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KC
11-29-2012, 01:02 AM
The guys over at the Political Compass site (http://www.politicalcompass.org/music) have gathered a couple of tunes for folks on different sides of the political spectrum. Personally, I think we could do better. There's tons of great music out their for the different political ideologies, so I wonder if we can get a good compilation of it going.

I'll start with a personal favorite, one for classical liberals and modern libertarians out there.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mrmQB38aT5U



This is the age of machinery,
A mechanical nightmare,
The wonderful world of technology,
Napalm, hydrogen bombs, biological warfare,


I was born in a welfare state
Ruled by bureaucracy
Controlled by civil servants
And people dressed in grey
Got no privacy, got no liberty
Cos the twentieth century people
Took it all away from me.


Don't wanna get myself shot down
By some trigger happy policeman,
Gotta keep a hold on my sanity
I'm a twentieth century man but I don't wanna die here.

KC
11-29-2012, 01:13 AM
This one can be interpreted multiple way, but while lyricist Peart claims that it's just a story, it's reasonable to say that it generally conveys a message that is counter to governments who try to eliminate inequality.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zXeUvDOMgGY


There is unrest in the forest
There is trouble with the trees
For the maples want more sunlight
And the oaks ignore their pleas

The trouble with the maples
(And they're quite convinced they're right)
They say the oaks are just too lofty
And they grab up all the light
But the oaks can't help their feelings
If they like the way they're made
And they wonder why the maples
Can't be happy in their shade

There is trouble in the forest
And the creatures all have fled
As the maples scream 'Oppression!'
And the oaks just shake their heads

So the maples formed a union
And demanded equal rights
'The oaks are just too greedy
We will make them give us light'
Now there's no more oak oppression
For they passed a noble law
And the trees are all kept equal
By hatchet, axe and saw

KC
11-29-2012, 01:27 AM
Here's a great one for the Marxists:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PgJeTwZjZF0


The moment I was born I opened my eyes
I reached out for my credit card
I know I never did my own suit
Capital it fails us now/ comrades let us seize the time x2
On the first day of my life I opened my eyes
Guess where with superstars surrounded by luxury-eagers
I need a prison I need a hot fire
No credit no goods
Come on back I say
They say we’re bankrupt
Capital it fails us now come and let us seize the time x2
Capital it fails us now…
Oh no! I left it in my other suit!
One day all will be living on credit
Bankrupt
I’m still in credit—just
One day all men are living on credit…

KC
11-29-2012, 09:19 AM
Not sure if there are any better ones than this for conservatism.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZrSyGFdHkDU


The flower generation thought that they could change the world, They got lost somewhere along the way. You can’t change the world if you don’t face reality. Turnin’ on and droppin’ out just ain’t what life is all about. Some folks burned their draft cards, And some folks broke the rules. Some went off to Canada, and some went off to school. And some folks blew their minds so bad, They couldn’t even concentrate. But that’s just the way it was in the summer of ’68. The world just keeps on spinnin’ and the years keep rushin’ by. Evil never takes a holiday. Winds of war keep blowin’, And the Left still hates the Right. Things are really gettin’ crazy; Save the whales and kill the babies.

nic34
11-29-2012, 09:34 AM
I would remind ol' Charlie that his Devil is still down in Georgia...



"Long Haired Country Boy"

People say I'm no-good,
And crazy as a loon.
I get stoned in the morning,
I get drunk in the afternoon.
Kinda like my old blue tick hound,
I like to lay around in the shade,
An', I ain't got no money,
But I damn sure got it made.

'Cos I ain't askin' nobody for nothin',
If I can't get it on my own.
If you don't like the way I'm livin',
You just leave this long-haired country boy alone.

Preacher man talkin' on the TV,
He's a-puttin' down the rock 'n' roll.
He wants me to send a donation,'Cos he's worried about my soul.
He said: "Jesus walked on the water,"And I know that is true,
But sometimes I think that preacher man,
Would like to do a little walkin', too.

