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cynatnite

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19. No, it's not anti-abortion...
Thu Jun 14, 2012, 04:01 PM
Jun 2012

It's more pro-"I'm an idiot pregnant teenager who thinks there will be a happy ending with my no-good boyfriend".

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That Greenwood song is so awful hifiguy Jun 2012 #1
It's not a bad song-lyrically and melodically Proud Liberal Dem Jun 2012 #9
Even the melody is maudlin...perfect jerk off material for faux patriotism everywhere... Taverner Jun 2012 #46
and the GOP trots him out every time they start a war Adenoid_Hynkel Jun 2012 #92
I worked for a large Federal government agency all my life. Silver Swan Jun 2012 #94
Most of those songs are liable to annoy anybody with musical taste alcibiades_mystery Jun 2012 #2
Very, very true. Amerigo Vespucci Jun 2012 #4
Here's one; Tyr's "Rainbow Warrior" Scootaloo Jun 2012 #21
"God Bless America"...Berlin could certainly write a tune, but the lyrics are obnoxious Tom Ripley Jun 2012 #62
"Don't Tread on Me" by Metallica is a pretty rockin' tune, Codeine Jun 2012 #95
I really like Sweet Home Alabama... cynatnite Jun 2012 #3
That's the only good song on the list. n/t Cali_Democrat Jun 2012 #10
Agreed. freshwest Jun 2012 #30
I like it too. nt TBF Jun 2012 #41
word XemaSab Jun 2012 #89
Sweet Home Alabama was written as a response to Neil Young's Sothern Man and Alabama...... wandy Jun 2012 #47
Southern Man is one of the greastest songs of all time Son of Gob Jun 2012 #73
Maybe if Neil had changed the lyrics to "swear by God I'm gonna have Bruce or some... Tom Ripley Jun 2012 #78
Thanks for the laugh Son of Gob Jun 2012 #81
That's cool Tom Ripley Jun 2012 #85
Thanks for a great post. senseandsensibility Jun 2012 #75
Me too. It is great driving music. n/t RebelOne Jun 2012 #72
Yeah, the author apparently needs to listen to that song again ikri Jun 2012 #103
I'll vote for "Tax Man" Warpy Jun 2012 #5
Tax Man was written at a time when the top rate was something like 90% or more in the UK bigbrother05 Jun 2012 #15
95% according to the lyrics Retrograde Jun 2012 #28
I think every liberal on DU would agree that 95% is too high of a tax Taverner Jun 2012 #48
The thing is, the real effect of those high rates isn't really the direct levy... JHB Jun 2012 #65
Not me, I think it should be confiscatory Warpy Jun 2012 #93
I wouldn't have taxed George 95% malthaussen Jun 2012 #104
Even the Koch Brothers...they have to pay their staff with SOMETHING Taverner Jun 2012 #106
To add... rufus dog Jun 2012 #109
Man, even I wouldn't tax Paul that much.:) malthaussen Jun 2012 #110
O.K., maybe a bit over the top rufus dog Jun 2012 #111
If I recall correctly, McCartney was the only one of The Fabs who did not become a tax exile Tom Ripley Jun 2012 #116
Taxman is a George Harrison composition. n/t KatyMan Jun 2012 #18
Thanks. I suppose his enlightenment came after. Warpy Jun 2012 #23
It rocks. emulatorloo Jun 2012 #59
No it doesn't. Warpy Jun 2012 #91
Wrong! Wind Dancer Jun 2012 #100
In England, the taxes support the monarchy and the Anglican church. RadiationTherapy Jun 2012 #35
No, as I recall, it was a tax whine, nothing more. Warpy Jun 2012 #45
Yeah, I must concede and agree. You pretty much nailed it. RadiationTherapy Jun 2012 #50
So why isn't "Sunny Afternoon" by the Kinks on the list? Art_from_Ark Jun 2012 #54
Awww, I always liked this song. Pool Hall Ace Jun 2012 #66
Because it wasn't on the list. Warpy Jun 2012 #90
But "Sunny Afternoon" is actually "worse" than "Taxman" Art_from_Ark Jun 2012 #96
No, that was written by "spiritual" George Tom Ripley Jun 2012 #60
Tax Man can appeal to anyone Silver Swan Jun 2012 #97
oops Wind Dancer Jun 2012 #99
The Piņa Colada song tops my list. lpbk2713 Jun 2012 #6
I read this list Proud Liberal Dem Jun 2012 #7
yes Lynrd Skynrd veganlush Jun 2012 #13
No, it's not anti-abortion... cynatnite Jun 2012 #19
An anthem for the Bristol Palin "teen mom" generation. Erose999 Jun 2012 #105
The Ronnie Van Zandt Skynyrd was not a conservative band... Amerigo Vespucci Jun 2012 #22
i could be wrong about this, veganlush Jun 2012 #31
wtf? zappaman Jun 2012 #83
Who you gonna believe? Someone's assumptions or your own lying ears? Tom Ripley Jun 2012 #86
Doesn't Katy Perry annoy pretty much everybody? KamaAina Jun 2012 #8
Skynyrd? the band named after a public school teacher and a song focusing on MisterP Jun 2012 #11
