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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsSuppose YOU get to pick the song for the RNC convention...what would you pick, and why?
My nomination and I think it speaks for itself!
rurallib
(62,406 posts)teach1st
(5,934 posts)Maybe it would sink in. Probably not, but it would be a gas to hear it played at an RNC.
Once the religious, the hunted and weary
Chasing the promise of freedom and hope
Came to this country to build a new vision
Far from the reaches of Kingdom and pope
Like good Christians some would burn the witches
Later some got slaves to gather riches
But still from near and far to seek America
They came by thousands, to court the wild
But she just patiently smiled and bore a child
To be their spirit and guiding light
And once the ties with the crown had been broken
Westward in saddle and wagon it went
And till the railroad linked ocean to ocean
Many the lives which had come to an end
While we bullied, stole and bought a homeland
We began the slaughter of the red man
But still from near and far to seek America
They came by thousands to court the wild
But she just patiently smiled and bore a child
To be their spirit and guiding light
The Blue and Grey they stomped it
They kicked it just like a dog
And when the war was over
They stuffed it just like a hog
And though the past has its share of injustice
Kind was the spirit in many a way
But its protectors and friends have been sleeping
Now it's a monster and will not obey
The spirit was freedom and justice
And its keepers seemed generous and kind
Its leaders were supposed to serve the country
But now they won't pay it no mind
Cause the people grew fat and got lazy
Now their vote is a meaningless joke
They babble about law and order
But it's all just an echo of what they've been told
Yeah, there's a monster on the loose
It's got our heads into the noose
And it just sits there watchin'
The cities have turned into jungles
And corruption is stranglin' the land
The police force is watching the people
And the people just can't understand
We don't know how to mind our own business
'Cause the whole world's got to be just like us
Now we are fighting a war over there
No matter who's the winner we can't pay the cost
'Cause there's a monster on the loose
It's got our heads into the noose
And it just sits there watchin'
America, where are you now
Don't you care about your sons and daughters
Don't you know we need you now
We can't fight alone against the monster
America, where are you now
Don't you care about your sons and daughters
Don't you know we need you now
We can't fight alone against the monster
America...America...America...America...
annabanana
(52,791 posts)Siwsan
(26,257 posts)Some of the lyrics are a little dated, but it's a song that pops into my mind, alot, when I think of that crowd.
onecent
(6,096 posts)lately on the sirius radio in my car....but if it fits it ships...lol
Whisp
(24,096 posts)Panasonic
(2,921 posts)DonRedwood
(4,359 posts)treestar
(82,383 posts)Buzz Clik
(38,437 posts)KarenS
(4,071 posts)stlsaxman
(9,236 posts)"you can't hurt me anymore"
Chiyo-chichi
(3,577 posts)Well I don't know why I came here tonight,
I got the feeling that something ain't right,
I'm so scared in case I fall off my chair,
And I'm wondering how I'll get down the stairs,
Clowns to the left of me,
Jokers to the right, here I am,
Stuck in the middle with you.
Well you started out with nothing,
And you're proud that you're a self made man,
And your friends, they all come crawlin,
Slap you on the back and say,
Please.... Please.....
Trying to make some sense of it all,
But I can see that it makes no sense at all,
Is it cool to go to sleep on the floor,
'Cause I don't think that I can take anymore
Clowns to the left of me, Jokers to the right,
Here I am, stuck in the middle with you.
Mad_Dem_X
(9,553 posts)treestar
(82,383 posts)I don't like candy tonight.
lpbk2713
(42,751 posts)And in the end
the love you take
is equal to the love
you make
hatrack
(59,583 posts)Other possibilities:
Send In The Clowns
Kill The Poor
What's The Ugliest Part Of Your Body?
Care Acutely
(1,370 posts)jsmirman
(4,507 posts)although these are whoppers, and none too sweet.
Care Acutely
(1,370 posts)rhetoric. All lies.
Initech
(100,060 posts)It ain't me.. it ain't me... I ain't no millionaire's son....
2pooped2pop
(5,420 posts)Don't even know the name and love that song, but it's the first thing that came to mind.
