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There are many brilliant—and popular—conservative songs.  Here is our growing list (click under "Billboard Rank" to list the most popular first):
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{| class="wikitable sortable"
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!Songs "Classic"
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!Artist
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!Comments
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!Billboard Rank
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!Category
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|-
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|''Living In America''
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|[[James Brown]]
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|Song that espouses the virtues of, and pride in, living in the United States. Appears in the movie "Rocky IV" and on the film's soundtrack.
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|NA
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|Classic/R&B/Funk
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|-
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|[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-sEqzEgDZ0g "Ain't I Right"]
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|[[Marty Robbins]]
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|Song against communism and socialism.
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|NA
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|Classic/Folk
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|-
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|[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iT88jBAoVIM ''Amazing Grace'']
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|[[John Newton]]
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|A Christian hymn published in 1779.
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|NA
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|Classic/Spiritual
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|-
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|[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T3S7mlRYL-8 America]
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|Neil Diamond
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|Freedom, Liberty, Patriotism
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|8
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|Classic/Pop
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|-
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|''America USA''
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|Joey Sudyka
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|Not very well known, perhaps, but a good patriotic song.
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|NA
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|Classic/Pop
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|-
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|[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ErPywgiMb4k ''Angry Young Man'']
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|[[Billy Joel]]
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|The doctrinaire leftist radical with "his fist in the air and his head in the sand" comes in for biting criticism.
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|NA
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|Classic/Pop
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|-
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|[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V4eonyfRet8&feature=related ''Back in the U.S.A.'']
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|[[Chuck Berry]]
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|A patriotic song about missing life in the U.S.A.
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|Sixteen
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|Classic/Rock
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|-
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|[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0y5GDvN9_OE ''Ballad of the Green Berets'']
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|Sergeant Barry Sadler
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|Pro-American and pro-military.
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|1
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|Classic/Traditional
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|-
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|[http://youtu.be/r5Q8Xa0bPy8''Battle Hymn of the Republic'']
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|[[Lee Greenwood]]
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|"As He died to make men holy, let us die to make men free."
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|NA
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|Classic/Traditional
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|-
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|''Bus Stop''
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|The Hollies
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|Pro-[[chivalry]], pro-romance and pro-marriage: "Someday my name and hers are going to be the same."
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|5
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|Classic
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|-
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|[http://youtu.be/cMfrLFirGWc ''Chapel of Love'']
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|Dixie Cups
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|Marriage in a church
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|1
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|Classic/Pop
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|-
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|[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BIF4U_QFSxQ ''Chores'']
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|Animal Collective
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|"Now I've got these chores / and I'm not gonna hurt no-one" -- Hard work is praised and violence is discouraged. A scary song for [[liberals]]!
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|NA
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|Classic/Traditional
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|-
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|''Country Trash''
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|Johnny Cash
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|In a comedic way, the song praises the small town conservative virtues of the people looked down upon by big city liberals as "Country trash"
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|NA
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|Classic/Country
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|-
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|[http://www.sing365.com/music/lyric.nsf/Crying-in-the-Chapel-lyrics-Elvis-Presley/E547D833F0BBFADF48256874002B3358 ''Crying In The Chapel'']
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|[[Elvis Presley]]
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|Pro-marriage
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|1
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|Classic
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|-
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|[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ruNrdmjcNTc&ob=av2n''Courtesy of the Red, White & Blue (The Angry American)'']
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|[[Toby Keith]]
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|A patriotic response to the Sept. 11 attacks
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|1 (Hot Country Songs)
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|Classic/Country
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|-
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|''D-I-V-O-R-C-E''
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|[[Tammy Wynette]]
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|This sad song was a huge hit in 1968.
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|1
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|Classic/Country
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|-
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|[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=38oeBgvbMYA ''Don't Let 'Em Take Your Gun'']
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|Grand Funk Railroad
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|A father gives his son some sage advice.
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|NA
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|Classic/Rock
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|-
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|[http://youtu.be/v9BtLRWbkmA ''Don't Stop (Thinking About Tomorrow)'']
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|Fleetwood Mac
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|Used by Bill Clinton as his campaign theme song in 1992, but liberals often try to appeal to conservative themes for elections.
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|3
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|Classic/Rock
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|-
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|''Do You Hear the People Sing''
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|Claude-Michel Schönberg
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|Standing up to government in the name of freedom, from the musical ''Les Miserables''
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|NA
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|Classic
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|-
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|[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=np0solnL1XY ''Free Bird'']
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|Lynyrd Skynyrd
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|Because [[Conservatives]] want a free country, and [[liberals]] are in love with [[communism]].
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|Nineteen
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|Classic/Rock
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|-
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|[http://youtu.be/5Jxnt-QY-j4 ''Game of Love'']
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|Wayne Fontana and the Mindbenders
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|"The purpose of a man is to love a woman, and the purpose of a woman is to love a man...  It started long ago in the Garden of Eden when Adam said to Eve 'Baby, you're for me.'"
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|1
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|Classic/Pop
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|-
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|''Get a Job''
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|The Silhouettes
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|Self-explanatory; a rebuke to lazy [[liberals]] who want to sit around and wait for government handouts.
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|1
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|Classic
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|-
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|[http://youtu.be/4ZEE8utquP8 ''Get it Right the First Time'']
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|Louisiana's LeRoux
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|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.
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|NA
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|Classic
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|-
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|[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rzU2iJ9qfXg ''Gimme Back My Bullets'']
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|[[Lynyrd Skynyrd]]
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|The name says it all.
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|NA
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|Classic/Rock
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|-
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|[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-z5hD38Bs8Y''God Bless America'']
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|Irving Berlin
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|American patriotic, classic song.
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|NA
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|Classic/Traditional
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|-
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|''God and Guns''
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|[[Lynyrd Skynyrd]]
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|A powerful new song that elaborates on the song title.
