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Killarney Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jun-10-04 06:50 AM
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What band(s) would you like to see play at the DNC?
I'd love to see U2 perform Beautiful Day (Kerry's campaign song). But you know the rethugs would scream about how they're not American (like they did at the '02 Superbowl). :eyes: But I think they would be fantastic.
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chimpymustgo Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jun-10-04 06:56 AM
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1. Prince, Fleetwood Mac, Outkast, Carlos Santana, Aretha, Sting
I'll think of more...
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arcos Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jun-10-04 06:58 AM
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2. Melissa Etheridge, Radiohead, Massive Attack, Bruce Springsteen n/t
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Dinger Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jun-10-04 07:00 AM
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3. Here's My List:
Edited on Thu Jun-10-04 07:02 AM by Dinger
(Not necessarily in order of preference):

-Dixie Chicks
-Willie Nelson
-U2
-Merle Haggard
*Posthumously, Johnny Cash (Man In Black - song) I know this is fantasy, but oh well
-Bette Midler
-Kid Rock
-Bruce Springsteen
-etc. etc

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DaveSZ Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jun-10-04 07:03 AM
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4. Willie Nelson
Edited on Thu Jun-10-04 07:08 AM by DaveSZ
http://www.kucinich.us/nelson_poe_song.php






What Ever Happened To Peace On Earth

There's so many things going on in the world
Babies dying
Mothers crying
How much oil is one human life worth
And what ever happened to peace on earth

We believe everything that they tell us
They're gonna' kill us
So we gotta' kill them first
But I remember a commandment
Thou shall not kill
How much is that soldier's life worth
And whatever happened to peace on earth

(Bridge)
And the bewildered herd is still believing
Everything we've been told from our birth
Hell they won't lie to me
Not on my own damn TV
But how much is a liar's word worth
And whatever happened to peace on earth

So I guess it's just
Do unto others before they do it to you
Let's just kill em' all and let God sort em' out
Is this what God wants us to do

(Repeat Bridge)
And the bewildered herd is still believing
Everything we've been told from our birth
Hell they won't lie to me
Not on my own damn TV
But how much is a liar's word worth
And whatever happened to peace on earth

Now you probably won't hear this on your radio
Probably not on your local TV
But if there's a time, and if you're ever so inclined
You can always hear it from me
How much is one picker's word worth
And whatever happened to peace on earth

But don't confuse caring for weakness
You can't put that label on me
The truth is my weapon of mass protection
And I believe truth sets you free

(Bridge)
And the bewildered herd is still believing
Everything we've been told from our birth
Hell they won't lie to me
Not on my own damn TV
But how much is a liar's word worth
And whatever happened to peace on earth

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fujiyama Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jun-10-04 05:06 PM
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22. Kid Rock
Edited on Thu Jun-10-04 05:07 PM by fujiyama
is a right winger.
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Dinger Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jun-10-04 05:54 PM
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25. No $h"t?
Sorry. In case I can't remove him from my list, please consider him off.
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kcwayne Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jun-10-04 07:09 AM
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5. The Doobie Brothers, of course
followed up by the Sex Pistols. That ought to make Fox News spin so hard they will run out of electricity.
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no name no slogan Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jun-10-04 02:18 PM
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16. Ex-Doobie Skunk Baxter is a Repub Congressman from CA
...so it's doubtfull you'd see him appearing there. However, M McDonald did play a couple of Kucinich benefits this year, IIRC.
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kcwayne Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jun-10-04 06:21 PM
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26. Bummer
Hard to believe that an ex stoner is a Repuke. See what happens when you get alot of money stuffed in your pocket. Your penis, mind, and heart get smaller.
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ACK Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jun-10-04 08:34 AM
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6. NOFX and the Dead Kennedys followed by Bad Religion
http://punkvoter.com/home/home.php

That would fuck some minds up quick baby.

