Comments on: Help me make a playlist with the theme of "Impeach the President"

Question: Help me make a playlist with the theme of "Impeach the President"

MeatLightning — Thu, 19 Apr 2007 07:19:09 -0800

ATTN: Music Nerds! I'm putting together a party playlist with the theme of "Impeach the President" - any suggestions?? Help me rock the party into the streets!

Dancey stuff is preferred. Extra points for Soul / Funk stuff... some examples:

The Monkey That Became President (Pt. 1) by Brotherhood
Impeach The President by The Honeydrippers (duh!)
Mr. President by The Heptones
Don't Mess With People by Mandrill

It doesn't have to be President-centric... it can also be protesty in general... no hippie crap though! ('cept Credence... those guys are alright).

By: Jakey

Jakey — Thu, 19 Apr 2007 07:23:44 -0800

Peaches - The presidents of the United States of America

Pun-tastic

By: poppo

poppo — Thu, 19 Apr 2007 07:23:46 -0800

Neil Young's "Let's Impeach the President" comes to mind. Off of Living with War from last year.

By: cowbellemoo

cowbellemoo — Thu, 19 Apr 2007 07:24:30 -0800

Tom Morello has a new album out.

By: JMOZ

JMOZ — Thu, 19 Apr 2007 07:25:11 -0800

If CCR is in, I'd say "Fortunate Son" is a no-brainer...

By: zhivota

zhivota — Thu, 19 Apr 2007 07:32:58 -0800

Muse - Take a Bow (lyrics).

By: Atom12

Atom12 — Thu, 19 Apr 2007 07:33:06 -0800

"President Forever" by Local H

By: mediareport

mediareport — Thu, 19 Apr 2007 07:34:33 -0800

Intelligent Hoodlum's "Arrest the President" from 1990; it's about the dad, but it rocks.

By: punchdrunkhistory

punchdrunkhistory — Thu, 19 Apr 2007 07:35:56 -0800

R.E.M. - Ignoreland. Not explicit, but manages (I think) to reference Reagan, Nixon, and Bush Sr.

Bright Eyes - When the President Talks to God

By: rubberfish

rubberfish — Thu, 19 Apr 2007 07:36:53 -0800

"when the president talks to god" by Bright Eyes. natch.

By: one_bean

one_bean — Thu, 19 Apr 2007 07:37:41 -0800

MC5 - Kick out the Jams. Good party music, they played at the Detroit convention in '68. Has the words "Kick out" in it

By: hermitosis

hermitosis — Thu, 19 Apr 2007 07:40:14 -0800

David Bowie's "Young Americans" strikes the right tone and throws in a Nixon reference.

By: unixrat

unixrat — Thu, 19 Apr 2007 07:46:16 -0800

Eminem - Mosh

By: hermitosis

hermitosis — Thu, 19 Apr 2007 07:47:51 -0800

Also, if you can find an mp3 of Jill Sobule's "Youthful Indiscretions", that would be sublime.

By: M.C. Lo-Carb!

M.C. Lo-Carb! — Thu, 19 Apr 2007 07:48:11 -0800

The Rub - George Bush Is An Islamic Fundamentalist

By: unixrat

unixrat — Thu, 19 Apr 2007 07:48:31 -0800

Mosh video on YouTube - at least until it gets pulled down.

By: dead_

dead_ — Thu, 19 Apr 2007 07:50:26 -0800

Juvenile - Get Ya Hustle On (about Katrina and Bush)
Lil Wayne - Georgia Bush (also about Katrina and Bush)
Dead Prez - Know Your Enemy

By: unixrat

unixrat — Thu, 19 Apr 2007 07:53:45 -0800

Son of a Bush - Public Enemy

By: dead_

dead_ — Thu, 19 Apr 2007 07:56:05 -0800

Non Phixion - I Shot Reagan

By: dead_

dead_ — Thu, 19 Apr 2007 07:56:37 -0800

Beastie Boys - In A World Gone Mad

By: rfs

rfs — Thu, 19 Apr 2007 08:01:13 -0800

Dada - Dizz Knee Land

"I just flipped off President George ..."

