
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9RGU_Vv1wgc
She talks about it here:
Andrea Corr Interview – “Richard & Judy” – June 20, 2007
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eMm8eSK7wyI&feature=related
September 30th, 2008 at 9:38 pm
Tasty Pastries:)….that Metric track has got some heat!
September 30th, 2008 at 11:51 pm
Sorry, but this song sucks. Period. Jesus. Reminds me of a Disney/Dick VanDyke movie track without the wit.
October 1st, 2008 at 1:32 am
I think the best song about Bush and what he has wrought has to be Spoon’s “Don’t Make me a Target“
October 2nd, 2008 at 3:52 am
Three words: What About Quasi? Hasn’t anyone heard Hot Shit? Jesus, every word out of Sam Coomes’ mouth is somehow connected to how much and how deeply Bush has failed America. He’s like my hero. He’s also Portland, OR’s should-be-official mascot.
October 7th, 2008 at 10:54 pm
George W. Bush’s sentence-by-sentence speaking skills are deteriorating. Apparently, this may be due to a mental illness called “presenile dementia.” Bush may or may not be secretly still drinking heavily. Bush lied, and thousands of people died. Bush suffers from narcissism and megalomania. Moreover, Bush has been arrested three times. Bush was arrested for disorderly conduct. Bush was arrested for stealing. Bush was also arrested for a serious crime—driving under the influence of alcohol. There are reasons to believe that Bush suffers from a learning disability. Bush’s learning disability would explain a lot of things. All in all, Bush is a severely mentally ill individual. Bush is not fit to be the president of the United States.
Bush should be locked up.
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