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melv Donating Member (506 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jun-10-04 08:41 AM
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7. The Beastie Boys
gotta love em'
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ACK Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jun-10-04 08:45 AM
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9. Good call -- In a World Gone Mad
Got to hear that song.
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AntiCoup2K4 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jun-10-04 01:05 PM
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12. Oh Hell yeah!
Except it would have to be the REAL DK's. Not this courtship of Eddie's Father tribute band crap.
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spooky3 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jun-10-04 08:43 AM
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8. REM
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zulchzulu Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jun-10-04 08:54 AM
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10. Project Object!
Edited on Thu Jun-10-04 08:55 AM by zulchzulu
The best Zappa cover band could do a few tunes like "When the Lie's So Big" and other favorites. Maybe "Idiot Bastard Son"...

The lyrics for "When the Lie's So Big" are:

(Pinch it good!
You know, that confinement loaf is real good stuff
Hey, you oughta try some!)

They got lies so big
They don't make a noise
They tell 'em so well
Like a secret disease
That makes you go numb

With a big ol' lie
And a flag and a pie
And a mom and a bible
Most folks are just liable
To buy any line
Any place, any time

When the lie's so big
As in Robertson's case,
(That sinister face
Behind all the Jesus hurrah)

Could result in the end
To a worrisome trend
In which every American
Not "born again"
Could be punished in cruel and unusual ways
By this treacherous cretin
Who tells everyone
That he's Jesus' best friend

When the lies get so big
And the fog gets so thick
And the facts disappear
The Republican Trick
Can be played out again
People, please tell me when
We'll be rid of these men!

Just who do they really
Suppose that they are?
And how do they manage to travel as far
As they seem to have come?
Were we really that dumb?

People, wake up
Figure it out
Religious fanatics
Around and about
The Court House, The State House,
The Congress, The White House

Criminal saints
With a "Heavenly Mission" -
A nation enraptured
By pure superstition

Do you believe in the Invisible Army?
(Yes, indeed!)

When the lie's so big
And the fog so thick
And the facts kept forgotten
Then the Republican Trick
(Ketchup is a vegetable!)
Can be played out again
People, please tell me when
We'll be rid of these men!
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DinahMoeHum Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jun-10-04 12:54 PM
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11. Get the Dixie Chicks to sing the National Anthem !!
Others:
Bruce Springsteen
Willie Nelson/Merle Haggard


:kick:
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cosmokramer Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jun-10-04 01:12 PM
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14. Hell yes on the Dixie Chick National Anthem! Can Michael Moore....
...hold the flag????


PLEAAAAAAAAASSSSSSSSSSEEEEEEEEE!

:TOAST:
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in_cog_ni_to Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jun-10-04 05:50 PM
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24. YES! YES! YES!
Oh man, What a great idea!!! So apropos! The Dixie Chicks singing the National Anthem...you are BRILLIANT! :loveya: You should send that idea to the Kerry campaign! :bounce:
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cosmokramer Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jun-10-04 01:10 PM
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13. Dave Matthews, Dixie Chicks, Willie Nelson, Moe, Tracy Chapman
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TexasSissy Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jun-10-04 01:26 PM
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15. Tom Petty. That's even Kerry's campaign song, which is terrific.
(I won't back down...)
Hey baby, there ain't no easy way out
(and I won't back down...)
hey I will stand my ground
and I won't back down
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DrFunkenstein Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jun-10-04 05:42 PM
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23. I Thought "No Surrender" Was The Campaign Song
Did it change along the way?
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TexasSissy Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Jun-11-04 01:24 PM
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37. The one I heard during candidate campaign was
Won't Back Down. Any Tom Petty song is great, but that one was particularly appropriate, I thought.
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AP Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jun-10-04 02:26 PM
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17. the strokes. Are they dems?
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CalebHayes Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Jun-11-04 03:15 PM
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42. Don't know but they sure do make awesome music.
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Bombtrack Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jun-10-04 03:37 PM
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18. The Mighty Mighty Bosstones
They are liberals, at least Dickie, and have been on hiatus, so it would be a reunion of sorts.
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MontecitoDem Donating Member (542 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jun-10-04 03:39 PM
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19. Spearhead!
their latest "everyone deserves music" is all about peace, iraq, and it is uplifting and danceable.
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cmf Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jun-10-04 08:22 PM
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28. I love that CD
You can sing and dance along to it. So uplifting!
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MontecitoDem Donating Member (542 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jun-10-04 08:31 PM
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29. Yeah!
Power to the People!