By: kimota

kimota — Thu, 19 Apr 2007 08:01:39 -0800

The Chi-Lites - "(For God's Sake) Give More Power To The People"

By: robcorr

robcorr — Thu, 19 Apr 2007 08:02:02 -0800

Pearl Jam - Bu$hleaguer

By: Lyn Never

Lyn Never — Thu, 19 Apr 2007 08:04:50 -0800

NIN's "The Hand That Feeds"

By: Prospero

Prospero — Thu, 19 Apr 2007 08:07:07 -0800

Another NIN song: "Capital G"

By: Ufez Jones

Ufez Jones — Thu, 19 Apr 2007 08:09:57 -0800

Just bump a lotta stuff from the Coup. Funky, dancy, and super political.

By: AV

AV — Thu, 19 Apr 2007 08:13:10 -0800

If you're into punk, the Fat Wreck Chords comp Rock Against Bush fits the bill.

Home of the Brave by Mr. Lif on the Emergency Rations EP is awesome.

Ani DiFranco's Self Evident is another great one.

By: robcorr

robcorr — Thu, 19 Apr 2007 08:15:10 -0800

Whoops, didn't read that you wanted dancey/funky stuff.

Rage Against the Machine, Take the Power Back is probably (a little) closer to the mark.

What about Michael Franti's "Rock the Nation"?

By: box

box — Thu, 19 Apr 2007 08:20:03 -0800

Paris - Bush Killa

By: wsg

wsg — Thu, 19 Apr 2007 08:20:47 -0800

Here Comes President Kill Again - XTC

By: PFL

PFL — Thu, 19 Apr 2007 08:24:52 -0800

How about "Megalomaniac" by Incubus?

By: tonylord

tonylord — Thu, 19 Apr 2007 08:26:29 -0800

How about "I'm with Stupid" by the Pet Shop Boys. It's on their latest album, Fundamental.
It's about the Blair/Bush relationship - the (overwhelmingly gay) American audience at a PSB concert in DC lapped it up.

By: aranyx

aranyx — Thu, 19 Apr 2007 08:30:29 -0800

NOFX has a pretty good album named "War on Errorism" that might have a few songs to fit the bill. It sounds like either "Franco Un-American" or "Idiots are Taking over" might be a good match.

By: hydrophonic

hydrophonic — Thu, 19 Apr 2007 08:37:02 -0800

The Thermals - God and Country

By: kitty teeth

kitty teeth — Thu, 19 Apr 2007 08:37:03 -0800

"Seconds" by Le Tigre
"Fuck the President" by Witchypoo

By: saladin

saladin — Thu, 19 Apr 2007 08:50:19 -0800

"Vietnam" by The Minutemen. Still very resonant, and dancy as hell.

By: adamrice

adamrice — Thu, 19 Apr 2007 08:50:41 -0800

"Dick is a Killer" by The Party Party. Can't seem to find a live download link for it out there, but, well, I'm sure it's out there.

By: lubujackson

lubujackson — Thu, 19 Apr 2007 08:57:35 -0800

Sunday Bloody Sunday, sung by George Bush - http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=6805063692754011230

also, there is a version of "Imagine" out there, the John Lennon song.

By: notsnot

notsnot — Thu, 19 Apr 2007 08:57:37 -0800

"Idiot son of an asshole" by, I believe, NoFX

By: jkaczor

jkaczor — Thu, 19 Apr 2007 09:03:47 -0800

Actually the entire "Year Zereo" album by NIN/Reznor ;-)

"American Idiot" & Dean Gray's "American Edit"

I don't know about 'impeachment' tracks directly, but of course some classic anti-war/establishment stuff could include:

Eve of Destruction - Barry McGuire?
(Not too hippi'ish, I hope)

War Pigs - Black Sabbath

By: Shoeburyness

Shoeburyness — Thu, 19 Apr 2007 09:08:53 -0800

"Making Flippy-Floppy" by the Talking Heads.