If I hear Free Bird one more time maxrandb Jun 2012 #20
Yep, and I feel the same about Sweet Home Alabama, too. GoCubsGo Jun 2012 #57
The new GOP songs Zalatix Jun 2012 #12
hahahaha Cali_Democrat Jun 2012 #17
I vote for "Call me Maybe" maxrandb Jun 2012 #14
OMG!!!!! That's awesome!!! all american girl Jun 2012 #87
Gotta go with Lee Greenwood Scootaloo Jun 2012 #16
A LITTLE off topic, but... Amerigo Vespucci Jun 2012 #27
I might look into it Scootaloo Jun 2012 #36
Don't think of it as "a Rush album." Amerigo Vespucci Jun 2012 #39
From a HUGE Rush fan that is good news. U4ikLefty Jun 2012 #76
I like hot dogs and patriotic rallies NoPasaran Jun 2012 #24
Some songs on this list makes no list. Like Sweet Home Alabama lookingfortruth Jun 2012 #25
In Papa Don't Preach, the girl was already pregnant... cynatnite Jun 2012 #29
Well, that part too, but its basically a girl who is too young to realize is good for her. lookingfortruth Jun 2012 #34
the songs calls out young veganlush Jun 2012 #32
ah, and they are basically telling Young not all "Southern Men" are racist? Thank you for that lookingfortruth Jun 2012 #33
right, but there never was a real feud with Neil.. it was all kinda of tongue in cheek dionysus Jun 2012 #37
Also 'Alabama' on Harvest RZM Jun 2012 #40
"Southern Man" On the Road Jun 2012 #52
+1 treestar Jun 2012 #121
Agree, there is no reason for a liberal to be offended treestar Jun 2012 #120
They left out the most egregious one of all - God Bless America GoneOffShore Jun 2012 #26
Worst song ever. GoCubsGo Jun 2012 #56
I thought I was alone in my dislike of that piece of schlock. GoneOffShore Jun 2012 #98
Who could forget John Ashcroft? Loryn Jun 2012 #38
This has to be satire Aerows Jun 2012 #42
Rush are well known Ayn Rand nuts. nt sufrommich Jun 2012 #43
Not for years. hifiguy Jun 2012 #63
When asked about it in a recent Rolling Stone interview, KatyMan Jun 2012 #102
Greenwood song came up the other day, when a Brooklyn principal yanked it from graduation ceremony RZM Jun 2012 #44
Even back when I was a stupid Republican that song made me gag Populist_Prole Jun 2012 #49
The major reason those songs annoy liberals is they are crappy songs jmowreader Jun 2012 #51
Here's a song that should annoy ALL human beings... zappaman Jun 2012 #84
About 5 years ago, I and my then 16 year old nephew.......... mrmpa Jun 2012 #53
why do rightwingers think they own the flag, patriotism, red, white and blue and all things American Liberal_in_LA Jun 2012 #55
Because in the face of the Left's rightful claim to things like Logic and Reason,... Volaris Jun 2012 #114
+1 Liberal_in_LA Jun 2012 #115
An I voting for best song or worst song? Skinner Jun 2012 #58
Worst Amerigo Vespucci Jun 2012 #61
Many here would have a problem with these lyrics by You Know Who... Tom Ripley Jun 2012 #64
The fact is, right wingers tend to make shitty music. Warren DeMontague Jun 2012 #67
I'm not sure "Sweet Home Alabama" is a XanaDUer Jun 2012 #68
I prefer the Warren Zevon version quaker bill Jun 2012 #70
Like "Sweet Home Alabama", Zevon's "Play It All Night Long" is often misinterpreted Tom Ripley Jun 2012 #77
And thus closer to the truth quaker bill Jun 2012 #123
Do you think this one might annoy Republicans? DFW Jun 2012 #69
Music does not annoy me as much as the assumption quaker bill Jun 2012 #71
Can we add another one to the list? Greywing Jun 2012 #74
Oh hell yes. Amerigo Vespucci Jun 2012 #79
Pretty Sure Only 3 Artists Would Allow otohara Jun 2012 #80
Taxman is awesome jp11 Jun 2012 #82
Bruce Springsteen-"Born in the USA" sarisataka Jun 2012 #88
From my understanding Lilyeye Jun 2012 #101
LEE GREENWOOD IS CANADIAN.... FOR SERIOUS.... Erose999 Jun 2012 #107
"Ballad of the Green Berets" should be on this list malthaussen Jun 2012 #108
Greenwood is just schlock. Bake Jun 2012 #112
I like how they have a token Bob Dylan song....as if it erases the hundreds of liberal cbdo2007 Jun 2012 #113
Piffle Solly Mack Jun 2012 #117
No fair, 1 & 2 deserve a vote. I picked Keith, just for that stupid Red Solo Cup POS "song". bluesbassman Jun 2012 #118
No liberals are not irritated by patriotism treestar Jun 2012 #119
IIRC, Danny Elfman admitted that "Capitalism" was pure tongue in cheek satire. Tommy_Carcetti Jun 2012 #122
I saw a similar article on Mediaite the other day- WhoIsNumberNone Jun 2012 #124
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