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|NA
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|Classic/Country
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|-
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|[http://www.scoutsongs.com/lyrics/proudtobeamerican.html ''God Bless the USA'']
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|Lee Greenwood
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|
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|7 (Hot Country)
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|Classic/Country
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|-
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|[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SP5EfwBWgg0&feature=related ''Go Down Moses'']
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|[[Louis Armstrong]]
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|
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|NA
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|Classic/Spiritual
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|-
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|[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IStlBOX9F4o ''God's Gonna Cut You Down'']
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|
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|"Go tell that long tongue liar, go and tell that midnight rider, tell the rambler, the gambler, the back biter, tell 'em that God's gonna cut 'em down"
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|NA
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|Classic/Traditional
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|-
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|[http://www.cowboylyrics.com/lyrics/jones-george/gods-gonna-get-cha-for-that-6638.html ''God's Gonna Get 'Cha For That'']
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|Tammy Wynette & George Jones
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|You cannot escape God's gaze, no matter who you are
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|25
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|Classic
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|-
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|[http://youtu.be/EgkBx8csEws ''Goodbye, Yellow Brick Road'']
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|[[Elton John]]
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|The same message as the [[Prodigal Son]]: look objectively at our own lives, and realize that "I should have listened to my old man."
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|2
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|Classic
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|-
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|[http://www.bobdylan.com/songs/serve.html ''Gotta Serve Somebody'']
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|[[Bob Dylan]]
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|"It may be the devil or it may be the Lord."
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|24
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|Classic/Folk
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|-
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|[http://www.ixlyrics.com/CLIVE-DUNN/GRANDAD.html ''Grandad'']
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|Clive Dunn
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|UK Number 1 hit, in praise of senior citizens and their values
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|Classic
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|-
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|[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OZVPv9B-ZlM ''Government Cheese'']
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|The Rainmakers
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|Humorous spoof of welfare.
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|NA
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|Classic
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|-
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|[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p6yLQRF-cEU&ob=av2nHave You Forgotten?]
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|Darryl Worley
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|Patriotic response to [[September 11, 2001 attacks]]<ref>http://www.songfacts.com/detail.php?id=15568</ref>
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|1 (US Country)
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|Classic/Country
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|-
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|[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C1KtScrqtbc "He Ain't Heavy, He's My Brother"]
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|Hollies
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|Repeats the slogan of the Boys Town, a Christian charity for youngsters founded by Father Edward J. Flanagan in Omaha<ref>http://www.boystown.org/about/father-edward-|j-|flanagan</ref>
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|NA
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|Classic
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|-
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|[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0heL2Czeraw ''I Am America'']
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|Krista Branch
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|American [[Tea Party Movement]] Song
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|NA
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|Classic
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|-
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|[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=16u0wwCfoJ4 ''I Fought the Law (and the Law Won)'']
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|The Crickets
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|Its title says it all. The version by ''The Clash'' has a particularly good tempo.
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|9 (Bobby Fuller Four version)
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|Classic
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|-
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|[http://youtu.be/OtZ5YsvREi4 ''In America'']
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|The [[Charlie Daniels]] Band
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|Patriotism makes a comeback in response to the Iran hostage crisis and Soviet invasion of Afghanistan.
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|Eleven
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|Classic/Country
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|-
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|''I Saw The Light''
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|Hank Williams
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|Redemption of sin through faith.
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|NA
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|Classic/Country
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|-
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|''It's America''
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|Rodney Atkins
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|Celebrates the American spirit and all the good things about the United States.
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|1 (US Country)
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|Classic/Country
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|-
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|[http://www.justsomelyrics.com/767663/McCarthy-Keep-an-Open-Mind-or-Else-Lyrics ''Keep an Open Mind or Else'']
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|McCarthy
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|About the conservative value of keeping an [[Essay:Quantifying Openmindedness|open mind]].
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|NA
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|Classic/Pop
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|-
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|''Last Kiss''
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|Wayne Cochran and the C.C. Riders
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|"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."
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|2 (J. Frank Wilson version)
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|Classic
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|-
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|[http://youtu.be/BvPugOWeZiA ''Let It Be'']
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|[[The Beatles]]
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|Very popular in Russia under the Soviets
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|1
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|Classic
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|-
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|[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N-1_d6bbM1I ''My Love'']
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|[[Petula Clark]]
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|A Christian love in secular form.
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|1
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|Classic
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|-
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|[http://youtu.be/kD5M_i6JceU ''Neighborhood Bully'']
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|[[Bob Dylan]]
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|Israel's right to exist and defend itself.
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|NA
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|Classic/Folk
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|-
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|[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5kZ0pA9REyU ''No Opportunity Necessary, No Experience Needed'']
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|Richie Havens (Covered by Yes)
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|"...I know your cross is heavier With every step Every step But I know a man who'd walk miles for you..."
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|NA
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|Classic/Rock
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|-
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|[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LdZTKvNXxPA "Nothing Like You"]
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|[[Miles Davis]] and Bob Dorough
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|Celebrates the sight of ones beloved - Isaiah 43:4
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|NA
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|Classic
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|-
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|[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-iYY2FQHFwE ''Okie From Muskogee'']
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|[[Merle Haggard]]
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|Anti-drug and anti-hippie; a song about praising the traditional American values in Mid-America. Was written in response to the Vietnam War protests and counter-culture movement.
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|1 (Billboard Hot Country)
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|Classic
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|-
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|''People Get Ready''
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|Curtis Mayfield and the Impressions
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|An all-time classic song about the glory of the [[Lord]].
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|3
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|Classic/Spiritual
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|-
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|[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i6XZDb045xU ''Red White & Blue (Love It or Leave)'']
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|[[Lynyrd Skynyrd]]
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|"It was all based around this somewhat Utopian view of the world. The idea was that music would lift man up to a higher plane, and that world leaders, if they were able |to sit down on some big grassy knoll where the sun was shining and hear music..." Tom Johnston of LS
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|27
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|Classic/Rock
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|-
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|[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f2lRcxlYx40''Renegade'']
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|[[Steppenwolf]]
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|[[John Kay]]'s childhood escape from Communist [[East Germany]].
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|NA
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|Classic/Rock
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|-
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|[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6FOUqQt3Kg0''Respect'']
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|Aretha Franklin
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|This song is about respecting woman and their choices to be equal members in society.
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|1
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|Classic/Soul
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|-
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|[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XBohsCG8emk ''Simple Man'']
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|[[Charlie Daniels]]
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|A song about how drugs and poor politics are a result of people putting their bibles down. Also a strongly pro death penalty song.
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|Twelve
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|Classic/Country/Rock
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|-
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|[http://youtu.be/RCqxq6xqoXI ''Sin City'']
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|The Flying Burrito Brothers
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|Attacks modern decadence and predicts divine punishment for sin.
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|NA
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|Classic/Country
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|-
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|[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WPPlGFh6OpQ ''Spirit In The Sky'']
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|Norman Greenbaum
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|A religious rock song written in 1969.
