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#''[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XPBwXKgDTdE Mine]'' by Taylor Swift. Talks about how her parents divorced, and how she doesn't want that to happen with the guy she meets, dates, and marries.

#''[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XPBwXKgDTdE Mine]'' by Taylor Swift. Talks about how her parents divorced, and how she doesn't want that to happen with the guy she meets, dates, and marries.

#"Red Barchetta" by [[Rush]]. Tells the story of a future with excessive regulation, where even driving is illegal.

#"Red Barchetta" by [[Rush]]. Tells the story of a future with excessive regulation, where even driving is illegal.

#"Father of Mine" by [[Everclear]]. A reminder of the importance of good parenting. Everclear singer Art Alexakis wrote much of his material from his own perspective of a troubled childhood. At the end of the song, Alexakis promises to be a better father than his own had been.

#"Father of Mine" by Everclear. A reminder of the importance of good parenting. Everclear singer Art Alexakis wrote much of his material from his own perspective of a troubled childhood. At the end of the song, Alexakis promises to be a better father than his own had been.

#''[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Maz9ddxEQnM The Taxman]'', by [[The Beatles]]. George Harrison said, "Taxman was when I first realized that even though we had started earning money, we were actually giving most of it away in taxes." <ref>http://home.att.net/~chuckayoub/Taxman_Lyrics.html</ref>

#''[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Maz9ddxEQnM The Taxman]'', by [[The Beatles]]. George Harrison said, "Taxman was when I first realized that even though we had started earning money, we were actually giving most of it away in taxes." <ref>http://home.att.net/~chuckayoub/Taxman_Lyrics.html</ref>

#''[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V4eonyfRet8&feature=related Back in the U.S.A.]'', by [[Chuck Berry]]. A patriotic song about missing life in the U.S.A.

#''[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V4eonyfRet8&feature=related Back in the U.S.A.]'', by [[Chuck Berry]]. A patriotic song about missing life in the U.S.A.

#''[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OZVPv9B-ZlM Government Cheese]'', by [[The Rainmakers]]. Humorous spoof of welfare.

#''[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OZVPv9B-ZlM Government Cheese]'', by The Rainmakers. Humorous spoof of welfare.

#''[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ErPywgiMb4k Angry Young Man]'' by [[Billy Joel]]. The doctrinaire leftist radical with "his fist in the air and his head in the sand" comes in for biting criticism.

#''[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ErPywgiMb4k Angry Young Man]'' by [[Billy Joel]]. The doctrinaire leftist radical with "his fist in the air and his head in the sand" comes in for biting criticism.

#''[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rzU2iJ9qfXg Gimme Back My Bullets]'', by [[Lynyrd Skynyrd]]. The name says it all.

#''[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rzU2iJ9qfXg Gimme Back My Bullets]'', by [[Lynyrd Skynyrd]]. The name says it all.

#''[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WPPlGFh6OpQ Spirit In The Sky]'', by [[Norman Greenbaum]].  

#''[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WPPlGFh6OpQ Spirit In The Sky]'', by Norman Greenbaum.  

#''[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=38oeBgvbMYA Don't Let 'Em Take Your Gun]'', by [[Grand Funk Railroad]]. A father gives his son some sage advice.

#''[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=38oeBgvbMYA Don't Let 'Em Take Your Gun]'', by Grand Funk Railroad. A father gives his son some sage advice.

#''[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=096LhjGNNCk Something For Nothing]'', by [[Rush]]. "You can't get something for nothing, you can't have freedom for free."

#''[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=096LhjGNNCk Something For Nothing]'', by Rush. "You can't get something for nothing, you can't have freedom for free."

#"Neighborhood Bully" by [[Bob Dylan]]. Israel's right to exist and defend itself.

#"Neighborhood Bully" by [[Bob Dylan]]. Israel's right to exist and defend itself.

#"Get It Right the First Time" by [[Louisiana's Le Roux]].  Wealthy Georgia politician is placed in high office and turns out to be a puppet with no ideas of his own.  Released in 1980 when Jimmy Carter was up for re-election.

#"Get It Right the First Time" by Louisiana's Le Roux.  Wealthy Georgia politician is placed in high office and turns out to be a puppet with no ideas of his own.  Released in 1980 when Jimmy Carter was up for re-election.

#"Only The Young" by [[Journey]]. "The shadows of a golden age, a generation waits for dawn, the brave carry on, the bold and the strong".  An anthem for the Reagan Generation.

#"Only The Young" by [[Journey]]. "The shadows of a golden age, a generation waits for dawn, the brave carry on, the bold and the strong".  An anthem for the Reagan Generation.

#''[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o2UE5g72s0o Yours Is No Disgrace]'', by [[Yes]]. Written to, and about, the troops headed for Vietnam.

#''[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o2UE5g72s0o Yours Is No Disgrace]'', by [[Yes]]. Written to, and about, the troops headed for Vietnam.

#"Fair Exchange" and "Sparks of the Tempest" by [[Kansas (band)|Kansas]]. Warnings about totalitarian governments who want to take away your freedom in the name of utopia.  Also much of their early 80s material, which has Christian lyrics.