But I ain't askin' nobody for nothin',
If I can't get it on my own.
You don't like the way I'm livin',
You just leave this long-haired country boy alone.

Instrumental Break.

A poor girl wants to marry, And a rich girl wants to flirt.
A rich man goes to college,And a poor man goes to work.
A drunkard wants another drink of wine,And a politician wants a vote.
I don't want much of nothin' at all,But I will take another toke.

'Cos I ain't askin' nobody for nothin',If I can't get it on my own.
If you don't like the way I'm livin',
You just leave this long-haired country boy alone.

KC
11-30-2012, 03:21 PM
www.youtube.com/watch?v=1h1oRP7FfBw


The tax mans taken all my dough,
And left me in my stately home,
Lazing on a sunny afternoon.
And I can't sail my yacht,
Hes taken everything Ive got,
All Ive gots this sunny afternoon.

Save me, save me, save me from this squeeze.
I got a big fat mama trying to break me.
And I love to live so pleasantly,
Live this life of luxury,
Lazing on a sunny afternoon.
In the summertime
In the summertime
In the summertime

My girlfriends run off with my car,
And gone back to her ma and pa,
Telling tales of drunkenness and cruelty.
Now Im sitting here,
Sipping at my ice cold beer,
Lazing on a sunny afternoon.

Help me, help me, help me sail away,
Well give me two good reasons why I oughta stay.
Cause I love to live so pleasantly,
Live this life of luxury,
Lazing on a sunny afternoon.
In the summertime
In the summertime
In the summertime

Ah, save me, save me, save me from this squeeze.
I got a big fat mama trying to break me.
And I love to live so pleasantly,
Live this life of luxury,
Lazing on a sunny afternoon.
In the summertime
In the summertime
In the summertime

nic34
11-30-2012, 03:28 PM
Too funny...!

GrassrootsConservative
01-10-2013, 02:09 PM
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sLLqgjZwdiI

Mister D
01-10-2013, 02:11 PM
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ntqdy0Gm2zg

GrassrootsConservative
01-10-2013, 02:18 PM
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ntqdy0Gm2zg

Hey is that the song from V for Vendetta?

KC
01-10-2013, 02:22 PM
Something tells me that Mister D likes some Wagner.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GGU1P6lBW6Q

Mister D
01-10-2013, 02:23 PM
I have no idea. I only know it as a late 18th Century Prussian march commemorating a victory over the Austrians by Frederick the Great.

Mister D
01-10-2013, 02:24 PM
Something tells me that @Mister D (http://thepoliticalforums.com/member.php?u=4) likes some Wagner.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GGU1P6lBW6Q

I like some Wagner but I have to admit I tend to prefer pieces written before 1800. I'm old school...real old school. lol

Mister D
01-10-2013, 02:25 PM
For the record, no one does a military march like the Germans. No one.

GrassrootsConservative
01-10-2013, 02:30 PM
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0q-R7xXMcWA

Taxes are strong-armed robbery the collectors of taxes funnel the majority of funds to police and intuitions counter productive to spiritual advancement.

Well taxes are stealing and I get the feeling that were gettin fucked in the ass
They take what they want to whenever they want to
And our needs they always come last.

They lie, they cheat, they steal from you and me.
They lie, they cheat, they steal from you and me.

Their hands are in our pockets, they're bleeding us to death
They fuckin keep on takin till there's nothing fuckin left.

It's a federal invention, they set the goddamned rate
It's a little paper portrait with a legacy of hate.
They're numbing all our senses with their bullshit and their lies.
It's no goddamned secret it's done right before our eyes.
And if you don't cooperate they'll lock your ass away
With the very fucking money that they fucking took away.

Well taxes are stealing and I get the feeling that were gettin fucked in the ass
They take what they want to whenever they want to
And our needs they always come last.

They lie, they cheat, they steal from you and me.
They lie, they cheat, they steal from you and me.

