Conservative Rock Songs, Deconstructed (Is there such thing as conservative rock music?)

National Review ^ | 05/31/2010 | John J. Miller

[Lando Lincoln]

Eagles - Get Over It...

“Get Over It”

I turn on the tube and what do I see
A whole lotta people cryin’ “Don’t blame me”
They point their crooked little fingers ar everybody else
Spend all their time feelin’ sorry for themselves
Victim of this, victim of that
Your momma’s too thin; your daddy’s too fat

Get over it
Get over it
All this whinin’ and cryin’ and pitchin’ a fit
Get over it, get over it

You say you haven’t been the same since you had your little crash
But you might feel better if I gave you some cash
The more I think about it, Old Billy was right
Let’s kill all the lawyers, kill ‘em tonight
You don’t want to work, you want to live like a king
But the big, bad world doesn’t owe you a thing

Get over it
Get over it
If you don’t want to play, then you might as well split
Get over it, Get over it

It’s like going to confession every time I hear you speak
You’re makin’ the most of your losin’ streak
Some call it sick, but I call it weak

You drag it around like a ball and chain
You wallow in the guilt; you wallow in the pain
You wave it like a flag, you wear it like a crown
Got your mind in the gutter, bringin’ everybody down
Complain about the present and blame it on the past
I’d like to find your inner child and kick its little ass

Get over it
Get over it
All this bitchin’ and moanin’ and pitchin’ a fit
Get over it, get over it

Get over it
Get over it
It’s gotta stop sometime, so why don’t you quit
Get over it, get over it

[Fiji Hill]

“Spirit in the Sky” — Norman Greenbaum

The lyrics include,

I've never been a sinner, I've never sinned.
I've got a friend in Jesus.

It seems as though the writer was attempting to create a gospel song, but he displays hie ignorance of Christian teachings and beliefs.

[MP5]

I know I'm an 80's music geek, but I have to add the song All You Zombies by Hooters.

[Alberta's Child]

I think those lines are presented in a sarcastic fashion, especially in the context of the previous lines.

[Michael.SF.]

Taken as a whole the song sends a very positive Christian message.

[Mozilla]

Some articles:
http://article.nationalreview.com/281095/rockin-the-right/john-j-miller

http://article.nationalreview.com/281322/encore/john-j-miller

http://bighollywood.breitbart.com/ggutfeld/2009/01/06/conservatives-rock/

[Dr. Sivana]

It seems as though the writer was attempting to create a gospel song, but he displays hie ignorance of Christian teachings and beliefs.

Correct. Greenbaum is an avant garde hippie/Jewish type. He just writes what he feels like writing. I am partial to "Canned Ham" however, and when I have my own nationally syndicated radio show, the opening will be my theme.

[newfreep]

‘Sympathy For The Devil’ - my 2nd fav Stones song.

#1 - "Gimmee Shelter" and perhaps the greatest Rock and/or Roll song ever recorded.

[RockinRight]

Fred Bear - Ted Nugent

VOA - Sammy Hagar

[RandallFlagg]

“Don’t Tread On Me”
-Metallica

[Taft in '52]

The Conservative Top 5

1. Stalin Kicked the Bucket--Ray Anderson, 1953

2. They Locked God Outside the Iron Curtain--Little Jimmy Dickens, 1952

3. I'm No Communist--Carson Robison, 1952

4. God, Please Protect America--The Sunshine Boys Quartet, 1952

5. Six Days on the Road--Dave Dudley, 1963

[Blind Eye Jones]

“In just one broad field, languages and literature, the number of academic publications has exploded. They’ve gone from about 13,000 in the good old Gingrichian 1950s to 72,000 in the Spencerian now.”

The old saying “publish or perish” still applies to academics. But should rock music, which is usually simple, be easy to analyze? No. Rock music is just excuse for postmodern professors to use their cloudy postmodern verbiage, to be purposely vague and vogue and say nothing... until their next article dishing out more of the same. For all their opaque lingo and convoluted pronouncements on rock music, the language they use in dealing with their pay check is perfectly plain and clear. Raising pop culture to high culture status is an egalitarian mission that provides them work, a new red car and endless flattery from their peers and students.

[newfreep]

“Catch Me Now I’m Falling,” by The Kinks

I remember when you were down
You would always come running to me
I never denied you and I would guide you
Through all of your difficulties

Now I’m calling all citizens from all over the world
This is Captain America calling
I bailed you out when you were down on your knees
So will you catch me now I’m falling.

When you were broke you would come to me
And I would always pull you round
Now I call your office on the telephone
And your secretary tells me that she's sorry
But, you've gone out of town.

I was the one who always bailed you out
Of your depressions and your difficulties
I never thought that you would let me down
But the next time you're in trouble
Better not come running to me

[Fiji Hill]

Tennessee by Carl Perkins, which, among other things, celebrates the first atomic bomb.

[Taft in '52]

ADVICE TO JOE

There’s a Communist ambition now to rule or wreck us all
With atomic ammunition they would like to see us fall
Peaceful men of every nation would become as common slaves
We’ll prevent that situation better we shall fill our graves

Refrain: You will see the lightnin’ flashin’ hear atomic thunders roll
When Moscow lies in ashes God have you mercy on your soul
Here’s a question Mr. Stalin and it’s you who must decide
When atomic bombs start falling do you have a place to hide?

Uncle Sam will still be living when the smoke of battle’s o’er
He will make a noose to fit you God will close up Heaven’s door
You’ll come face to face with Satan see the loved ones who have died
So be sure that when bombs start falling that you have a place to hide

Refrain

Just remember Mr. Stalin how we both fought side by side
When Hitler and Mussolini had you whipped and how you cried
Uncle Sammy came to help you gave you strength, we gave you all
And now your great ambition is to see our nation fall

Roy Acuff
Columbia Records #20 858-4
1951

[Fiji Hill]

"Gimmee Shelter"...perhaps the greatest Rock and/or Roll song ever recorded.

No, it isn't. The greatest rock and roll song ever recorded is I Can't Go On by Dion & the Belmonts

[Taft in '52]

The greatest rock and roll song ever recorded is "I Can't Go On" by Dion & the Belmonts

Oh, really? Why not Mope-Itty Mope by the Boss Tones?

[Mozilla]

Another article:
http://www.phillysoc.org/bartlettpaper.htm

And a interesting site:
http://conservativepunks.wordpress.com/

[newfreep]

LOL - good one! :-)

[Hot Tabasco]

"Get Over It" by the Eagles

I turn on the tube and what do I see

A whole lotta people cryin' don't blame me

They point their crooked little fingers ar everybody else

Spend all their time feelin' sorry for themselves

Victim of this, victim of that

Your momma's too thin; your daddy's too fat

Get over it

Get over it

All this whinin' and cryin' and pitchin' a fit

Get over it, get over it

You say you haven't been the same since you had your little crash

But you might feel better if I gave you some cash

The more I think about it, old billy was right

Let's kill all the lawyers, kill 'em tonight

You don't want to work, you want to live like a king

But the big, bad world doesn't owe you a thing

Get over it

Get over it

If you don't want to play, then you might as well split

Get over it, get over it

It's like going to confession every time I hear you speak

You're makin' the most of your losin' streak

Some call it sick, but I call it weak

You drag it around like a ball and chain

You wallow in the guilt; you wallow in the pain

You wave it like a flag, you wear it like a crown

Got your mind in the gutter, bringin' everybody down

Complain about the present and blame it on the past

I'd like to find your inner child and kick it's little ass

Get over it

Get over it

All this bitchin' and moanin' and pitchin' a fit

Get over it, get over it

Get over it

Get over it

It's gotta stop sometime, so why don't you quit

Get over it, get over it