Rock the vote! With good music..

November 7, 2006 8:20 PM

Election celebration music? Let me rock the vote with your awesome music recommendations.

Okay.. It's time. Inspired by the Freedom video posted on mefi a couple days ago I'm looking for music to celebrate the changing times. Any suggestions?

posted by PissOnYourParade to Law & Government (14 answers total)

The Flaming Lips - W.A.N.D.
posted by SmarterChild at 8:59 PM on November 7, 2006

Let's Impeach the President for lying - Neil Young.
posted by sien at 9:07 PM on November 7, 2006

If you like showtunes, "Morning Glow" from Pippin is about a change for the better.
posted by ThePinkSuperhero at 9:33 PM on November 7, 2006 [1 favorite]

I hate to piss on your parade, but I'm skeptical "the changing times" are changing as much as you might think. Aside from that, there have been some great AskMe threads in the past asking for political music. In fact, I seem to recall asking one myself ... rummages through old threads ... ah, yes: here's a question I asked about music for those goddamn liberals. Of course, if you're hoping for a different sort of change, you'll want to avoid that thread...
posted by jdroth at 9:37 PM on November 7, 2006

The Revolution Starts Now--Steve Earle

Hit The Road, Jack--Ray Charles (also doubles nicely for your impeachment party next year.)

When The Ship Comes In--Bob Dylan
posted by EarBucket at 11:11 PM on November 7, 2006

oh what a wonderful world - louis amstrong.
posted by krautland at 11:40 PM on November 7, 2006

Humorous, not celebratory, but Clinton got a Blow Job has much of the same sentiment as the Freedom Video.
posted by Manjusri at 1:28 AM on November 8, 2006

Keep on rocking in the free world - Neil Young.....
posted by RufusW at 3:55 AM on November 8, 2006

Impeach the President - The Honeydrippers
posted by box at 8:11 AM on November 8, 2006

Vote - Chris Stanley & Yo La Tengo
A Change is Gonna Come - Sam Cooke
All You Fascists - Billy Bragg & Wilco
This Land is Your Land - Sharon Jones & Lee Fields
What If We All Stopped Paying Taxes - Sharon Jones & Lee Fields
Bush Must Be Defeated - Dan Bern
posted by Robot Johnny at 8:44 AM on November 8, 2006

Ooh, you'll want "Thank You America" by Cabaret Voltaire, if only for the warped Reagan sampling. Also "Renegades of Funk" by Afrika Bambaataa. Just 'cause.
posted by Vervain at 10:59 AM on November 8, 2006

Dammit, I posted before remembering a few others...

"Move On Up" and "We Got To Have Peace" by Curtis Mayfield
"Payback" by James Brown
and perhaps "Chocolate City" by Parliament
posted by Vervain at 11:06 AM on November 8, 2006

Fight the Power - Public Enemy
Me and Giuliani down by the Schoolyard - !!!
War Pigs - Black Sabbath
Changes - Bowie
Free Radicals - The Flaming Lips

I don't know...these are kinda fun.
posted by dearest at 4:26 PM on November 8, 2006

Volunteers For America - The Jefferson Airplane
posted by DudeAsInCool at 9:55 PM on November 13, 2006