A few months ago I read that Michael Franti was planning a trip to Iraq - I don't know id he's canceled it in light of the danger these days or not.

They definitely have a great message and groove.

Do you have "Home" also? It's another one I like, but not quite as much.
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cmf Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jun-10-04 09:09 PM
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32. Nope
This is my first CD of theirs - I actually got it as a thank you gift for donating to a public radio station. It was a really pleasant surprise.
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union_maid Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jun-10-04 04:51 PM
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20. Diversity in music
I'd like to see rock, hip hop and latin music at the very least. For us old white folk, it has to be Bruce first of all. John Mellencamp and Tom Petty would also be great.
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kodi Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jun-10-04 04:59 PM
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21. dylan, springsteen,
.
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JerseygirlCT Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jun-10-04 08:17 PM
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27. Bruce, of course. And I'd love to see Jackson Browne doing
"Lives in the Balance"... that song still hits as hard now as it did during the 80s.
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I Lean Left Donating Member (487 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jun-10-04 08:37 PM
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30. Janet Jackson, if she brings her breast
Can't help it, I'm a big fan. Especially of the right one! :evilgrin:
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Scoopie Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jun-10-04 08:59 PM
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31. I think The Who should play
so that Pete Townshend could get back at Bush for inappropriately playing "Won't Get Fooled Again" at his campaign party.

I will almost certainly not benefit financially from the campaign use, but it sells cars, soap and old fucks like me and Roger, so why shouldn't it be used to sell the most powerful man in the world?

If I did have the vote I would have looked at the issues. (Here in the UK I support Labour). What would be good would be to see health care made cheaper or even free for the poor in the USA, as it is here in the UK and in so many other civilised countries. This is one anomaly that makes the USA seem to me like a much more brutal country than it really is.

Regards

Pete




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absolutezero Donating Member (879 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Jun-11-04 01:25 AM
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33. Incubus
the dixie chicks, willie nelson, bad religion, NOFX, U2, and rage against the machine
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CalebHayes Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Jun-11-04 03:15 PM
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41. rage would never do that in a million years
not until DK is the nominee
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Hippo_Tron Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Jun-11-04 01:48 AM
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34. I think Bruce Springsteen should come and say...
Here's a song I wrote after the President of the United States allowed two commercial aircraft to slam into the world trade center killing thousands of innocent Americans, then start playing "Empty Sky".
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Zorra Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Jun-11-04 02:22 AM
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35. John Fogerty, Neil Young, Lenny Kravitz, Santana, Bruce, Willie,
Indigenous, and The Dixie Chicks.
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TLDHOME99 Donating Member (144 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Jun-11-04 06:12 AM
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36. The Eagles!
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liberalitch Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Jun-11-04 01:26 PM
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38. white stripes, dixie chicks, some pro-kerry hip hop...
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West Coast Democrat Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Jun-11-04 02:23 PM
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39. Some good Boston bands
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CalebHayes Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Jun-11-04 02:59 PM
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40. Outkast, NOFX, Santana, Blink 182, black eyed peas, Springsten...
Edited on Fri Jun-11-04 03:08 PM by cqhayes
Dixie chicks, Usher etc. We need all genes.
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wyldwolf Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Jun-11-04 03:30 PM
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43. Should be a combination of classic rock/pop bands and contemporary...
...youth driven acts.
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David Zephyr Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Jun-11-04 06:00 PM
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44. The E Street Band With The Boss, Of Course.
n/t
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JayS Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Jun-11-04 06:19 PM
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45. Ween :)
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Forkboy Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Jun-11-04 06:56 PM
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46. Pig Destroyer,Khanate,Agorophobic Nosebleed and Fantomas
:evilgrin:
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Dob Bole Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Jun-11-04 07:15 PM
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47. Massachusetts "Shot Heard Round the World" - School House Rock
Oh yeah, I went there.

"And the shot heard round the world...
was the start of the revolution..."
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