The IRS was not there the other day when I was unloading truck after truck into that hot fucking warehouse
The IRS was not there the other day when I was pulling weeds in the fucking hot sun
The IRS was not there when I needed money to pay my bills, but they sure as fuck were there on Friday to take almost half my pay again and again and again and again!

Your constitution, the laws that they've made say that they can tax your income so they do it every day.
The IRS policemen they take and take and take, we've got free Masonic symbols in a free Masonic state.
Lest you forget about your cozy little home, the very place were you live in but you never fuckin own
It's the craft of the creator, we act out their design
A society of secrets with the television mind.

Well taxes are stealing and I get the feeling that were gettin fucked in the ass
They take what they want to whenever they want to
And our needs they always come last.

They lie, they cheat, they steal from you and me
They lie, they cheat, they steal from you and me.

KC
01-10-2013, 02:34 PM
For the record, no one does a military march like the Germans. No one.

One of many things no one does like the Germans. I really hope I get a chance to travel there someday. Probably bring along a few German speaking friends.

Mister D
01-10-2013, 02:37 PM
Another classic: Prussian Gloria


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xg4AHoBJgvY

Mister D
01-10-2013, 02:40 PM
One of many things no one does like the Germans. I really hope I get a chance to travel there someday. Probably bring along a few German speaking friends.

I need to tag along one of these years with my buddy. His wife is German and they visit the inlaws usually once a year. He mentioned that I could probably lodge at a friend's for very little. Pretty much cost of beer and food.

KC
01-10-2013, 02:44 PM
I need to tag along one of these years with my buddy. His wife is German and they visit the inlaws usually once a year. He mentioned that I could probably lodge at a friend's for very little. Pretty much cost of beer and food.

Well I'd bring some decent spending cash if you do. Friends who have gone there say the prices for most things are ridiculous by our standards.

Mister D
01-10-2013, 02:49 PM
Well I'd bring some decent spending cash if you do. Friends who have gone there say the prices for most things are ridiculous by our standards.

No doubt! I'd really like to get a nice antique too.

Mister D
01-21-2013, 03:45 PM
Robert Shaw and the Panzer Lied...:shocked: :cool2:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8JDkdc246QQ

Peter1469
01-21-2013, 05:06 PM
Well I'd bring some decent spending cash if you do. Friends who have gone there say the prices for most things are ridiculous by our standards.

I travel there all the time. I don't find things to be overly expensive once you get the difference in the dollar to the Euro. Shop where the locals shop. Not where the tourists shop. Lots of thinks are much cheaper. You can get good wine there more much less than good wine in the US.

Peter1469
01-21-2013, 05:08 PM
Here is a good one for those who don't like big-government:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kfjS8r3nV20

Peter1469
01-21-2013, 05:13 PM
Or this one (liberals need not apply):

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I4s0nzsU1Wg

GrassrootsConservative
01-21-2013, 05:29 PM
Fuck Democracy.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SdupUI8O7Rw

GrassrootsConservative
01-21-2013, 05:36 PM
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NmvG2ZiPfoo

Mister D
03-25-2013, 08:32 PM
Mister D refers to himself in the third person and is also a Francophile. It's somewhat appropriate. :smiley: But I like this tune. The get the French republican uniforms right too which is a major plus.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-xjzEw7mPeo

Captain Obvious
03-25-2013, 08:34 PM
Everybody sing along now...


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G8ZY4iF6fcE

Captain Obvious
03-25-2013, 08:37 PM
"Fuck Nugent like anybody gives a fuck, you like to hunt a lot, so fucking what"

:biglaugh:

Tad Scratchy
03-26-2013, 11:58 AM
How strange to imagine that for a good third of all recorded history Austria and it's assorted empires was a towering presence over European politics and finance.

When my grandmother was born it was still one of the world's great powers.

When I was born it was a landlocked afterthought.

KC
03-26-2013, 12:02 PM
How strange to imagine that for a good third of all recorded history Austria and it's assorted empires was a towering presence over European politics and finance.

