Best/Worst politically-motivated songs

[il Padrino Ute]

Originally Posted by tooblue

I imagine the pentultimate conservative political song is The Rainbow Connection by Kermit thee Frog.

Great great song. I also happen to quite like Imagine in all it's cheeseball glory.

The 2nd to last song?

[BarbaraGordon]

Originally Posted by YOhio

If you grew up in the 80's, perhaps you've heard of these politically motivated songs:

Paint it Black: Rolling Stones

Now Mr. Y, Paint It, Black is one of the greatest songs of all time. however I fail to see what it has to do with either politics or the 1980s? I thought it was a song about depression. Please enlighten?

[YOhio]

Originally Posted by BarbaraGordon

Now Mr. Y, Paint It, Black is one of the greatest songs of all time. however I fail to see what it has to do with either politics or the 1980s? I thought it was a song about depression. Please enlighten?

Maybe it's not politically motivated. My first memory of the song was as the opening theme of a late '80's television drama called "Tour of Duty." (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0092468/)
The show was about a platoon in Vietnam and I've always associated it with Vietnam.

I was just saying that if he grew up in the 80's, he may remember the song. Sorry for breaking your thread discussion rules.

[il Padrino Ute]

Originally Posted by YOhio

I probably don't have the best musical tastes. My formative years were in the 90's.

If you grew up in the 80's, perhaps you've heard of these politically motivated songs:

2 Minutes to Midnight: Iron Maiden
99 Luftballoons: Some German singer, I don't know her name
London Calling: The Clash
God Save the Queen/Anarchy in the UK: Sex Pistols
Fortunate Son: Credence Clearwater Revival
Paint it Black: Rolling Stones

Nina sang 99 Red Balloons. It's much easier to understand the English version.

I rarely like the lyrics to most every song that is political. It's a shame that political messages have to ruin an otherwise good song.

Perhaps Seattle Ute is on to something by listening to nothing but "classical"?

[BarbaraGordon]

Originally Posted by YOhio

Maybe it's not politically motivated. My first memory of the song was as the opening theme of a late '80's television drama called "Tour of Duty." (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0092468/)
The show was about a platoon in Vietnam and I've always associated it with Vietnam.

I figured that's what you were thinking of. If I remember right, the show was rather short-lived. My brother was quite a fan of it.

I actually went to the Rolling Stones concert for the specific purpose of seeing them perform Paint It Black. And then they didn't. They sang every other song including the absurdly accurate If You Start Me Up [I'll Never Stop]. But no Paint It Black. And they wouldn't give me my money back either. The meanies.

[Cali Coug]

Originally Posted by YOhio

Maybe it's not politically motivated. My first memory of the song was as the opening theme of a late '80's television drama called "Tour of Duty." (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0092468/)
The show was about a platoon in Vietnam and I've always associated it with Vietnam.

I was just saying that if he grew up in the 80's, he may remember the song. Sorry for breaking your thread discussion rules.

Great show... even BETTER song!

I love that song.

[BigFatMeanie]

Originally Posted by YOhio

I probably don't have the best musical tastes. My formative years were in the 90's.

If you grew up in the 80's, perhaps you've heard of these politically motivated songs:

2 Minutes to Midnight: Iron Maiden
99 Luftballoons: Some German singer, I don't know her name
London Calling: The Clash
God Save the Queen/Anarchy in the UK: Sex Pistols
Fortunate Son: Credence Clearwater Revival
Paint it Black: Rolling Stones

OK - now you're starting to get into my genre. I've definitely heard the 99 red balloons song, Fortunate Son, and Paint it Black. In the 80s I was pretty much a Led Zeppelin, Pink Floyd, The Who, and The Beatles guy with some occasional Van Halen, AC/DC, and Aerosmith thrown in for variety.

Unfortunately, it's always been pretty hard for me to pick out the lyrics of songs. Even if I could, I probably wouldn't be able to tell whether they are politically motivated or not.

[jay santos]

Two best songs mentioned in this thread are Imagine and Paint it Black. Both great songs. Paint it Black one of the best ever.

[Jeff Lebowski]

Originally Posted by Cali Coug

I just couldn't ever get into Ohio by Crosby Stills and Nash

Oh come on. That's a good one.

[Jeff Lebowski]

Great topic. I need to give it some thought.

Right off the top of my head, my favorite politcal song is Fortunate Son by CCR.