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|3
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|Classic
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|-
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|[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DwBirf4BWew ''Stand By Your Man'']
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|[[Tammy Wynette]]
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|Don't expect [[feminists]] to like that one! Or [[Hillary Clinton]]!
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|1 (Hot Country Singles)
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|Classic/Country
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|-
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|''Star Spangled Banner''
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|Francis Scott Key
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|The American national anthem.
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|NA
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|Classic/Traditional
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|-
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|''Starting All Over Again''
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|[[Petula Clark]]
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|Keep moving onward, even in the most difficult of times.
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|NA
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|Classic/Traditional
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|-
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|''Stayin' Alive''
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|[[The Bee Gees]]
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|Pro-people and pro-staying alive, and this: "we can try to understand/the [[New York Times]]' effect on man."
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|1
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|Classic/Pop
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|-
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|[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DgrQST6VlnQ "Stay With Me"]
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|[[Frank Sinatra]]
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|Beautiful song of Christian faith.
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|NA
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|Classic
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|-
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|[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gKdAVYKYZfo''Storm the Embassy'']
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|The Stray Cats
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|Another conservative song about the Iran hostage crisis.  "Fifteen man taken captive in a hostile foreign land/Scorchin' sun beaming down onto miles and miles of sand..."
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|NA
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|Classic/Rock
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|-
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|[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pCXiuqJ1E6g ''Supper's Ready'']
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|[[Genesis (band)|Genesis]]
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|''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.''
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|NA
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|Classic/Rock
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|-
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|''Sympathy for the Devil''
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|The Rolling Stones
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|Reminds humanity that evil is present in the world and needs to be fought.
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|NA
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|Classic/Rock
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|-
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|[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ukUL_I14GPw''Take Me Home, Country Roads'']
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|John Denver
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|Celebrates Southern country landscape and traditions.
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|2
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|Classic/Folk
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|-
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|[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Maz9ddxEQnM ''Taxman'']
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|[[The Beatles]]
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|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."
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|NA
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|Classic/Rock
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|-
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|[http://youtu.be/p6q9nBusrq8 ''That Smell'']
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|[[Lynyrd Skynyrd]]
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|A very strong anti-drug use song by America's most well-known Southern rock band.
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|NA
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|Classic/Country/Rock
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|-
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|[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jeWZhuzFMM8 ''The Ascent of Stan'']
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|[[Ben Folds]]
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|Tells the story of a former "textbook hippie man" who realizes that he has become everything that he was protesting against.
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|NA
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|Classic
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|-
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|[http://www.songfacts.com/detail.php?id=6547 ''The Devil Went Down To Georgia'']
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|[[Charlie Daniels]]
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|A deeper message here, as Daniels explains.
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|3
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|Classic/Country
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|-
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|[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZHAFmFsb9XM&feature=related ''The Fightin' Side of Me'']
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|Merle Haggard
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|A song about patriotism and standing up for [[America]].
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|1 (Hot Country Singles)
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|Classic/Country
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|-
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|[http://youtu.be/fHvf20Y6eoM ''Turn, Turn, Turn'']
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|The Byrds
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|An almost word-for-word direct quotation from the [[Bible]], specifically [[Ecclesiastes]], with the addition of the refrain "Turn, Turn, Turn".
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|1
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|Classic/Folk
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|-
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|[http://youtu.be/C68J1tJM6vU ''Unborn Child'']
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|Seals and Crofts
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|This pro-life song was a hit single in 1974, but for some reason gets left off the Seals and Crofts greatest hits albums.
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|66
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|Classic/Folk
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|-
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|''Union Sundown''
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|Bob Dylan
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|The title says it all.
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|NA
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|Classic/Folk
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|-
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|''Way Out Here''
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|Josh Thompson
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|"Our house is all protected by the good Lord and a Gun", and "We wont take a dime if we aint earned it, when it comes to weight, brother we pull our own". It is pro gun |ownership, the Lord, and hard work. Also preaches the morals and ethics that are known from small towns.
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|Fifteen (US Country)
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|Classic/Country
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|-
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|''We Must Take America Back''
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|Steve Vaus
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|Became an underground country music hit in 1992 after RCA dropped him and took the album out of print due to the political lyrics.
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|NA
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|Classic/Country
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|-
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|[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nElc2vMU-b0 ''When You Love A Woman'']
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|Journey
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|True love from the heart
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|Twelve
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|Classic/Rock
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|-
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|[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yw5RkzbHb-w ''You Can't Hurry Love (You Just Have to Wait)'']
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|The Supremes
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|Abstinence for rock fans. Also performed by Phil Collins.
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|1
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|Classic
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|-
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|[http://youtu.be/lnk8SKD9zcA''You Light Up My Life'']
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|Debby Boone
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|One of the biggest hits ever, but [[liberals]] omit that this song is about [[Jesus]].
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|1
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|Classic
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|-
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|[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o2UE5g72s0o ''Yours Is No Disgrace'']
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|[[Yes]]
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|Written to, and about, the troops headed for Vietnam.
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|NA
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|Classic/Rock
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|-
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!Songs "Rock"
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!Artist
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!Comments
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!Billboard Rank
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!Category
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|-
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|[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XVsZap7WBm8 ''All In'']
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|Lifehouse
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|Describes a relationship with God as being full of commitment and without reservations.
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|NA
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|Rock
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|-
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|[http://youtu.be/bHpw6CzprNY ''Bad Rap (Who You Tryin' To Kid, Kid?)'']
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|Steve Taylor
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|Takes aim at LA and NY hipsters, the Village Voice, abortion, and "the left-wing band with their head in the sand".
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|NA
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|Rock
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|-
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|[http://www.robertchristgau.com/get_artist.php?name=sex+pistols''Bodies'']
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|The Sex Pistols
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|Profane but graphically anti-abortion.
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|NA
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|Rock
 +
|-
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|''Critical Acclaim''
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|Avenged Sevenfold
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|Pro-America and pro-Military.
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|NA
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|Rock
 +
|-
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|[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RVOEoo1oXBs ''Declaration Day'']
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|Iced Earth
 +
|A song about the Revolutionary War.
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|NA
 +
|Rock
 +
|-
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|[http://www.lyricsfreak.com/p/pearl+jam/dissident_20106414.html ''Dissident'']
 +
|Pearl Jam
 +
|About a woman who engages in [[liberal values]] by being impregnated out of wedlock and having an abortion, but immediately regrets doing so.
 +
|3
 +
|Rock
 +
|-
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|[http://youtu.be/K5N2WJ1szHE ''Father of Mine'']
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|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.
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|4
 +
|Rock
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|-
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|[http://youtu.be/zapGC2PrWiU ''Fair Exchange"]
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|[[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.
 +
|NA
 +
|Rock
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|-
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|[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NYRZt7xcwpY&feature=youtu.be "Freedom is Colorblind"]
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|JoeDanMedia
 +
|A song about how the left uses race to polarize the country. It is a conservative song that tries to unite the country.
 +
|NA
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|Rock
 +
|-
 +
|''Iraq No Phobia''
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|Pro-Pain
 +
|It is a pro-American, pro-military heavy metal song about the first [[Gulf War]]: ''"Mohammed's no match for the great Uncle Sam."''
 +
|NA
 +
|Rock
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|-
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|[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b71clnfgyts ''No Son of Mine'']
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|Genesis
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|
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|Twelve
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|Rock
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|-
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|[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZzEhnBdOTAM "ONE TEA PARTY"]
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|[[Toot Sweet]]
 +
|This song is a metaphoric call to energize, motivate and unite the movement that we are all passionate about... the time is now to stand together, united, "AS ONE".
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|NA
 +
|Rock
 +
|-
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|[http://youtu.be/wDrRVlm5HOw "Prayer for America"]
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|JoeDanMedia
 +
|A short history lesson put to music regarding our schools and how the Bible was taught there in previous years.
 +
|NA
 +
|Rock
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|-
 +
|''Welcome to the Family''
 +
|Avenged Sevenfold
 +
|A song about death row, although not anti-death penalty.
 +
|8
 +
|Rock
 +
|-
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|[http://youtu.be/wq160PIYjHo "No Rules for Radicals"]
 +
|JoeDanMedia
 +
|This song highlights "rules" Saul Alinsky wrote about in his progressive-liberal book, 'Rules for Radicals'. 
 +
|NA
 +
|Rock
 +
|-
 +
|''Real American''
 +
|Rick Derringer
 +
|Patriotic anthem, known as [[Hulk Hogan]]'s pre-match song.
 +
|NA
 +
|Rock
 +
|-
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|[http://youtu.be/FAvQSkK8Z8U ''Red Barchetta'']
 +
|[[Rush]]
 +
|Tells the story of a future with excessive regulation, where even driving is illegal.
 +
|NA
 +
|Rock
 +
|-
 +
|[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=096LhjGNNCk ''Something For Nothing'']
 +
|Rush
 +
|"You can't get something for nothing, you can't have freedom for free."
 +
|NA
 +
|Rock
 +
|-
 +
|[http://youtu.be/cnijc9wNpV4 ''Sparks of the Tempest'']
 +
|[[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.
 +
|NA
 +
|Rock
 +
|-
 +
|''Stranger in Blue Suede Shoes''
 +
|Kevin Ayers
 +
|Defends the right of businessmen to choose their customers: "we don't serve strangers in blue suede shoes".
 +
|NA
 +
|Rock
 +
|-
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|''The Big Money''
 +
|Rush
 +
|Pro-[[capitalism]]
 +
|45
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|Rock
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|-
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!Songs "Spiritual"
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|-
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|[http://youtu.be/iq10bz3PxyY ''Christmas Shoes'']
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|NewSong
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|A Christmas song by a Christian band.
 +
|NA
 +
|Spiritual
 +
|-
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|[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aoaH0I9UwLI ''Your Love Is Extravagant'']
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|Casting Crowns
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|
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|NA
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|Spiritual
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|-
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|[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VnnhYE1DhC4 ''What If His People Prayed'']
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|Casting Crowns
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|
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|NA
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|Spiritual
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|-
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|[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mA_H6C8iLPA ''Liberalism is a Mental Disorder'']
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|The Infidel (Gregory Van Leer Jr.) with an opening from [[Michael Savage]]
 +
|Clearly attacks [[liberal values]].
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|NA
 +
|Rap
 +
|-
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|[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1h1oRP7FfBw ''Sunny Afternoon'']
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|The Kinks
 +
|About a rich man trying to enjoy the simple things in life because the Nanny-state has nearly bankrupted him.
 +
|Fourteen
 +
|Rock
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|-
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|''2+2=5 (The Lukewarm)''
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|Radiohead
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|A song chastising people for accepting the mainstream medias version of events and not paying attention.
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|NA
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|Rock
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|-
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|''No Children''
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|The Mountain Goats
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|A song about a marriage falling apart because the couple has no children to hold the family together.
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|NA
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|Rock
 +
|-
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|[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PuUmLIPSasI ''God Loves My Country'']
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|Balthrop, Alabama
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|A song that declares that God loves America most of all.
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|NA
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|Folk
 +
|-
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|[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-zZE0SrkyNE&ob=av2n ''Where'd You Go'']
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|Fort Minor
 +
|Shows the hardship of divorce, liberal values, and the possible future of the families of our service men who could be forced to serve in Libya.
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|NA
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|Rap
 +
|-
 +
|''Patriotism''
 +
|Company Flow
 +
|While containing bad language it endorses the US as a super-power.
 +
|NA
 +
|Rap
 +
|-
 +
|''Tribute''
 +
|Tenacious D
 +
|Comedy single, but it's also a very popular song about overcoming Satan and alludes to many other Christian themes such as heaven and hell.
 +
|4
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|Rock/folk
 +
|-
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|''For Martha''
 +
|The Smashing Pumpkins
 +
|Being torn between the anguish of losing a lost one and the joy of knowing you will one day reunite them with in heaven
 +
|NA
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|Rock
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|-
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|[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cDIGzzeQjaE ''Dethharmonic'']
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|Dethklok
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|Anti-tax
 +
|NA
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|Rock
 +
|-
 +
|''Get Over It''
 +
|The Eagles
 +
|Written by Don Henley (who is a liberal) about his frustration of people blaming others for their own problems and believing the world owes them a favor ''"the big bad |world doesn't owe you a thing,"''
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|NA
 +
|Rock
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|-
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|[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iR6oYX1D-0w "I Need A Dollar"]
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|Aloe Blacc
 +
|"Please Mr.Bossman I need this job more than you can know" - an excellent paean to the plights of unemployment
 +
|NA
 +
|Pop/Soul
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|-
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|[http://youtu.be/RlOQBGjkm78 "Extra Extra"]
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|[[Toots Sweet]]
 +
|Toots does a great job at making the clips entertaining as well as informative.
