Got a band that matches your pollitical views?

dirtpoorchris · 04-22-08, 06:18 PM

Post what you think is the best politically influenced band!

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aegyptos · 04-22-08, 08:45 PM

Spike Jones and his City Slickers

1069 · 04-22-08, 08:48 PM

Maybe propaghandi.
Although they're a little bit archaic, at this point.

RightOfCenter · 04-22-08, 09:29 PM

Garth Brooks

Garth Brooks - American Honky-Tonk Bar Association - WITH LYRICS!

new coup for you · 04-22-08, 09:33 PM

Skrewdriver, of course.

WI Crippler · 04-22-08, 10:49 PM

Politically motivated bands are annoying. A song or two is ok, but when its a part of your agenda as a musician, it probably means you aren't a very good musician.

new coup for you · 04-22-08, 10:52 PM

no man, RATM's song Bad Things are Bad really meant something

Bad things are bad
Stop all bad things
If you do bad things you're bad
Liberation!

Scucca · 04-23-08, 04:45 PM

Robb Johnson! One that hits close to home:

The sun goes down now 'cross the sea
We're homeward bound now, and on the duty-free
The harbour's quiet and the kids asleep
Tired out from Europe on the cheap

There are no poor now, we all have cars
They're parked down below now, we took off the stars
On television, if not the sky
The ocean moves us, we don't ask why

We feel the ship slip out from the land
We're pleased our trip went just like we planned
We see the lights along the shore
Not the overworked crew, not the open door

And in the cruel dark sea our lives go down
In Zeebrugge Harbour all night we drown
Now the owners grow old while we all die young
With the blue murder stuck in our lungs

'Cause the ship we sail, and the flag she flies
It is the Herald of Free Enterprise
Yes the ship we sail, and the flag she flies
It is the Herald of Free Enterprise

And they can salvage our ship up from the bottom of the sea
Recycle pop stars to sing Let it be
Sell lorries for scrap, whitewash the company
But they can make no more money out of me

And each life lost, much loved, much missed
And all of our lives're on some passenger list
It's too late for 'Mayday', you sink too fast
When profits come first and people's losses come last

And the ship we sail, and the flag she flies
It is the Herald of Free Enterprise

Ethereal · 04-23-08, 05:46 PM

Pink Floyd is the band which I feel best describes my outlook on the world of politics and society, but not necessarily my specific political views.

From their best album (I feel), Animals...

Quote:

"Pigs"

Big man, pig man, ha ha charade you are.
You well heeled big wheel, ha ha charade you are.
And when your hand is on your heart,
You're nearly a good laugh,Almost a joker,
With your head down in the pig bin,
Saying "Keep on digging."
Pig stain on your fat chin.
What do you hope to find.
When you're down in the pig mine.
You're nearly a laugh,
You're nearly a laugh
But you're really a cry.

Bus stop rat bag, ha ha charade you are.
You ****ed up old hag, ha ha charade you are.
You radiate cold shafts of broken glass.
You're nearly a good laugh,
Almost worth a quick grin.
You like the feel of steel,
You're hot stuff with a hatpin,
And good fun with a hand gun.
You're nearly a laugh,
You're nearly a laugh
But you're really a cry.

Hey you, Whitehouse,
Ha ha charade you are.
You house proud town mouse,
Ha ha charade you are
You're trying to keep our feelings off the street.
You're nearly a real treat,
All tight lips and cold feet
And do you feel abused?

You gotta stem the evil tide,
And keep it all on the inside.
Mary you're nearly a treat,
Mary you're nearly a treat
But you're really a cry.

Scucca · 04-23-08, 05:48 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ethereal

Pink Floyd is the band which I feel best describes my outlook on the world of politics and society

Is it their ponce factor that grabs you?