tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17320859.post114869156751029984..comments2023-10-31T02:02:10.136-07:00Comments on Immodest Proposals: The 15 Most Dirtiest, Hippiest, Commieist, Pinkoist Rock Songs of the Last 40 YearsXWLhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13646729965929680256noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17320859.post-49278104398439058162018-10-19T01:11:11.773-07:002018-10-19T01:11:11.773-07:00No Chumbawamba?No Chumbawamba?Private Beachhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18315542581706438428noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17320859.post-1149130193947690982006-05-31T19:49:00.000-07:002006-05-31T19:49:00.000-07:00He's right! It's time for us all to focus our ener...<I>He's right! It's time for us all to focus our energy ... and get this hippie jam into full swing!</I>P_Jhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16130988618277500381noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17320859.post-1149050395881723342006-05-30T21:39:00.000-07:002006-05-30T21:39:00.000-07:00As far as putting Gang of Four on the list, someti...As far as putting Gang of Four on the list, sometimes folks try too hard.<BR/><BR/>I almost included the Communards on the list, but their actual songs weren't all that political.<BR/><BR/>Just like not putting Audioslave or Rage Against the Machine on the list.<BR/><BR/>It's so obvious that it goes without saying.<BR/><BR/>And I don't dislike hippie-jam music entirely, other than ALW, I like all the music on this list (even Imagine).<BR/><BR/>(And all of Pastor Jeff's suggestions were quite good, too)XWLhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13646729965929680256noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17320859.post-1149048776383893872006-05-30T21:12:00.000-07:002006-05-30T21:12:00.000-07:00But, Dave, I don't think you can call punk "Hippie...But, Dave, I don't think you can call punk "Hippie" - how long do any of the Scooby Doo kids last in the mosh pit?<BR/><BR/>(excellent call on the Dead btw. I HATE the frickin Dead.)Poohhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10088628100700088755noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17320859.post-1149042663722757142006-05-30T19:31:00.000-07:002006-05-30T19:31:00.000-07:00not hippie but instead postpunk, the Gang of Four ...not hippie but instead postpunk, the Gang of Four was as Marxist as music's ever gotten- not just as a band but as a mission - nearly all their songs are critiques of capitalism and the society of the spectacle. songs about sex as capitalist exchange, the inability of average people to make progress, and the dialectical nature of history. and the now-too-close-to-home yelled chant of "Guerilla War Struggle Is The New Entertainment!", which became the definition of our times abour four and a half years ago. <BR/><BR/>punk and its offshoots have LOTS to offer on the lefty-radicalism angle... and this list (unlike the conservative one) should open itself up further beyond the canon (canons are so conservative)David McDougallhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11020826602374694194noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17320859.post-1148776091867233052006-05-27T17:28:00.000-07:002006-05-27T17:28:00.000-07:00"What I Am" by Edie Brickell and New BohemiansHenr...<I>"What I Am" by Edie Brickell and New Bohemians</I><BR/><BR/>Henry Rollins once said of that song, "That's <I>college music</I>, for <I>college students</I>." Rarely have I heard a voice drip with such bemused contempt!Icepickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09616554052707230326noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17320859.post-1148766132677494382006-05-27T14:42:00.000-07:002006-05-27T14:42:00.000-07:00Oh, and "Give Peace a Chance" also by J. Lennon.Fr...Oh, and "Give Peace a Chance" also by J. Lennon.<BR/><BR/>From the <A HREF="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Give_Peace_A_Chance" REL="nofollow">Wikipedia entry</A>:<BR/><BR/><I>"Give Peace a Chance" was the first single recorded by a solo Beatle, although it only reached number 14 on the pop charts in America and was kept out of the top slot in England by the Rolling Stones' "Honky-Tonk Woman."</I><BR/><BR/>"... a <I>truly</I> kick-a** song," he added.<BR/><BR/>Yes. There is justice in the world.P_Jhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16130988618277500381noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17320859.post-1148765441870790502006-05-27T14:30:00.000-07:002006-05-27T14:30:00.000-07:00X,Good list. You're definitely right about #1. No ...X,<BR/><BR/>Good list. You're definitely right about #1. No quibbles, just a few suggested additions.<BR/><BR/>"War" by Edwin Starr. <BR/>Probably the most successful anti-war song ever. You can really rock with this one if you don't acutally listen to the hippy-drippy lyrics. Awesome proto-funk guitar anthem with ideas just as stupid and naive as John Lennon's.<BR/><BR/>"The Way It Is" by Bruce Hornsby.<BR/>Beautiful piano and vocals on top of cynical liberal whining. We need more welfare! Every employer is a racist! Damn those greedy limousine conservatives!<BR/><BR/>"What I Am" by Edie Brickell and New Bohemians.<BR/>Not a classic for the ages, but a big pop hit. Stupid drugged-out hippie raving at "the man" with his religion and philosophy. <I>Pfft. Like, whatever. I know what I know</I>. The album was released on special patchouli-impregnated vinyl.<BR/><BR/>Just about anything by Neil Young.P_Jhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16130988618277500381noreply@blogger.com