(It features the lyric "Our president's crazy-- Did you hear what he said?" Presumably they were talking about Reagan, but it still fits.)

By: roll truck roll

roll truck roll — Thu, 19 Apr 2007 09:13:29 -0800

"Bush War Blues" by Billy Bragg.
Or actually, lots of Billy Bragg stuff. "Take Down the Union Jack," "NPWA," "The World Turned Upside Down."

By: tylermoody

tylermoody — Thu, 19 Apr 2007 09:15:52 -0800

!!! - Shit Scheisse Merde:
"What'd George Bush say when he met Tony Blair? (Shit Scheisse Merde) He said "You act like you care and I'll care like I care and we'll both stay rich""

!!! is dancy as all get-out. Ideal party music.

Check their last.fm and see if you like their style. If so, shoot me an email and I'll get you the track.

By: Terminal Verbosity

Terminal Verbosity — Thu, 19 Apr 2007 09:21:31 -0800

Burnin' Bush -- Earth Wind & Fire

By: ga$money

ga$money — Thu, 19 Apr 2007 09:58:17 -0800

George Bush Doesn't Care About Black People by The Legendary K.O.

By: fishmasta

fishmasta — Thu, 19 Apr 2007 10:06:11 -0800

TV on the Radio - Dry Drunk Emperor

By: cabingirl

cabingirl — Thu, 19 Apr 2007 10:15:53 -0800

The Gulf War Song by Moxy Fruvous is good...written for his dad, of course, but still relevant. Probably too slow for a good party mix but worth mentioning nontheless.

By: Windigo

Windigo — Thu, 19 Apr 2007 10:21:49 -0800

Radiohead: 2+2=5

By: InfidelZombie

InfidelZombie — Thu, 19 Apr 2007 10:29:11 -0800

Dead Kennedys- We've Got An Even Bigger Problem Now

Last call for alcohol. Last call for your freedom of speech. Drink up. Happy hour is now enforced by law. Don't forget our house special, it's called a Trickie Dickie Screwdriver. It's got one part Jack Daniels, two parts purple Kool-Aid, and a jigger of formaldehyde from the jar with Hitler's brain in it we got in the back storeroom.

By: thanotopsis

thanotopsis — Thu, 19 Apr 2007 10:43:04 -0800

Ministry - No W

By: harmfulray

harmfulray — Thu, 19 Apr 2007 10:49:56 -0800

MC Frontalot's Special Delivery

By: Webbster

Webbster — Thu, 19 Apr 2007 10:55:20 -0800

Heaven 17 - (We Don't Need This) Fascist Groove Thing
Heaven 17 - Lets All Make A Bomb

By: The GoBotSodomizer

The GoBotSodomizer — Thu, 19 Apr 2007 11:04:39 -0800

KMFDM- Moron

By: theoddball

theoddball — Thu, 19 Apr 2007 11:11:57 -0800

In addition to War on Errorism, check out NOFX's album "Wolves In Wolves' Clothing", with such fun tracks as "USA-holes" and "Leaving Jesusland." (Fat Mike, of NOFX, was the driving force behind the Rock Against Bush compilations mentioned above.")

Ted Leo and the Pharmacists also have a number of songs that, while not specifically naming Dubya, are REAL pissed about the current administration. ("The High Party", etc.) It's indie-rock-danceable, if not quite funk/soul.

By: Partial Law

Partial Law — Thu, 19 Apr 2007 11:18:30 -0800

For the cynics in the crowd, I'd go with The Who - Won't Get Fooled Again ("Meet the new boss, same as the old boss").

By: god hates math

god hates math — Thu, 19 Apr 2007 11:30:55 -0800

Damn! Beat to the Ted Leo punch by two comments.

I'd suggest "Bomb.Repeat.Bomb" in particular. It's not about the war in Iraq, but if you miss the parallels, well...

By: quin

quin — Thu, 19 Apr 2007 11:41:36 -0800

Not really dance, and mentioned above but pretty much any Rage Against the Machine song will fit the bill.

