Dead & Messed Up
01-20-2009, 03:38 AM
I was thinking about this today, on the very last day of the Bush administration. While Bush has ruined a lot of stuff, he also managed to make a huge impact on the music scene, to the point where normally "pop" performers like Pink and Eminem were getting in on the action.
Most of the anti-Bush songs are obvious diatribes that preach to the choir, but, hey, every now and then that's exactly what I need.
So my five favorites are:
"Devils and Dust" - Bruce Springsteen (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_Zi92rsVsEQ)
Cause he's the Boss, and he's got seniority on all these snotty little punks. It's the best song on this list from a musical standpoint, with more poetry.
"Holiday" - Green Day (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AQ2wB9k-YZo)
What puts this above "American Idiot" is the equal-opportunity bashing, as liberals abandon their protests for cash. One of the first, written in 2003.
"Intervention" - Arcade Fire (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZO7ZWfvCjBE)
Majestic and subtle. "Hear the soldier groan / We'll got at it alone" attacks the people as much as the leadership.
"The Little Things Give You Away" - Linkin Park (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3FMn2oYWBIw)
Specifically dealing with Hurricane Katrina, it's a six-minute soulful elegy that's nothing like their normal rap-rock efforts.
"Bushleaguer" - Pearl Jam (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Co3ngj5am2I)
Spoken-word makes the goal more obvious, but also less pretentious. The Jam's way of saying, "We're gonna talk about Bush for four minutes."
Which ones were you a fan of? Did you hate 'em all? Glad we don't have to hear anymore presumptions of topical art from bands like Sum 41 and Jadakiss?
Most of the anti-Bush songs are obvious diatribes that preach to the choir, but, hey, every now and then that's exactly what I need.
So my five favorites are:
"Devils and Dust" - Bruce Springsteen (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_Zi92rsVsEQ)
Cause he's the Boss, and he's got seniority on all these snotty little punks. It's the best song on this list from a musical standpoint, with more poetry.
"Holiday" - Green Day (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AQ2wB9k-YZo)
What puts this above "American Idiot" is the equal-opportunity bashing, as liberals abandon their protests for cash. One of the first, written in 2003.
"Intervention" - Arcade Fire (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZO7ZWfvCjBE)
Majestic and subtle. "Hear the soldier groan / We'll got at it alone" attacks the people as much as the leadership.
"The Little Things Give You Away" - Linkin Park (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3FMn2oYWBIw)
Specifically dealing with Hurricane Katrina, it's a six-minute soulful elegy that's nothing like their normal rap-rock efforts.
"Bushleaguer" - Pearl Jam (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Co3ngj5am2I)
Spoken-word makes the goal more obvious, but also less pretentious. The Jam's way of saying, "We're gonna talk about Bush for four minutes."
Which ones were you a fan of? Did you hate 'em all? Glad we don't have to hear anymore presumptions of topical art from bands like Sum 41 and Jadakiss?