Mad_Dem_X
(9,553 posts)Good choice!
Poiuyt
(18,122 posts)Money
Get away
You get a good job with good pay and you're okay
Money
It's a gas
Grab that cash with both hands and make a stash
New car, caviar, four star daydream
Think I'll buy me a football team
Money
Well, get back
I'm all right Jack
Keep your hands off of my stack
Money
It's a hit
Don't give me that do goody good bullshit
I'm in the high-fidelity first class travelling set
I think I need a Lear jet
Money
It's a crime
Share it fairly
But don't take a slice of my pie
Money
So they say
Is the root of all evil today
But if you ask for a raise
It's no surprise that they're giving none away
2pooped2pop
(5,420 posts)them so well. lol
Scuba
(53,475 posts)MichaelSoE
(1,576 posts)GoCubsGo
(32,078 posts)I miss Frank badly. I think he'd be having a field day with this crowd if he were still alive.
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NashvilleLefty
(811 posts)Is an explanation really necessary?
Freddie
(9,258 posts)tularetom
(23,664 posts)stlsaxman
(9,236 posts)Brother Buzz
(36,411 posts)Why? The title says it all, no?
broiles
(1,367 posts)Freddie
(9,258 posts)Possibly the only band who wouldn't object to the Repugs using their music as I hear they've gone full RWNJ
Mz Pip
(27,434 posts)Psycho Killer
Run run run run away.
jberryhill
(62,444 posts)Freddie
(9,258 posts)Good one!
BOG PERSON
(2,916 posts)plus side is it's in the public domain.
BOG PERSON
(2,916 posts)Brewinblue
(392 posts)I'm a loser baby
So why don't you kill me
Nevernose
(13,081 posts)By Reagan Youth. There's only four lines, repeated, but they're perfect for that pack of hypocrites:
Jesus was a communist
Jesus was a pacifist
Jesus was a communist
Jesus didn't like the rich
Arctic Dave
(13,812 posts)Johnny Cash sings it. How high is the water?
Homer Wells
(1,576 posts)Booster
(10,021 posts)Freddie
(9,258 posts)"and don't you come back no more"
randome
(34,845 posts)By Napolean XIV.
Remember when you ran away
And I got on my knees and begged you
Not to leave because I´d go beserk?
WELL,
You left me anyhow and
Then the days got worse and worse
And now you see I´ve gone completely
out of my mind
AND
(chorus 1):
They´re coming to take me away,
Haha, they´re coming to take me away,
Ho ho, hee hee, ha ha,
To the funny farm
Where life is beautiful all the time
And I´ll be happy to see
Those nice young men
In their clean white coats
And they´re coming to take me AWAY,
HA HAAAA
You thought it was a joke,
and so you LAUGHED, YOU LAUGHED!
When I had said that losing you
Would make me flip my lid,
RIGHT?
You know you laughed.
I HEARD you laugh, you laughed
And laughed and laughed
And then you left,
But now you know I´m utterly mad
AND
(chorus 2):
They´re coming to take me away,
Haha, they´re coming to take me away,
Ho ho, hee hee, ha ha,
To the happy home with trees and flowers
And chirping birds and basket weavers
Who sit and smile and
Twiddle their thumbs and toes
And they´re coming to take me away,
HAHAAAAAAAAA
I cooked your food,
I cleaned your house,
And this is how you pay me back
For all my kind unselfish loving deeds
HUH?
Well, you just wait,
They´ll find you yet,
And when they do, they´ll put you in
the ASPCA, you mangy MUTT,
AND
(chorus 1)
(chorus 2)
(chorus 1 trailing into mumbles in the distance)
WI_DEM
(33,497 posts)kalli007
(683 posts)Crazy Train
Ozzy Osbourne
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|n2doc
(47,953 posts)ELO's "Evil Woman" or Hall and Oates' "Rich Girl" for when Ann Rmoney takes the stage
Smashmouth's "Defeat You" for mittens.
rateyes
(17,438 posts)zbdent
(35,392 posts)but then, that's wishful thinking ...