When my grandmother was born it was still one of the world's great powers.

When I was born it was a landlocked afterthought.

Right? The first time my parents told me that my grandfather came over to America from Austria, I thought they meant the place with the kangaroos.

Mister D
03-26-2013, 12:59 PM
I've long had a fascination with the Hapsburgs particularly the Austrian branch.

Mister D
03-26-2013, 01:09 PM
Cool map of Hapsburg history.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KyLSUZ1qlVM

Cricket
03-26-2013, 04:22 PM
For anti-capitalists:


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aQpsI2QrAO8

Guerilla
03-30-2013, 03:01 AM
Bringing the hood to the political forum - Immortal Technique style
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kLXpq2aFuhM
I pledge no allegiance nigga fuck the presidents speeches, I'm baptized by America and covered in leeches, the dirty water that bleaches your soul and your facial features drownin you with propaganda that they spit through the speakers
This shit is run by fake Christians and fake politicians, look at they mansions and look at the conditions you live in, all they talk about is terrorism on television they tell you to listen but they don't really tell you their mission, they funded Al Quaeda and now they blame the muslim religion, even though Bin Laden was a CIA tactician, they gave him billions of dollars and funded his purpose, Fahrenheit 9/11, that's just scratchin the surface,
They say the rebels in Iraq still fight for Saddam, but that's bullshit, I'll show you why that's totally wrong, cuz if another country invaded the hood tonight, it'd be warfare through Harlem and Washington Heights, I wouldn't be fightin for Bush or white America's dream, I'd be fightin for my people's survival and self-esteem, I wouldn't fight for racist church from the south my nigga, I'd be fightin to keep the occupation out my nigga, you ever clock someone who talk shit, or look at you wrong? imagine if they shot at you, and was rapin your moms,

Guerilla
03-30-2013, 03:37 AM
More political rap from immortal technique!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?NR=1&v=9QLi4O-Pu4Y&feature=endscreen
I break it down with critical language and spiritual anguish, the Judas I hang with, the guilt of betraying Christ, you murdered him, stole his religion and painted him white, translated in psychologically tainted philosophy, conservative political right wing ideology, glued together sloppily the blasphemy of a nation, got my back to the wall cuz I'm facin assaination, Guantanamo bay federal incarceration, how could this be the land of the free home of the brave? indigenous holocaust and home of the slaves, corporate America, dancing off-beat to the rhythm, you really think this country never sponsored terrorism? human rights violations we continue to saga, El Salvador and the contras in Nicaragua, and on top of that you still want to take me to prison, Just cuz I won't trade humanity for patriotism,
CHORUS: It's like Mk Ultra controllin your brain, suggestive thinkin, causin your perspective to change, they want to rearrange the whole point of view of the ghetto, the 4th branch of the government want us to settle, a bandana full of glittering generality, fightin for freedom and fightin terror, but what's reality, read about the history of the place that we live in, and stop letting corporate news tell lies to your children,

Tad Scratchy
03-30-2013, 10:50 AM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C0HsHXPjz-0

Harper's Christian message is gorgeous, and he really lives it. He's the first guy I think of to choose music and lyrics and life that reflect how I'd like to live.


fools will be fools
and wise will be wise
but i will look this world
straight in the eyes

I believe in a better way

what good is a man
who won't take a stand
what good is a cynic
with no better plan

I believe in a better way

Tad Scratchy
03-30-2013, 11:04 AM
Harper with Pearl Jam at, I think, a Ralph Nader fundraiser.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bF5LG2rHQSU

i will hold the candle till it burns up my arm
i'll keep takin' punches until their will grows tired
i will stare the sun down until my eyes go blind
hey i won't change direction, and i won't change my mind
how much difference does it make
how much difference does it make..
how much difference...
i'll swallow poison, until i grow immune
i will scream my lungs out till it fills this room
how much difference
how much difference
how much difference does it make
how much difference does it make...


Good lyrics for a Nader supporter. :grin: