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24. Throwing Stones, Grateful Dead

Reply to vercetti2021 (Original post)

Sat Jun 16, 2018, 11:30 PM

Jun 2018

'Rich man in his summer home
Saying leave well enough alone,
but his pants are down, his covers blown,
While the kids they dance
And shake their bones....'

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Pick a song that labels the US now [View all] vercetti2021 Jun 2018 OP

Sunshine - Jonathan Edwards. From before when most of you were born. tonyt53 Jun 2018 #1

Or how about "Tin Soldier"? I think it was recorded by a group called Small Faces. tonyt53 Jun 2018 #7

It was. Fronted by a very young Steve Marriott. JenniferJuniper Jun 2018 #25

This one! True Dough Jun 2018 #2

Norah Jones - My Dear Country. nt cbreezen Jun 2018 #3

Is there a song called "GOP Billiionaire Propaganda"? EndGOPPropaganda Jun 2018 #4

Too many to list here. BigmanPigman Jun 2018 #5

Posting this with some hope... neeksgeek Jun 2018 #6

Yep yep yep. TDale313 Jun 2018 #8

I've always disliked this song. thucythucy Jun 2018 #11

I'm ambivalent... I see your point. neeksgeek Jun 2018 #19

Yeah, I see that too. And understand the kind of disillusionment they're talking about. thucythucy Jun 2018 #70

"The best lack all conviction, while the worst Hortensis Jun 2018 #85

I Can't Get No democratisphere Jun 2018 #9

King Nothing Xolodno Jun 2018 #10

..." all my troubles seemed so far away"..hmm.. hmm.. hmm.. Wwcd Jun 2018 #12

It's controversial because of the language he uses, thucythucy Jun 2018 #13

Groucho Marx: "If you think the country's bad off now Retrograde Jun 2018 #14

Bowie - "I'm afraid of Americans" DBoon Jun 2018 #15

Everybody loves me baby - Don McLean Thomas Hurt Jun 2018 #16

Hotel California Vanessa Rose Jun 2018 #17

K & R your post. 😞 Wwcd Jun 2018 #18

Epitaph Cartoonist Jun 2018 #20

REM It's the end of the world, Greenday American Idiot. dewsgirl Jun 2018 #21

Another REM 'Ignoreland' or Bob Dylan's 'Idiot Wind' peekaloo Jun 2018 #72

🤗 dewsgirl Jun 2018 #91

This whole Toxic Narcotic album really. Here's just a sample ProudLib72 Jun 2018 #22

I'd mosh like f*** with you to that ... (nt) mr_lebowski Jun 2018 #52

Eve of Destruction (nt) matt819 Jun 2018 #23

Great one Freddie Jun 2018 #57

Throwing Stones, Grateful Dead ghostsinthemachine Jun 2018 #24

Us and Them Dyedinthewoolliberal Jun 2018 #26

Elton John-Texas Love Song Doc_Technical Jun 2018 #27

Excellent choice. Dave Starsky Jun 2018 #68

USA-Holes by NOFX... lame54 Jun 2018 #28

Knife Edge, Emerson Lake and Palmer ooky Jun 2018 #29

Ah ... ELP ... that band that almost always makes me wish I were listening to Yes instead ;) mr_lebowski Jun 2018 #53

I loved all that music. ooky Jun 2018 #69

Yeah like I say for me they were good, the other three were great ... mr_lebowski Jun 2018 #74

Wasteland of the Free by Iris Dement - An anthem for our times NBachers Jun 2018 #30

Charlie Daniels Sailor65x1 Jun 2018 #31

My country tis of thy people you're dying struggle4progress Jun 2018 #32

American Idiot FM123 Jun 2018 #33

I'm going to sit at the Welcome Table struggle4progress Jun 2018 #34

The End by The Doors. roamer65 Jun 2018 #35

Hard rain's a-gonna fall struggle4progress Jun 2018 #36

What becomes of the broken-hearted Stargleamer Jun 2018 #37

Apeman struggle4progress Jun 2018 #38

At the zoo struggle4progress Jun 2018 #39

"American Tune" Freddie Jun 2018 #59

In the Flesh - Pink Floyd. The one at the end of The Wall kysrsoze Jun 2018 #40

(very end of Outside The Wall) i think this is where ... mr_lebowski Jun 2018 #77

This is Not America (Metheney/Bowie) CousinIT Jun 2018 #41

.. roamer65 Jun 2018 #42

I was hopeful that things would get better vicman Jun 2018 #43

Pretty cool nolabels Jun 2018 #44

Here's a new video that just came out in April: "Look Left" DangerousRhythm Jun 2018 #45

The Fugs...Wide Wide River SeattleVet Jun 2018 #46

For Trump and Kim - Red River Valley hexola Jun 2018 #47

New version of 'This Land is Your Land' SeattleVet Jun 2018 #48

It's hard to go wrong with Woody that's for sure ... (nt) mr_lebowski Jun 2018 #54

Jefferson Airplane - We Can Be Together hexola Jun 2018 #49

"You've Got To Change Your Evil Ways"--Santana DFW Jun 2018 #50

Bad Life - Public Image Limited hexola Jun 2018 #51

Personally ... I'm just Disappointed ... mr_lebowski Jun 2018 #56

Muse - Thought Contagion JesterCS Jun 2018 #55

"We Gotta Get Out Of This Place"---The Animals oasis Jun 2018 #58

You do know this is originally a song by Phil Collins-era Genesis, right? mr_lebowski Jun 2018 #60

John Lennon - Gimme Some Truth malaise Jun 2018 #61

Bruce Springsteen...Born in America/ and Youngstown (his people were from Youngstown Ohio.) Demsrule86 Jun 2018 #62

"Tomorrow Belongs to Me"? In its full context, of course muriel_volestrangler Jun 2018 #63

Choice 1 - Damn It Feels Good To Be A Gangsta JustAnotherGen Jun 2018 #64

love it LakeArenal Jun 2018 #90

Help! Vinca Jun 2018 #65

Here Comes President Kill Again - XTC Norbert Jun 2018 #66

Excellent choice, excellent album ... mr_lebowski Jun 2018 #75

Awesome. jayschool2013 Jun 2018 #78

Hellbound Train Atman Jun 2018 #67

Can't Truss It BumRushDaShow Jun 2018 #71

Highway to hell crazycatlady Jun 2018 #73

T.S. Eliot's "Love Song of J. Alfred Prufrock, set to music: MineralMan Jun 2018 #76

Cee Lo speaks for me jayschool2013 Jun 2018 #79

From a purely cynical point of view - Greenwood's Proud to be American MarcA Jun 2018 #80

Eve of Destruction. nt Trek4Truth Jun 2018 #81

Deportee: Woody Guthrie, Martin Hoffman bronxiteforever Jun 2018 #82

Allentown liberaltrucker Jun 2018 #83

Idiot Wind G_j Jun 2018 #84

Gimme Shelter Runningdawg Jun 2018 #86

My first thought too backtoblue Jun 2018 #89

The Immigrant Horse with no Name Jun 2018 #87

"You're Lost Little Girl," by The Doors. Downtown Hound Jun 2018 #88

"Monster" onethatcares Jun 2018 #92