Prog Songs About American Political Culture
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Topic: Prog Songs About American Political Culture
Posted By: Anthony H.
Subject: Prog Songs About American Political Culture
Date Posted: 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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Posted By: WalterDigsTunes
Date Posted: November 04 2010 at 22:39
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21st Century Schizoid Man. Spiro Agnew. You're welcome. |
Posted By: Anthony H.
Date Posted: November 04 2010 at 22:41
It has to be more broad (about the general political culture of America). ------------- |
WalterDigsTunes wrote:Posted By: Finnforest
Date Posted: November 04 2010 at 22:46
| Zappa and Mothers early stuff? |
Posted By: VanVanVan
Date 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... ------------- "The meaning of life is to give life meaning."-Arjen Lucassen |
Posted By: Anthony H.
Date Posted: November 04 2010 at 22:47
That's what I was thinking. But I hope people have even more ideas. ------------- |
Posted By: Slartibartfast
Date 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, ------------- Released date are often when it it impacted you but recorded dates are when it really happened... 
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Posted By: chefrobb
Date 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.... ------------- chefrobb |
Posted By: Epignosis
Date Posted: November 05 2010 at 00:31
Why does it have to be prog? 
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Posted By: WalterDigsTunes
Date Posted: November 05 2010 at 00:33
Wrong. The band recorded the entire debut album in the middle of 1969. |
Posted By: pianoman
Date Posted: November 05 2010 at 02:04
| It's radical, but GY!BE's BBF3. Hope this helps. |
Posted By: Textbook
Date 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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Posted By: Anthony H.
Date Posted: November 05 2010 at 14:00
I'll probably do a Zappa/Mothers song from the 60's. Not too pretentious. ------------- |
Posted By: harmonium.ro
Date Posted: November 05 2010 at 15:59
That piece is profoundly related to the anti-war counter-culture of the late 60s and early 70s - what's broader than that? |
Posted By: The Block
Date Posted: November 05 2010 at 16:12
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Posted By: Lozlan
Date Posted: November 05 2010 at 18:14
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! ------------- Certified Obscure Prog Fart. http://scottjcouturier.blogspot.com/" rel="nofollow - The Loose Palace of Exile - My first novel, The Mask of Tamrel, now available on Amazon and Kindle |
Posted By: Xanatos
Date Posted: November 05 2010 at 18:42
 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) |
Posted By: VanVanVan
Date Posted: November 05 2010 at 21:28
I don't know if his teacher would appreciate the multitude of F-bombs.  ------------- "The meaning of life is to give life meaning."-Arjen Lucassen |
Posted By: Slartibartfast
Date Posted: November 05 2010 at 21:34
What kind of fool question is that???  ------------- Released date are often when it it impacted you but recorded dates are when it really happened...
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Posted By: Anthony H.
Date 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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Posted By: Lark the Starless
Date Posted: November 05 2010 at 22:24
I remember AP Gov...good times 
As for as songs...I got none ------------- 
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Posted By: Dellinger
Date Posted: November 05 2010 at 23:09
| I think Amused to Death, by Roger Waters, may have many good songs for this. This album is mainly about (surprise surpise) politics on war and mass entertainment. Also, the song "The Powers that be" may be suitable. And perhaps also his new song "Leaving Beirut". |
Posted By: Cosmiclawnmower
Date Posted: November 06 2010 at 09:39
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What about something from Jefferson Airplane? the 'After Bathing at Baxters' and 'Volunteers' period in particular seem to speak volumes about American political culture of the late 60's to early 70's- not just 'scathing' in terms of vietnam etc but about their own (and the 'Counter culture' in general) confused direction and place in American culture. I think quite a few bands and Artists from that period reflect that and so could be used to give a broader and more balanced view. Spirit, Zappa (of course), even the Grateful Dead, (although, i guess, none of these bands are strictly 'Prog') could be used to illustrate this.
Good luck
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Posted By: J-Man
Date Posted: November 06 2010 at 11:42
I second America by Pain of Salvation. Awesome song with lyrics that would probably fit. 
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Posted By: Xaxaar
Date Posted: August 14 2011 at 19:56
Posted By: jav1919
Date Posted: August 14 2011 at 20:06
this
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Posted By: Mushroom Sword
Date Posted: August 14 2011 at 20:10
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I can't believe no-one's said Animals yet. Dogs, Sheep, Pigs the whole album's an amazing metaphorical poem. ------------- 
"I gazed into the eyes of the madman and I saw, and I saw,and I saw myself. |