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Painting The White House...
Posted by Producer Matt on 1 November 2008 - 12:32pm.
OK, one of the most momentous elections in US history is nearly upon us. How should the Word Massive mark such a huge event, where a Black man is not only standing for the highest office in America, but (not wishing to jinx him here) stands a pretty good chance of winning?
Surely, a list of US politically themed music is in order?
I'll kick things off with the most obvious;
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"Funky President" - James Brown
No, I claim the "most obvious" title:
Curtis
"By the Time I Get to Arizona" - Public Enemy
Alternatively...
Or this...
The Evolution Control Committee again, making Chuck D's message palatable to the voters of Middle America:
The Style Council
Dropping Bombs on the Whitehouse
President Gas - Psychedelic Furs
Amazing this is from 1983
I'm sorry
but...........
But there again
Hold on he's coming (maybe)
Sam and Dave
"Simple Song Of Freedom" - The Voices of East Harlem (1970)
"The Revolution Will Not Be Televised" - Gil Scott Heron
(Sorry, back to the obvious...)
"Television, The Drug of the Nation" - The Disposable Heroes of Hiphoprisy:
Blowfly - First Black President
Warning: Completely, utterly, not-safe-for-work (in fact, almost certainly offensive) lyrical content.
He's Comin' In The Door...
...he said it before;
"Black President" - Nas
"If I were President" - The Pharcyde:
This
...surely definitive?
Listening to it again after donkey's years it reminds me distinctly of the Sex Pistols, though when this came out John Lydon was still heavily ensconced with his Van Der Graff Generator and Neil Young albums.
Aren't they all full of gas?
"Mr President (Have Pity On The Working Man)" - Randy Newman
Don't forget to use up any leftover Dubya jokes before the deadline.
American Trilogy
Confused by the American system?
1970's cartoon "Schoolhouse Rock" explains all....
The history lesson - "No More Kings":
The politics lesson - "Three-Ring Government":
The economic lesson - "Tyrannosaurus Debt":
(Plenty more where this came from...)
Leonard Cohen at the end of the last Bush presidency
Beat Me To It, Lucas
But no matter...
As it's coming up to that time of year
And also, the great David Byrne's take on it all
And any discussion of U.S. politics and music cannot help but mention Neil Young
CSNY "Ohio"
Lincoln Limousine
You should all try out Jerry Lee Lewis' song about JFK:
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Talking of JFK
Anyone remember Adam & The Ants 'Catholic Day'?
No more messing 'round
Playing with Monroe
No more turning on
The middle aged ladies
All I remember
Was his sporty
young hairstyle
All I remember
Was the catholic day
A Change Is Gonna Come
Fingers crossed.