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|NA
 +
|Rock
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|-
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|[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6yq8zn15EPE "Somebody Must Be Prayin' For Me]
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|[[Tim McGraw]]
 +
|Song about prayer and how it is a necessary part of everyday life.
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|NA
 +
|Spiritual/Country
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|-
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|[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yNTUADEhC8Q"The List"]
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|The Right Brothers
 +
|A song that melodically lists liberal activists.
 +
|NA
 +
|Rock
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|-
 +
|[http://youtu.be/8uxAT6dzKSM "We the People"]
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|[[Toots Sweet]]
 +
|A song about the Constitution and how the current administration has been abusing the beloved document we are trying to live by.
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|NA
 +
|Rock
 +
|-
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|[http://youtu.be/AA1aHrfxgEg "Shut up and Teach"]
 +
|The Right Brothers
 +
|Liberal indoctrination runs rampant in our schools. Song expresses the desire to stick to a non-partisan curriculum.
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| NA
 +
|Rock
 +
|-
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|[http://youtu.be/ROdsgYyheM4 "On Fire"]
 +
|Switchfoot
 +
|This song is about keeping the faith, in people and in our religion.
 +
|NA
 +
|Spiritual
 +
|-
 +
|[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pldyz9VS2yY ''Under God'']
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|[[Pat Boone]]
 +
|
 +
|NA
 +
|Spiritual
 +
|-
 +
|[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9EBiei21-C8 ''King Without a Crown'']
 +
|Matisyahu
 +
|A Hasidic Jew raps about God as the source of happiness and salvation from the things of this world: "If you're drowning in the waters and you can't stay afloat ask |Hashem for mercy and He'll throw you a rope."
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|7 (Hot Modern Rock Tracks)
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|Spiritual
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|-
 +
|[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dl6yilkU1LI ''Fast Car'']
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|Tracy Chapman
 +
|Self-help, free market, division of labor, and a criticism of alcohol.  "I know things will get better/You'll find work and I'll get promoted/We'll move out of the |shelter/Buy a bigger house and live in the suburbs"
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|6
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|Folk
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|-
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|[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lDK9QqIzhwk ''Livin' on a Prayer'']
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|Bon Jovi
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|Organized labor is harmful to the welfare of workers, who turn to prayer.
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|1
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|Rock
 +
|-
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|[http://youtu.be/o-z2D9lo9-8 ''Bush Was Right'']
 +
|The Right Brothers
 +
|Celebrating the Bush Administration's success and policies.
 +
|NA
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|Rock
 +
|-
 +
|[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uDSK98Y2FNg "Stop Global Whining"]
 +
|The Right Brothers
 +
|Anti-Global Warming hoax song.
 +
|NA
 +
|Rock
 +
|-
 +
|[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xqXAW2snGMI ''Capitalism'']
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|Oingo Boingo
 +
|There's nothing wrong with free enterprise.
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|NA
 +
|Rock
 +
|-
 +
|[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3dHthaNNnds Keep On Loving You]
 +
|REO Speedwagon
 +
|Love overcomes infidelity "When I said that I love you I meant That I love you forever."
 +
|1
 +
|Pop
 +
|-
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|[http://youtu.be/oHg5SJYRHA0 ''Sweet Home Alabama'']
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|[[Lynyrd Skynyrd]]
 +
|A response to hippie culture. Defends Southerners from stereotyped attacks by [[liberal]], Canadian rocker Neil Young.  "Well, I hope Neil Young will remember/A Southern |man don't need him around anyhow."
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|8
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|Rock
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|-
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|[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S5aMMRes2u4 ''Still the One'']
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|Orleans
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|A tribute to fidelity in relationships.
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|5
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|Pop
 +
|-
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|[http://www.songmeanings.net/songs/view/3530822107858733660/ ''What's The Use Of Wond'rin?'']
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|Amanda Palmer
 +
|Celebrates the command: "Wives, submit yourselves unto your own husbands, as unto the Lord." -Ephesians 5:22
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|NA
 +
|Spiritual
 +
|-
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|[http://youtu.be/Ke-r2K0ymWc ''Lightning Crashes'']
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|Live
 +
|The joy and significance of childbirth.
 +
|1
 +
|Rock
 +
|-
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|[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aJprEyXMrIk''Takin' Care of Business'']
 +
|Bachman-Turner Overdrive
 +
|The work ethic and promoting self-employment.
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|Twelve
 +
|Rock
 +
|-
 +
|[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-s5r2sp''Cat's In The Cradle'']
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|Harry Chapin
 +
|The importance of traditional families and responsible fatherhood.
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|1
 +
|Folk
 +
|-
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|[http://youtu.be/bCFWyLwcR6E ''Thank You My Lord'']
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|[[Petula Clark]]
 +
|The title says it all.
 +
|NA
 +
|Spiritual
 +
|-
 +
|[http://youtu.be/7NJMTmz7pkg ''Brick'']
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|Ben Folds Five
 +
|Shows the regret involved in abortion.
 +
|6 (Modern Rock Tracks)
 +
|Rock
 +
|-
 +
|[http://youtu.be/Dw6qmYX1ny4 ''Alive'']
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|P.O.D.
 +
|About being thankful for the gift of life.
 +
|2 (US Alternative)
 +
|Rock
 +
|-
 +
|[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c_iNdbPvrYk ''Jesus Christ'']
 +
|Brand New
 +
|The singer turns to God for advice and assurance.
 +
|30 (Hot Modern Rock Tracks
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|Spiritual
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|-
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|[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lydBPm2KRaU ''Jesus, Take The Wheel'']
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|[[Carrie Underwood]]
 +
|A gospel-themed hit from the American Idol winner.
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|1 (US Country)
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|Country
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|-
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|[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XPBwXKgDTdE ''Mine'']
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|[[Taylor Swift]]
 +
|Talks about how her parents stooped to [[liberal values]] and divorced, and how she doesn't want that to happen with the guy she meets, dates, and marries.
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|1 (US Adult Contemporary)
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|Pop/Country
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|-
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|-
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!Songs "Rap"
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|-
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|[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v7xNSgBkum7o "Pray"]
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|[[MC Hammer]]
 +
|Working hard and giving thanks.
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|2
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|Rap/Pop
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|-
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Please add your best conservative picks.
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== Debatable Whether Conservative ==
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 +
The top five in a poll of the greatest songs in the 20th century, according to the Recording Industry Association of America and the [[NEA]]:
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 +
*''Over the Rainbow'' (Judy Garland)
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*''White Christmas'' (Bing Crosby)
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*''Respect'' (Aretha Franklin)
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*''American Pie'' (Don McLean)
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 +
Also questionable:
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 +
*''Rocky Raccoon'' (Beatles) - has multiple references to Gideon's Bible
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== References ==
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[[Category:Essays]]
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1.[[http://smartgirlpolitics.ning.com/group/support-conservative-entertainment]]http://smartgirlpolitics.ning.com/group/support-conservative-entertainment
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2.[[http://bighollywood.breitbart.com/lmnorton/2011/06/07/bigdawg-spotlight-on-the-in-word-the-antidote-to-liberal-arts-political-correctness]]http://bighollywood.breitbart.com/antidote-to-liberal-arts-political-correctness
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3.[http://bighollywood.breitbart.com/lmnorton/2011/05/23/bigdawg-spotlight-on-urban-funk-rocker-toots-sweet-a-conservative-sound-in-a-liberal-town/]http://bighollywood.breitbart.com/urban-funk-rocker-toots-sweet-a-conservative-sound-in-a-liberal-town/

Revision as of 19:50, February 16, 2012

There are many brilliant—and popular—conservative songs. Here is our growing list (click under "Billboard Rank" to list the most popular first):

Songs "Classic" Artist Comments Billboard Rank Category
Living In America James Brown Song that espouses the virtues of, and pride in, living in the United States. Appears in the movie "Rocky IV" and on the film's soundtrack. NA Classic/R&B/Funk
"Ain't I Right" Marty Robbins Song against communism and socialism. NA Classic/Folk
Amazing Grace John Newton A Christian hymn published in 1779. NA Classic/Spiritual
America Neil Diamond Freedom, Liberty, Patriotism 8 Classic/Pop
America USA Joey Sudyka Not very well known, perhaps, but a good patriotic song. NA Classic/Pop
Angry Young Man Billy Joel The doctrinaire leftist radical with "his fist in the air and his head in the sand" comes in for biting criticism. NA Classic/Pop
Back in the U.S.A. Chuck Berry A patriotic song about missing life in the U.S.A. Sixteen Classic/Rock
Ballad of the Green Berets Sergeant Barry Sadler Pro-American and pro-military. 1 Classic/Traditional
Battle Hymn of the Republic Lee Greenwood "As He died to make men holy, let us die to make men free." NA Classic/Traditional
Bus Stop The Hollies Pro-chivalry, pro-romance and pro-marriage: "Someday my name and hers are going to be the same." 5 Classic
Chapel of Love Dixie Cups Marriage in a church 1 Classic/Pop
Chores Animal Collective "Now I've got these chores / and I'm not gonna hurt no-one" -- Hard work is praised and violence is discouraged. A scary song for liberals! NA Classic/Traditional
Country Trash Johnny Cash In a comedic way, the song praises the small town conservative virtues of the people looked down upon by big city liberals as "Country trash" NA Classic/Country
Crying In The Chapel Elvis Presley Pro-marriage 1 Classic
Courtesy of the Red, White & Blue (The Angry American) Toby Keith A patriotic response to the Sept. 11 attacks 1 (Hot Country Songs) Classic/Country
D-I-V-O-R-C-E Tammy Wynette This sad song was a huge hit in 1968. 1 Classic/Country
Don't Let 'Em Take Your Gun Grand Funk Railroad A father gives his son some sage advice. NA Classic/Rock
Don't Stop (Thinking About Tomorrow) Fleetwood Mac Used by Bill Clinton as his campaign theme song in 1992, but liberals often try to appeal to conservative themes for elections. 3 Classic/Rock
Do You Hear the People Sing Claude-Michel Schönberg Standing up to government in the name of freedom, from the musical Les Miserables NA Classic
Free Bird Lynyrd Skynyrd Because Conservatives want a free country, and liberals are in love with communism. Nineteen Classic/Rock
Game of Love Wayne Fontana and the Mindbenders "The purpose of a man is to love a woman, and the purpose of a woman is to love a man... It started long ago in the Garden of Eden when Adam said to Eve 'Baby, you're for me.'" 1 Classic/Pop
Get a Job The Silhouettes Self-explanatory; a rebuke to lazy liberals who want to sit around and wait for government handouts. 1 Classic
Get it Right the First Time Louisiana's LeRoux 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. NA Classic
Gimme Back My Bullets Lynyrd Skynyrd The name says it all. NA Classic/Rock
God Bless America Irving Berlin American patriotic, classic song. NA Classic/Traditional
God and Guns Lynyrd Skynyrd A powerful new song that elaborates on the song title. NA Classic/Country
God Bless the USA Lee Greenwood 7 (Hot Country) Classic/Country
Go Down Moses Louis Armstrong NA Classic/Spiritual
God's Gonna Cut You Down "Go tell that long tongue liar, go and tell that midnight rider, tell the rambler, the gambler, the back biter, tell 'em that God's gonna cut 'em down" NA Classic/Traditional
God's Gonna Get 'Cha For That Tammy Wynette & George Jones You cannot escape God's gaze, no matter who you are 25 Classic
Goodbye, Yellow Brick Road Elton John The same message as the Prodigal Son: look objectively at our own lives, and realize that "I should have listened to my old man." 2 Classic
Gotta Serve Somebody Bob Dylan "It may be the devil or it may be the Lord." 24 Classic/Folk
Grandad Clive Dunn UK Number 1 hit, in praise of senior citizens and their values Classic
Government Cheese The Rainmakers Humorous spoof of welfare. NA Classic
You Forgotten? Darryl Worley Patriotic response to September 11, 2001 attacks[1] 1 (US Country) Classic/Country
"He Ain't Heavy, He's My Brother" Hollies Repeats the slogan of the Boys Town, a Christian charity for youngsters founded by Father Edward J. Flanagan in Omaha[2] NA Classic
I Am America Krista Branch American Tea Party Movement Song NA Classic
I Fought the Law (and the Law Won) The Crickets Its title says it all. The version by The Clash has a particularly good tempo. 9 (Bobby Fuller Four version) Classic
In America The Charlie Daniels Band Patriotism makes a comeback in response to the Iran hostage crisis and Soviet invasion of Afghanistan. Eleven Classic/Country
I Saw The Light Hank Williams Redemption of sin through faith. NA Classic/Country
It's America Rodney Atkins Celebrates the American spirit and all the good things about the United States. 1 (US Country) Classic/Country
Keep an Open Mind or Else McCarthy About the conservative value of keeping an open mind. NA Classic/Pop
Last Kiss Wayne Cochran and the C.C. Riders "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." 2 (J. Frank Wilson version) Classic
Let It Be The Beatles Very popular in Russia under the Soviets 1 Classic
My Love Petula Clark A Christian love in secular form. 1 Classic
Neighborhood Bully Bob Dylan Israel's right to exist and defend itself. NA Classic/Folk
No Opportunity Necessary, No Experience Needed Richie Havens (Covered by Yes) "...I know your cross is heavier With every step Every step But I know a man who'd walk miles for you..." NA Classic/Rock
"Nothing Like You" Miles Davis and Bob Dorough Celebrates the sight of ones beloved - Isaiah 43:4 NA Classic
Okie From Muskogee Merle Haggard Anti-drug and anti-hippie; a song about praising the traditional American values in Mid-America. Was written in response to the Vietnam War protests and counter-culture movement. 1 (Billboard Hot Country) Classic
People Get Ready Curtis Mayfield and the Impressions An all-time classic song about the glory of the Lord. 3 Classic/Spiritual
Red White & Blue (Love It or Leave) Lynyrd Skynyrd to sit down on some big grassy knoll where the sun was shining and hear music..." Tom Johnston of LS 27 Classic/Rock
Renegade Steppenwolf John Kay's childhood escape from Communist East Germany. NA Classic/Rock
Respect Aretha Franklin This song is about respecting woman and their choices to be equal members in society. 1 Classic/Soul
Simple Man Charlie Daniels A song about how drugs and poor politics are a result of people putting their bibles down. Also a strongly pro death penalty song. Twelve Classic/Country/Rock
Sin City The Flying Burrito Brothers Attacks modern decadence and predicts divine punishment for sin. NA Classic/Country
Spirit In The Sky Norman Greenbaum A religious rock song written in 1969. 3 Classic
Stand By Your Man Tammy Wynette Don't expect feminists to like that one! Or Hillary Clinton! 1 (Hot Country Singles) Classic/Country
Star Spangled Banner Francis Scott Key The American national anthem. NA Classic/Traditional
Starting All Over Again Petula Clark Keep moving onward, even in the most difficult of times. NA Classic/Traditional
Stayin' Alive The Bee Gees Pro-people and pro-staying alive, and this: "we can try to understand/the New York Times' effect on man." 1 Classic/Pop
"Stay With Me" Frank Sinatra Beautiful song of Christian faith. NA Classic
Storm the Embassy The Stray Cats Another conservative song about the Iran hostage crisis. "Fifteen man taken captive in a hostile foreign land/Scorchin' sun beaming down onto miles and miles of sand..." NA Classic/Rock
Supper's Ready Genesis children home, To take them to the new Jerusalem. NA Classic/Rock
Sympathy for the Devil The Rolling Stones Reminds humanity that evil is present in the world and needs to be fought. NA Classic/Rock
Take Me Home, Country Roads John Denver Celebrates Southern country landscape and traditions. 2 Classic/Folk
Taxman 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." NA Classic/Rock
That Smell Lynyrd Skynyrd A very strong anti-drug use song by America's most well-known Southern rock band. NA Classic/Country/Rock
The Ascent of Stan Ben Folds Tells the story of a former "textbook hippie man" who realizes that he has become everything that he was protesting against. NA Classic
The Devil Went Down To Georgia Charlie Daniels A deeper message here, as Daniels explains. 3 Classic/Country
The Fightin' Side of Me Merle Haggard A song about patriotism and standing up for America. 1 (Hot Country Singles) Classic/Country
Turn, Turn, Turn The Byrds An almost word-for-word direct quotation from the Bible, specifically Ecclesiastes, with the addition of the refrain "Turn, Turn, Turn". 1 Classic/Folk
Unborn Child 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. 66 Classic/Folk
Union Sundown Bob Dylan The title says it all. NA Classic/Folk
Way Out Here Josh Thompson ownership, the Lord, and hard work. Also preaches the morals and ethics that are known from small towns. Fifteen (US Country) Classic/Country
We Must Take America Back 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. NA Classic/Country
When You Love A Woman Journey True love from the heart Twelve Classic/Rock
You Can't Hurry Love (You Just Have to Wait) The Supremes Abstinence for rock fans. Also performed by Phil Collins. 1 Classic
You Light Up My Life Debby Boone One of the biggest hits ever, but liberals omit that this song is about Jesus. 1 Classic
Yours Is No Disgrace Yes Written to, and about, the troops headed for Vietnam. NA Classic/Rock
Songs "Rock" Artist Comments Billboard Rank Category
All In Lifehouse Describes a relationship with God as being full of commitment and without reservations. NA Rock
Bad Rap (Who You Tryin' To Kid, Kid?) Steve Taylor Takes aim at LA and NY hipsters, the Village Voice, abortion, and "the left-wing band with their head in the sand". NA Rock
Bodies The Sex Pistols Profane but graphically anti-abortion. NA Rock
Critical Acclaim Avenged Sevenfold Pro-America and pro-Military. NA Rock
Declaration Day Iced Earth A song about the Revolutionary War. NA Rock
Dissident Pearl Jam About a woman who engages in liberal values by being impregnated out of wedlock and having an abortion, but immediately regrets doing so. 3 Rock
Father of Mine Everclear the song, Alexakis promises to be a better father than his own had been. 4 Rock
Fair Exchange" 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. NA Rock
"Freedom is Colorblind" JoeDanMedia A song about how the left uses race to polarize the country. It is a conservative song that tries to unite the country. NA Rock
Iraq No Phobia Pro-Pain It is a pro-American, pro-military heavy metal song about the first Gulf War: "Mohammed's no match for the great Uncle Sam." NA Rock
No Son of Mine Genesis Twelve Rock
