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Anthony H. 
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Joined: April 11 2010 Location: Virginia Status: Offline Points: 6088 |
 Topic: Prog Songs About American Political CulturePosted: November 04 2010 at 22:37 |
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Help me do my AP Government project! I have to find a song with lyrics that relate to the political culture of the United States. Can you guys think if any prog songs that fit into this category?
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WalterDigsTunes
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Posted: November 04 2010 at 22:39 |
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21st Century Schizoid Man. Spiro Agnew.
You're welcome. |
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Anthony H.
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Posted: November 04 2010 at 22:41 |
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It has to be more broad (about the general political culture of America). |
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Finnforest
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Posted: November 04 2010 at 22:46 |
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Zappa and Mothers early stuff?
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VanVanVan
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Posted: November 04 2010 at 22:46 |
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Possibly America by Pain of Salvation, but I guess that's more about culture in general, and it might be a bit too scathing...
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"The meaning of life is to give life meaning."-Arjen Lucassen
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Anthony H.
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Posted: November 04 2010 at 22:47 |
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That's what I was thinking. But I hope people have even more ideas. |
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Slartibartfast
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Posted: November 04 2010 at 22:49 |
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Zappa always comes to mind first. Broadway The Hardway, baby! Since I am political and like prog, I will likely churn up some more.
Edit: Fred Frith with Skeleton Crew is chock full of American politics. Also, his solo Cheap At Half The Price. Tori Amos blasted W on American Doll Posse with Dear George, Edited by Slartibartfast - November 04 2010 at 22:53 |
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Released date are often when it it impacted you but recorded dates are when it really happened...
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chefrobb
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Posted: November 05 2010 at 00:29 |
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@1st was recorded in '68......don't think it has to do w/ Agnew....
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Epignosis
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Posted: November 05 2010 at 00:31 |
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Why does it have to be prog?
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WalterDigsTunes
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Posted: November 05 2010 at 00:33 |
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Wrong. The band recorded the entire debut album in the middle of 1969. |
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pianoman
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Posted: November 05 2010 at 02:04 |
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It's radical, but GY!BE's BBF3. Hope this helps.
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Textbook
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Posted: November 05 2010 at 03:20 |
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Election Day by Norah Jones. It is not prog but it is ideal for your school project. A prog song is not a good idea for this type of assignment and I say that as a teacher. You will look like a show-off and you shouldn't pick a song of a magnitude likely to overshadow the task.
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Anthony H.
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Posted: November 05 2010 at 14:00 |
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I'll probably do a Zappa/Mothers song from the 60's. Not too pretentious. |
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harmonium.ro
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Posted: November 05 2010 at 15:59 |
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That piece is profoundly related to the anti-war counter-culture of the late 60s and early 70s - what's broader than that? |
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The Block
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Posted: November 05 2010 at 16:12 |
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Lozlan
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Posted: November 05 2010 at 18:14 |
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Just got done posting about Klaatu in another thread...
 Check out Long Live Politzania from Klaatu's second album, Hope. The entire 9+ minute track is a wonderful send-up of the United State's bloated (and generally preposterous) self image. Gotta love those snarky Canadians. From the song's conclusion: -("The Politzanian National Anthem")- Politzania, brave, strong and true Politzania we all love you We'll smite our foes for we are right And God is on our side Politzania, red, white and green Politzania reigning supreme Victors in war, champions of peace Unto Eternity We're the Masters of the World! Edited by Lozlan - November 05 2010 at 18:15 |
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Xanatos
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Posted: November 05 2010 at 18:42 |
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 This Mister America Walk on by Your schools that do not teach Mister America Walk on by The minds that won't be reached Mister America Try to hide The emptiness that's you inside When once you find that the way you lied And all the corny tricks you tried Will not forestall the rising tide of Hungry freaks, Daddy . . . They won't go For no more Great mid-western hardware store Philosophy that turns away From those who aren't afraid to say What's on their minds (The left-behinds of the Great Society) Hungry freaks, Daddy . . . Mister America Walk on by Your supermarket dream Mister America Walk on by The liquor store supreme Mister America Try to hide The product of your savage pride The useful minds that it denied The day you shrugged and stepped aside You saw their clothes and then you cried: THOSE HUNGRY FREAKS, DADDY! They won't go For no more Great mid-western hardware store Philosophy that turns away From those who aren't afraid to say What's on their minds (The left-behinds of the Great Society) |
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VanVanVan
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Posted: November 05 2010 at 21:28 |
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I don't know if his teacher would appreciate the multitude of F-bombs.
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"The meaning of life is to give life meaning."-Arjen Lucassen
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Slartibartfast
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Posted: November 05 2010 at 21:34 |
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What kind of fool question is that???  |
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Released date are often when it it impacted you but recorded dates are when it really happened...
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Anthony H.
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Posted: November 05 2010 at 22:14 |
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I'm not really looking for a scathing indictment of American culture here. Especially since it's for school.
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WalterDigsTunes wrote: