3 Songs About Revolution
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Topic: 3 Songs About Revolution
Posted By: smartpatrol
Subject: 3 Songs About Revolution
Date Posted: December 30 2012 at 20:02
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Three fantastic songs that talk about revolution in some way or another. Which one do you prefer? I'm very undecided; all fantastic songs ------------- http://bit.ly/1kqTR8y" rel="nofollow">  The greatest record label of all time! |
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Posted By: Dellinger
Date Posted: December 30 2012 at 21:31
| One for the Vine for me, though I really like revolution too. |
Posted By: Alitare
Date Posted: December 30 2012 at 21:33
| I'd go for Beatles, here. |
Posted By: HolyMoly
Date Posted: December 30 2012 at 21:40
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Beatles. All three are great though. I once made a 60 minute mixed tape I called "Revolution". I used to jog to it, it was a great tape. It's wasn't all about Revolution per se, but each song had a similar "screw the system" vibe. One of the centerpieces was the Chambers Brothers' full length version of "Time Has Come Today". I believe "Sister Ray" was in there too. ------------- My other avatar is a Porsche It is easier for a camel to pass through the eye of a needle if it is lightly greased. -Kehlog Albran |
Posted By: HolyMoly
Date Posted: December 30 2012 at 21:42
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Speaking of, check this out when you get a chance, smarty! ------------- My other avatar is a Porsche It is easier for a camel to pass through the eye of a needle if it is lightly greased. -Kehlog Albran |
Posted By: RedNightmareKing
Date Posted: December 30 2012 at 22:02
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I'm a big believer in Won't Get Fooled Again, it's just so freaking awesome.
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Posted By: Ambient Hurricanes
Date Posted: December 30 2012 at 22:21
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Hard poll! One For the Vine, although a great song, is my least favorite out of all of these. Won't Get Fooled Again is an incredible song, a signature example of the Who style, and one I enjoy more every time I hear it. It's probably my favorite now, but...The Beatles' "Revolution" was the song that introduced me to rock music and ignited a love for music in me that changed my life completely. I'll go with "Revolution." ------------- I love dogs, I've always loved dogs |
Posted By: mongofa
Date Posted: December 30 2012 at 23:16
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Pinball Wizard ------------- 
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Posted By: HarbouringTheSoul
Date Posted: December 31 2012 at 02:18
| "Won't Get Fooled Again", although the single version of "Revolution" is a close second (never liked the lethargic album version). "One for the Vine" bores me to tears. |
Posted By: someone_else
Date Posted: December 31 2012 at 06:52
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Won't Get Fooled Again, even with One for the Vine in this list. ------------- 
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Posted By: Blacksword
Date Posted: December 31 2012 at 07:08
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One for the vine is my favourite out of those three songs, but not so much for its revolutionary theme's.
Won't get fooled again is THE best revolution song ever, imo.. 
Well, out of those I've heard anyway... ------------- Ultimately bored by endless ecstasy! |
Posted By: HolyMoly
Date Posted: December 31 2012 at 07:31
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I never really thought of One for the Vine as a revolutionary song. I always thought it was Tony Banks' own little capsule version of Apocalypse Now.
------------- My other avatar is a Porsche It is easier for a camel to pass through the eye of a needle if it is lightly greased. -Kehlog Albran |
Posted By: Slartibartfast
Date Posted: December 31 2012 at 07:38
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Why don't you have number nine,
number nine,
number nine?
------------- Released date are often when it it impacted you but recorded dates are when it really happened... 
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Posted By: chopper
Date Posted: December 31 2012 at 07:39
I always thought of it as more about religion than revolution, probably because of the water and wine references.
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HolyMoly wrote:Posted By: zappaholic
Date Posted: December 31 2012 at 08:04
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I'll go with "Won't Get Fooled Again", even though Townshend called it "the stupidest song I ever wrote". ------------- "Democracy is the theory that the common people know what they want, and deserve to get it good and hard." -- H.L. Mencken |
Posted By: Gerinski
Date Posted: December 31 2012 at 08:18
I used to love "Won't Get Fooled Again" but since it became the theme song of CSI it has started to get a bit on my nerves  Revolution is nice but I will vote for One For The Vine.
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Posted By: KingCrInuYasha
Date Posted: December 31 2012 at 13:48
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Saddened that "The Knife" isn't on there. Oh well. Going with "Won't Get Fooled Again". ------------- He looks at this world and wants it all... so he strikes, like Thunderball! |
Posted By: smartpatrol
Date Posted: December 31 2012 at 15:11
Well, i see it as a song about the "new boss same as the old boss" part of revolution ------------- http://bit.ly/1kqTR8y" rel="nofollow"> The greatest record label of all time! |
Posted By: The Doctor
Date Posted: December 31 2012 at 17:44
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I always thought of One for the Vine as being more of a personal song about a man who leaves a system he thinks is bad, starts a revolt and ends up realizing he's become exactly what he left behind. But when I think of a revolution song, I think of the kind people would be chanting out in the streets as they stormed the bastille, and I'm not sure that One for the Vine would suit that. The Knife though maybe. I would've picked Volunteers by Jefferson Airplane over the ones mentioned. ------------- I can understand your anger at me, but what did the horse I rode in on ever do to you? |
Posted By: Sumdeus
Date Posted: December 31 2012 at 18:03
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haha I also thought oft the Airplane going into this thread, mainly cause whenever i think of any sort of 'revolution song' the first thing i hear in my head is that classic 'got to have a revolution, have a revolution!" line. I also feel like there should be a good amount of Bob Dylan and Doors songs that would also fit this. Does All Along The Watchtower count?
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Posted By: caretaker
Date Posted: December 31 2012 at 19:22
| I voted for The Who but also thought of Jefferson Airplane's "We can be Together" and "Volunteers". Also Steppenwolf's "Monster". |
Posted By: Gerinski
Date Posted: December 31 2012 at 23:26
| Or Rush's Bastille Day? |
Posted By: richardh
Date Posted: January 01 2013 at 04:15
| The Who definitely. Perfect New Year song as well. |
Posted By: The-time-is-now
Date Posted: January 07 2013 at 09:54
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We won't get fooled again! Yeaaaah! -------------  One of my best achievements in life was to find this picture :D |
Posted By: Tapfret
Date Posted: January 07 2013 at 13:28
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The Knife? ------------- https://www.last.fm/user/Tapfret" rel="nofollow">  https://bandcamp.com/tapfret" rel="nofollow - Bandcamp |
Posted By: Bosh66
Date Posted: January 09 2013 at 05:17
| Genesis, Beatles and Jefferson all great. Few if any songs send shivers down my spine like Daltry's scream in Won't Get Fooled Again. Gets my vote! |
Posted By: Pelata
Date Posted: January 14 2013 at 11:19
| I'm just going through every poll I can find with The Beatles as a choice and picking them because...The Beatles, that's why. |