"ONE TEA PARTY" Toot Sweet This song is a metaphoric call to energize, motivate and unite the movement that we are all passionate about... the time is now to stand together, united, "AS ONE". NA Rock
"Prayer for America" JoeDanMedia A short history lesson put to music regarding our schools and how the Bible was taught there in previous years. NA Rock
Welcome to the Family Avenged Sevenfold A song about death row, although not anti-death penalty. 8 Rock
"No Rules for Radicals" JoeDanMedia This song highlights "rules" Saul Alinsky wrote about in his progressive-liberal book, 'Rules for Radicals'. NA Rock
Real American Rick Derringer Patriotic anthem, known as Hulk Hogan's pre-match song. NA Rock
Red Barchetta Rush Tells the story of a future with excessive regulation, where even driving is illegal. NA Rock
Something For Nothing Rush "You can't get something for nothing, you can't have freedom for free." NA Rock
Sparks of the Tempest 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. NA Rock
Stranger in Blue Suede Shoes Kevin Ayers Defends the right of businessmen to choose their customers: "we don't serve strangers in blue suede shoes". NA Rock
The Big Money Rush Pro-capitalism 45 Rock
Songs "Spiritual" Artist Comments Billboard Rank Category
Christmas Shoes NewSong A Christmas song by a Christian band. NA Spiritual
Your Love Is Extravagant Casting Crowns NA Spiritual
What If His People Prayed Casting Crowns NA Spiritual
Liberalism is a Mental Disorder The Infidel (Gregory Van Leer Jr.) with an opening from Michael Savage Clearly attacks liberal values. NA Rap
Sunny Afternoon The Kinks About a rich man trying to enjoy the simple things in life because the Nanny-state has nearly bankrupted him. Fourteen Rock
2+2=5 (The Lukewarm) Radiohead A song chastising people for accepting the mainstream medias version of events and not paying attention. NA Rock
No Children The Mountain Goats A song about a marriage falling apart because the couple has no children to hold the family together. NA Rock
God Loves My Country Balthrop, Alabama A song that declares that God loves America most of all. NA Folk
Where'd You Go Fort Minor Shows the hardship of divorce, liberal values, and the possible future of the families of our service men who could be forced to serve in Libya. NA Rap
Patriotism Company Flow While containing bad language it endorses the US as a super-power. NA Rap
Tribute Tenacious D Comedy single, but it's also a very popular song about overcoming Satan and alludes to many other Christian themes such as heaven and hell. 4 Rock/folk
For Martha The Smashing Pumpkins Being torn between the anguish of losing a lost one and the joy of knowing you will one day reunite them with in heaven NA Rock
Dethharmonic Dethklok Anti-tax NA Rock
Get Over It The Eagles world doesn't owe you a thing," NA Rock
"I Need A Dollar" Aloe Blacc "Please Mr.Bossman I need this job more than you can know" - an excellent paean to the plights of unemployment NA Pop/Soul
"Extra Extra" Toots Sweet Toots does a great job at making the clips entertaining as well as informative. NA Rock
"Somebody Must Be Prayin' For Me Tim McGraw Song about prayer and how it is a necessary part of everyday life. NA Spiritual/Country
"The List" The Right Brothers A song that melodically lists liberal activists. NA Rock
"We the People" Toots Sweet A song about the Constitution and how the current administration has been abusing the beloved document we are trying to live by. NA Rock
"Shut up and Teach" The Right Brothers Liberal indoctrination runs rampant in our schools. Song expresses the desire to stick to a non-partisan curriculum. NA Rock
"On Fire" Switchfoot This song is about keeping the faith, in people and in our religion. NA Spiritual
Under God Pat Boone NA Spiritual
King Without a Crown Matisyahu Hashem for mercy and He'll throw you a rope." 7 (Hot Modern Rock Tracks) Spiritual
Fast Car Tracy Chapman shelter/Buy a bigger house and live in the suburbs" 6 Folk
Livin' on a Prayer Bon Jovi Organized labor is harmful to the welfare of workers, who turn to prayer. 1 Rock
Bush Was Right The Right Brothers Celebrating the Bush Administration's success and policies. NA Rock
"Stop Global Whining" The Right Brothers Anti-Global Warming hoax song. NA Rock
Capitalism Oingo Boingo There's nothing wrong with free enterprise. NA Rock
Keep On Loving You REO Speedwagon Love overcomes infidelity "When I said that I love you I meant That I love you forever." 1 Pop
Sweet Home Alabama Lynyrd Skynyrd A response to hippie culture. Defends Southerners from stereotyped attacks by liberal, Canadian rocker Neil Young. "Well, I hope Neil Young will remember/A Southern |man don't need him around anyhow." 8 Rock
Still the One Orleans A tribute to fidelity in relationships. 5 Pop
What's The Use Of Wond'rin? Amanda Palmer Celebrates the command: "Wives, submit yourselves unto your own husbands, as unto the Lord." -Ephesians 5:22 NA Spiritual
Lightning Crashes Live The joy and significance of childbirth. 1 Rock
Takin' Care of Business Bachman-Turner Overdrive The work ethic and promoting self-employment. Twelve Rock
Cat's In The Cradle Harry Chapin The importance of traditional families and responsible fatherhood. 1 Folk
Thank You My Lord Petula Clark The title says it all. NA Spiritual
Brick Ben Folds Five Shows the regret involved in abortion. 6 (Modern Rock Tracks) Rock
Alive P.O.D. About being thankful for the gift of life. 2 (US Alternative) Rock
Jesus Christ Brand New The singer turns to God for advice and assurance. 30 (Hot Modern Rock Tracks Spiritual
Jesus, Take The Wheel Carrie Underwood A gospel-themed hit from the American Idol winner. 1 (US Country) Country
Mine Taylor Swift Talks about how her parents stooped to liberal values and divorced, and how she doesn't want that to happen with the guy she meets, dates, and marries. 1 (US Adult Contemporary) Pop/Country
Songs "Rap" Artist Comments Billboard Rank Category
"Pray" MC Hammer Working hard and giving thanks. 2 Rap/Pop

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Debatable Whether Conservative

The top five in a poll of the greatest songs in the 20th century, according to the Recording Industry Association of America and the NEA:

  • Over the Rainbow (Judy Garland)
  • White Christmas (Bing Crosby)
  • Respect (Aretha Franklin)
  • American Pie (Don McLean)

Also questionable:

  • Rocky Raccoon (Beatles) - has multiple references to Gideon's Bible

References

  1. ↑ http://www.songfacts.com/detail.php?id=15568
  2. ↑ http://www.boystown.org/about/father-edward-%7Cj-%7Cflanagan

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