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05-26-2006, 02:21 PM
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National Review's Top 50 Conservative Rock Songs
OK, some of these (well, a lot of them) are a bit of a stretch, but it's a pretty amusing list.
The Top 50
(Just posting this for entertainment purposes. Let's try to keep the political commentary to a mininum here!)
"How wonderful it will be to have a leader unburdened by the twin horrors of knowledge and experience." -- Mr. Wick
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05-26-2006, 04:32 PM
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Re: National Review's Top 50 Conservative Rock Songs
The list left off "I Second That Emotion," Smokey Robinson's classic appeal for lifelong devotion instead of a one night stand.
Interesting interpretation of some songs. I know from an interview that Pete Townsend hates "Won't Get Fooled Again" for the same reason it's included in this list.
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05-26-2006, 09:58 PM
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Re: National Review's Top 50 Conservative Rock Songs
That list is a joke. Talk about a spin zone. 
And the links to an online music retailer for every song listed make their case very weak IMO.
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05-26-2006, 10:45 PM
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Re: National Review's Top 50 Conservative Rock Songs
Countdown to lockdown in 10...9...8...7...6...
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05-27-2006, 11:36 AM
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Re: National Review's Top 50 Conservative Rock Songs
why would it be locked, nobody has spouted off at the mouth about this list, most people will not take it seriously.
townshend will hate this song making #1!
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05-27-2006, 12:34 PM
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Re: National Review's Top 50 Conservative Rock Songs
I think they may want to listen to some more of the words in "Obvious Song". They left out
Quote:
There was a kid in the city selling crack to get by
Got caught one day with a gun in his hand
When a voice said, Okay, get 'em up in the air
You're too young to live like this
But you ain't too fast to die.
Just another foot-soldier in a stupid little war
Another sound-bite on the American scene
Caught between the supplier only dreaming of money
And the demand of the man with money
Who needs a little help to dream
So we starve all the teachers
And recruit more Marines
How come we don't even know what that means
It's obvious
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05-27-2006, 03:22 PM
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Re: National Review's Top 50 Conservative Rock Songs
Great songs.
no fears alone at night she's sailing through the crowd
in her ears the phones are tight and the music's playing loud
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05-31-2006, 01:12 AM
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Re: National Review's Top 50 Conservative Rock Songs
Interesting that "Godzilla" made it on there. I would think a fear of nuclear proliferation (which, let's face it, is what Godzilla is all about) would fit a more liberal mindset. I agree...lots of spinning to get that list going. 
And it has Rime of the Ancient Mariner on it!! That was a kick. I was just talking to a friend the other day about music I am embarrassed about from my high school days (in the 80's). Iron Maiden and that song is one of them...and yet it is trilling through my head unimpeded right now! Gah! "Hear the rime of the ancient mariner...see his eye as he stops one of three..." And then Eddie explodes.
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05-31-2006, 11:59 AM
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Re: National Review's Top 50 Conservative Rock Songs
| music I am embarrassed about from my high school days (in the 80's). Iron Maiden and that song is one of them |
Bite thy tongue!!!
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05-31-2006, 12:12 PM
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Re: National Review's Top 50 Conservative Rock Songs
Wow, that list proves that any song can be interpreted to mean anything if you try hard enough.
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05-31-2006, 12:47 PM
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Re: National Review's Top 50 Conservative Rock Songs
Aaron, consider my tongue bit...a bit. I have to admit that the chugga-chugga metal from those days were a great antidote to the hair metal bands that occupied the airwaves. That music was the right music for me at the time, that is for sure. As a steel belter, it was required listening along side the classic rock FM stations that littered the dial as well.
I think that they also could have includes from Iron Maiden "Die with Your Boots On," an anthem about...going down shooting? Make the NRA guys happy? And if they have to have a Clash song, how about "Guns of Brixton" for the NRA crowd as well. It has the whole "pry this gun from my cold, dead hands" bit down pat! ;-)
It is a funny list. Since it clearly is having fun with twisting song ideas around to make them sound conservative it would be equally fun to see a top 50 song list for liberals that take a Toby Keith or Charlie Daniels approach.
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