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#"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. | ||
#"Does Your Mother Know", by [[ABBA]]. An older man teaches a young, lascivious girl about abstinence and moral responsibility. | #"Does Your Mother Know", by [[ABBA]]. An older man teaches a young, lascivious girl about abstinence and moral responsibility. | ||
| + | #"Open Up", by [[Leftfield]]. Much admired paean against the Godlessness of Hollywood, featuring the lyric "go the whole hog, be bigger than God? - Burn Hollywood Burn, Burn down to the ground" | ||
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Revision as of 16:44, July 18, 2007
Conservative songs exist, and some are immensely popular. Here is our growing list:
- "My Love" by Petula Clark. Christian love in secular form.
- "Starting All Over Again" by Petula Clark. Keep moving onward, even in the most difficult of times.
- "Thank You My Lord" by Petula Clark. The title says it all.
- "I Fought the Law (and the Law Won)". Its title says it all. The version by The Clash has a good tempo.
- "Fast Cars" by Tracy Chapman. Self-help with a criticism of alcohol.
- "You Can't Hurry Love (You Just Have to Wait)". Abstinence for rock fans. The versions by the Supremes and Phil Collins were popular.
- "In Your Eyes" by Peter Gabriel. Love and a thousand churches for those who are lost.
- "Pomp and Circumstance" (Land of Hope & Glory) By Freedom gain, by Truth maintain...
- "Jerusalem" Don't let the sword sleep in the hand.
- "Brothers In Arms" by Dire Straits. We're fools to make war on our brothers in arms.
- "The Ascent of Stan" by Ben Folds. Tells the story of a former "textbook hippie man" who realizes that he has become everything that he was protesting against.
- "Brick" by Ben Folds Five. Shows the regret involved in abortion.
- "Revolution 1" by the Beatles: Against silly support of Communist revolutionaries.
- "Alive" by P.O.D.: About being thankful for the gift of life.
- "Gotta Serve Somebody" by Bob Dylan. "It may be the devil or it may be the Lord."[1]
- "Stand By Your Man," by Tammy Wynette. Don't expect liberals to like that one!
- "I Can't Drive 55", by Sammy Hagar. A libertarian protest against highway speed limits.
- "Jesus Take The Wheel" by Carrie Underwood. A gospel-themed hit from the American Idol winner.
- "Sweet Home Alabama" by Lynyrd Skynyrd. Somewhat a response to hippie culture, as well as taking a potshot at liberal musician Neil Young.
- "Red Barchetta" by Rush. Tells the story of a future with excessive regulation, where even driving is illegal.
- "Does Your Mother Know", by ABBA. An older man teaches a young, lascivious girl about abstinence and moral responsibility.
- "Open Up", by Leftfield. Much admired paean against the Godlessness of Hollywood, featuring the lyric "go the whole hog, be bigger than God? - Burn Hollywood Burn, Burn down to the ground"
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Please add your best conservative picks.