Also, while Corrosion of Conformity's 'Vote with a Bullet' isn't about this president or impeachment, it definitely has a theme that would work here.

By: MeatLightning

MeatLightning — Thu, 19 Apr 2007 12:10:22 -0800

thanks everyone - good stuff indeed!

By: bluefly

bluefly — Thu, 19 Apr 2007 13:19:20 -0800

Nelly McKay - David. Sample lyric:
"Mister bushie says
I'm your president
I have lots to say
Hey hey hey
And click goes the remote
There you have my vote
Catchin' the next boat out of here"

By: gmarceau

gmarceau — Thu, 19 Apr 2007 13:25:26 -0800

"New Kicks" by Le Tigre, on the album "This Island". Very dancable, and very explicitly about protesting the Iraq war.

No blood for oil!
We will not be violent!
No blood for oil!We will not be violent!
No blood for oil!

"We will not go to war, for a selected president, who wasn't even elected!"

We must stand here, token, abound and unchained.
We need healthcare!
We need education!
We need freedom in this nation!
Freedom in this nation!
Freedom in this nation!
Freedom in this nation!

By: Phire

Phire — Thu, 19 Apr 2007 13:45:39 -0800

Not overly dancey, but there's always "Favourite Son" by Green Day and "Top of the World" by AAR...

By: churl

churl — Thu, 19 Apr 2007 14:02:13 -0800

Fat Wreck Chords put out a couple compilations on that theme called Rock Against Bush. That was my original answer, but googling for that (because I couldn't remember the name) uncovered a lot more.

Here's a couple of sites with a zillion downloadable anti-Bush songs. (Warning - nightmarish web design ahoy)

This site for a political compilation might be a good way to sample (stream) some tracks, too, and this compilation is free to download, track by track.

In general you're in good shape because, for a period, a lot of big artists recorded political songs to be released for free on the internet. Beastie Boys, Public Enemy, and Sage Francis are a few that come to mind. (Direct song links)

By: churl

churl — Thu, 19 Apr 2007 14:05:16 -0800

(sorry for redundantfilter, i somehow overlooked the previous mentions of rock against bush in my fragile, hungover state)

By: allterrainbrain

allterrainbrain — Thu, 19 Apr 2007 14:36:41 -0800

Absolutely "Dick is a Killer." Brilliant & funny. Best download link is at archive.org; get mp3 or ogg at the bottom of this page.

By: perpetualstroll

perpetualstroll — Thu, 19 Apr 2007 15:03:51 -0800

Raise a Little Hell - Trooper

By: Lizc

Lizc — Thu, 19 Apr 2007 15:11:36 -0800

check out the band called Please Inform the Capitan this is a Hijack.

dancy / punky / political

By: plant

plant — Thu, 19 Apr 2007 15:24:10 -0800

DJ C's Bush mix follows a general anti-Bush theme. Featuring a few tracks mentioned above, and also DJ Sux's admirably direct Fuck You George Bush.

By: danwalker

danwalker — Thu, 19 Apr 2007 18:51:56 -0800

R.E.M., 'Final Straw'.

By: Afroblanco

Afroblanco — Thu, 19 Apr 2007 20:27:33 -0800

The Dead Milkmen, Right Wing Pigeons

The Dead Kennedys, California Uber Alles
Aaah, to live in more innocent times... Back when the scariest thought imaginable was Jerry Brown someday becoming President.... sigh...

By: oats

oats — Thu, 19 Apr 2007 21:20:17 -0800

Disposable Heroes of Hiphoprisy, "California Über Alles"

By: yeti

yeti — Fri, 20 Apr 2007 07:07:30 -0800

d00d:

Okkervil River - The President's Dead [mp3 hosted by the label]

[NPR Story]

Great song.

By: aebaxter

aebaxter — Fri, 20 Apr 2007 08:00:33 -0800

Dear Mr. President by Pink.

By: lioness

lioness — Mon, 23 Apr 2007 17:59:29 -0800

The Flaming Lips - Free Radicals?