#"Fair Exchange" and "Sparks of the Tempest" by [[Kansas (band)|Kansas]]. Warnings about totalitarian governments who want to take away your freedom in the name of utopia.  Also much of their early 80s material, which has Christian lyrics.

#"In America" by the [[Charlie Daniels]] Band. Patriotism makes a comeback in response to the Iran hostage crisis and Soviet invasion of Afghanistan.

#"In America" by the [[Charlie Daniels]] Band. Patriotism makes a comeback in response to the Iran hostage crisis and Soviet invasion of Afghanistan.

#"Storm the Embassy" by the [[Stray Cats]]. Another conservative song about the Iran hostage crisis.

#"Storm the Embassy" by the Stray Cats. Another conservative song about the Iran hostage crisis.

#"We Must Take America Back" by [[Steve Vaus]]. Became an underground country music hit in 1992 after RCA dropped him and took the album out of print due to the political lyrics.

#"We Must Take America Back" by Steve Vaus. Became an underground country music hit in 1992 after RCA dropped him and took the album out of print due to the political lyrics.

#"Renegade" by [[Steppenwolf]]. John Kay's childhood escape from Communist East Germany.

#"Renegade" by Steppenwolf. John Kay's childhood escape from Communist East Germany.

#''[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xqXAW2snGMI Capitalism]'', by [[Oingo Boingo]]. There's nothing wrong with free enterprise.

#''[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xqXAW2snGMI Capitalism]'', by [[Oingo Boingo]]. There's nothing wrong with free enterprise.

#"Unborn Child" by [[Seals and Crofts]]. This pro-life song was a hit single in 1974, but for some reason gets left off the Seals and Crofts greatest hits albums.

#"Unborn Child" by Seals and Crofts. This pro-life song was a hit single in 1974, but for some reason gets left off the Seals and Crofts greatest hits albums.

#"Bad Rap (Who You Tryin' To Kid, Kid?)" by [[Steve Taylor]]. Takes aim at LA and NY hipsters, the Village Voice, abortion, and "the left-wing band with their head in the sand".

#"Bad Rap (Who You Tryin' To Kid, Kid?)" by Steve Taylor. Takes aim at LA and NY hipsters, the Village Voice, abortion, and "the left-wing band with their head in the sand".

#"Last Kiss" by Wayne Cochran and the C.C. Riders, covered by other artists. "Oh where oh where can my baby be; The Lord took her away from me; She's gone to heaven so I got to be good; So I can see my baby when I leave this world"<ref>http://www.songmeanings.net/lyric.php?lid=14</ref>

#"Last Kiss" by Wayne Cochran and the C.C. Riders, covered by other artists. "Oh where oh where can my baby be; The Lord took her away from me; She's gone to heaven so I got to be good; So I can see my baby when I leave this world"<ref>http://www.songmeanings.net/lyric.php?lid=14</ref>

#"Love Me, I'm a Liberal" by [[Phil Ochs]]. Revealing Liberal hypocrisy for what it is.

#"Love Me, I'm a Liberal" by Phil Ochs. Revealing Liberal hypocrisy for what it is.

#"America USA" by [http://giveagiftofsong.com/products.htm] Joey Sudyka. Not very well known, perhaps, but a good patriotic song.

#"America USA" by [http://giveagiftofsong.com/products.htm] Joey Sudyka. Not very well known, perhaps, but a good patriotic song.

#''[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i6XZDb045xU Red White and Blue]'', by [[Lynyrd Skynyrd]].

#''[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i6XZDb045xU Red White and Blue]'', by [[Lynyrd Skynyrd]].

#"God Bless the USA" by Lee Greenwood.<ref>http://www.scoutsongs.com/lyrics/proudtobeamerican.html</ref>

#"God Bless the USA" by Lee Greenwood.<ref>http://www.scoutsongs.com/lyrics/proudtobeamerican.html</ref>

#"God Bless America" Words and music by Irving Berlin.

#"God Bless America" Words and music by Irving Berlin.

#''[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5kZ0pA9REyU No Opportunity Necessary, No Experience Needed]'' [[Yes]] "...I know your cross is heavier With every step Every step But I know a man who'd walk miles for you..."

#''[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5kZ0pA9REyU No Opportunity Necessary, No Experience Needed]'' by Yes. "...I know your cross is heavier With every step Every step But I know a man who'd walk miles for you..."

#''[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pCXiuqJ1E6g Supper'sReady] [[Genesis (band)|Genesis]]''. ''There's an angel standing in the sun, and he's crying with a loud voice, "This is the supper of the mighty one", Lord of Lords, King of Kings, Has returned to lead his children home, To take them to the new Jerusalem.''

#''[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pCXiuqJ1E6g Supper'sReady] [[Genesis (band)|Genesis]]''. ''There's an angel standing in the sun, and he's crying with a loud voice, "This is the supper of the mighty one", Lord of Lords, King of Kings, Has returned to lead his children home, To take them to the new Jerusalem.''

#''[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aoaH0I9UwLI Your Love Is Extravagant]'' Casting Crowns

#''[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aoaH0I9UwLI Your Love Is Extravagant]'' Casting Crowns