American Idiot by Green Day has become my new, traditional Independence Day music for the last 8 or so years.
Would love to replace that with something more patriotic, but we’ve got a lot of turning around to do before “Proud to be an American” is back in my playlist rotation.
Edit: And while I’m on my soapbox here, I’d like to extend a big ‘fuck you’ to any republicans celebrating today. You don’t get to celebrate the founding of the nation you’re trying so hard to destroy.
Adding the “lost verse” for 'This Land is Your Land":
“One bright sunny morning in the shadow of the steeple,
by the relief office I saw my people.
As they stood hungry,
I stood there wondering if God blessed America forme.”
What a coincidence, I’m listening to American Idiot in full right now. Looks like we’re in a similar frame of mind.
I’d also recommend ‘Merican by The Descendants. Also released in 2004, it perfectly captures that dichotomy of being so proud of all the good our country has brought us while holding the deep shame of all our missteps. Sadly these days it seems like we’re growing the list of things to feel shame about.
Anyway, enjoy your last 4th of July of the old republic.
My 4th of July songs are “woods of love by the embarrassment” which is about barbaric acts America has committed and “Not proud of the USA by the Mice” about anti war. I think you’ll like both if you like green day. They have cited the mice as an influence.
American Idiot by Green Day has become my new, traditional Independence Day music for the last 8 or so years.
Would love to replace that with something more patriotic, but we’ve got a lot of turning around to do before “Proud to be an American” is back in my playlist rotation.
Edit: And while I’m on my soapbox here, I’d like to extend a big ‘fuck you’ to any republicans celebrating today. You don’t get to celebrate the founding of the nation you’re trying so hard to destroy.
…I’m old. cranks up Fortunate Son
some extra boring dystopia for your day
Also, what in the everloving AI fuck is this nonsense 🤦♂️
Should we…make a playlist? I’ll add two more.
Adding the “lost verse” for 'This Land is Your Land":
“One bright sunny morning in the shadow of the steeple, by the relief office I saw my people. As they stood hungry, I stood there wondering if God blessed America for me.”Little Pink Houses. The point in this song is often missed as well.
Good one. Added!
Rage against the machine - Know your enemy seems relevant. Also maybe Freedom
Fits perfectly. Added!
Can’t believe I forgot this one - South Park did a fantastic job bringing Sixteen Tons into the modern era.
That is a good one. I may save that for my Labor Day playlist.
Would be remiss in not including a version of This Land is Your Land that includes the oft-omitted verses.
This version seems to have all of the verses. Sweet!
The Times They Are A-Changin (Bob Dylan) and The Revolution Will Not Be Televised (Gil Scott-Heron) are also classics.
*edited to add links @ptz@dubvee.org
Nice one. Added and included the lost verse.
NoFX - The Decline (full version)
Bush-era (same as American Idiot) but shockingly still relevant. Too heavy for this list?
Not at all; it’s the messages that are important. I mean, I already put SOAD on there, so… lol
Mezmerize was such a damn good album. Popping that on for the day.
Handlebars by Flobots, White America by Eminem
You should make this a separate thread!
Added!
I thought about that, but I don’t know if it’ll maintain inertia. Hopefully people see a lot of comments in this post and decide to chime in.
Perhaps I can put the result into a Spotify playlist and post that afterwards?
Land of Confusion would be another addition. I’m in favor of the Disturbed version.
Excellent addition. I also prefer the Disturbed cover, but I added both.
May I suggest “Don’t Let Me Die in America” by of Montreal? (Confusingly, an American band)
Also “Sunset on 32nd Street” by Strike Anywhere - although you could pull any track off that whole album and it would work.
NOFX is perfect on that list.
What about
The Sound of Silence. I’m partial to Disturbed’s version, but the original by Simon and Garfunkel fits depending on the mood.Fortunate Son and Born in the USA have the advantage no conservative has ever read the lyrics
They play fortunate son at Trump rallies without a shred of irony
What a coincidence, I’m listening to American Idiot in full right now. Looks like we’re in a similar frame of mind.
I’d also recommend ‘Merican by The Descendants. Also released in 2004, it perfectly captures that dichotomy of being so proud of all the good our country has brought us while holding the deep shame of all our missteps. Sadly these days it seems like we’re growing the list of things to feel shame about.
Anyway, enjoy your last 4th of July of the old republic.
I just half jokingly commented about collaborating on a playlist. Adding that!
My 4th of July songs are “woods of love by the embarrassment” which is about barbaric acts America has committed and “Not proud of the USA by the Mice” about anti war. I think you’ll like both if you like green day. They have cited the mice as an influence.
The real shit is NoFX - War on Errorism
Too many to choose from, but “Idiots are Taking Over” seemed pretty apt and called out to me. lol.