In a piece from National Review sure to tug at the heart strings of our own JB Doubtless, John J. Miller compiled a list of the The 50 greatest conservative rock songs:
But some rock songs really are conservative--and there are more of them than you might think. Last year, I asked readers of National Review Online to nominate conservative rock songs. Hundreds of suggestions poured in. I've sifted through them all, downloaded scores of mp3s, and puzzled over a lot of lyrics. What follows is a list of the 50 greatest conservative rock songs of all time, as determined by me and a few others. The result is of course arbitrary, though we did apply a handful of criteria.
To see all 50, you'll have to read Miller's article. Here's the Top Five:
1. "Won't Get Fooled Again," by The Who.
2. "Taxman," by The Beatles.
3. "Sympathy for the Devil," by The Rolling Stones.
4. "Sweet Home Alabama," by Lynyrd Skynyrd.
5. "Wouldn't It Be Nice," by The Beach Boys.
Personally, I found a number of songs on Miller's list to be stretching the bounds of credibility. But now, he's back with fifty more that fit his bill as conservative rock songs. This list includes healthy doses of Rush (the band), The Kinks, and Iron Maiden. Overall, its choices are probably on firmer ground than some of the selections on the original list. Let the debate begin.
JB ADDS:
What a crock! Won't Get Fooled Again is about hippie disillusionment with the "Revolution." There aint a damn thing conservative about that song. Calling the list a stretch is too kind. Now on the country side there is no question as to what the songs mean. "We'll put a boot in your ass, it's the American Way"--that doesn't need a lot of nuanced understanding (and weed) to comprehend.
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