Aviation Pro
(12,143 posts)It fits.
mike_c
(36,281 posts)That one could do double duty at BOTH conventions.
HopeHoops
(47,675 posts)Moral Compass
(1,517 posts)By Beck
Jakes Progress
(11,122 posts)because if I was a position to pick the theme, I would be a republican. Hence I would be so stupid that I wouldn't listen to the words of the song or have any clue about it's meaning. ronnie's guys did it that way. Deciding things is much easier if you are stupid.
HooptieWagon
(17,064 posts)darkangel218
(13,985 posts)iwillalwayswonderwhy
(2,601 posts)Trashed, lost and strungout.
Or another COB, Are you dead yet?
darkangel218
(13,985 posts)How about some Xasthur then fits perfectly with the GOP mood
iwillalwayswonderwhy
(2,601 posts)I bet you'd never guess I'm a 57 year old Grandma, would ya? I have eclectic taste.
Bjorn Against
(12,041 posts)a la izquierda
(11,791 posts)Just need to play a few parts of the song.
Grammy23
(5,810 posts)'Cause you knew darn well I was a snake
Before you took me in....
Bjorn Against
(12,041 posts)Ghost of Tom Joad
(1,354 posts)reformist2
(9,841 posts)IDemo
(16,926 posts)iwillalwayswonderwhy
(2,601 posts)ROFF
(219 posts)AnnieBW
(10,422 posts)I think it's called "I'm An Asshole".
The Second Stone
(2,900 posts)That's what they want. It's so honest that I would doubt that they would do it.
B Calm
(28,762 posts)would be fitting for the republicans, but if I were to choose I would pick "I'm a loser" by the Beatles!
bupkus
(1,981 posts)For some reason, this version seems so very appropriate:
Iwillnevergiveup
(9,298 posts)alfredo
(60,071 posts)tama
(9,137 posts)trueblue2007
(17,203 posts)Published on May 5, 2012 by BeauChiocchi
A musical tribute to the financial accomplishments of Mitt Romney. You can find the lyrics posted at http://www.rfpster.com/uncategorized/youre-so-bain-lyrics/ For more provocative, interesting and humorous political videos, please visit WWW.POLITIVIDS.COM
Tikki
(14,556 posts)playing along with her yapping.
..."all you had you wasted..."
Tikki
jillan
(39,451 posts)Have you seen the little piggies
Crawling in the dirt
And for all the little piggies
Life is getting worse
Always having dirt to play around in.
Have you seen the bigger piggies
In their starched white shirts
You will find the bigger piggies
Stirring up the dirt
Always have clean shirts to play around in.
In their sties with all their backing
They don't care what goes on around
In their eyes there's something lacking
What they need's a damn good whacking.
Everywhere there's lots of piggies
Living piggy lives
You can see them out for dinner
With their piggy wives
Clutching forks and knives to eat their bacon.
VMA131Marine
(4,137 posts)It fits perfectly with their approach to health care reform
NBachers
(17,098 posts)OriginalGeek
(12,132 posts)it's the hidden bonus track at the end of Dave Grohl's Probot album and it's sung by Jack Black. It begins with Jack growling in a beelzebubbish way "I'M GOING TO FUCK YOUR LIFE UP..."
I'm going to fuck your life up
I'm going to crush your soul
Two demons stand beside me
And now i'm takin' control
I never sleep
I got a sinister plan
Your world is weak
And i'm overtakin' command
Because i am the warlock
I am the warlock
I'm going to fuck your mind up
And you'll be writhing in pain
Stare deep into my scepter
Now you're goin' insane
You try to run and hide
?
You try to gather up your army
Now you're making me laugh
I whisper the ancient scriptures
I drink the blood of the lamb
And as i begin to levitate
This is the day of the damned
I am the warlock
I am the warlock
Waiting For Everyman
(9,385 posts)ornotna
(10,798 posts)Zappa - Cocksucker's Ball
LeftishBrit
(41,205 posts)I think it sums up the mentality of many right-wingers.
argyl
(3,064 posts)Written during the Reagan administration but still appropriate.