So the 4th of July is just around the corner, and of course it seemed appropriate that the theme for this week’s Request Line would be “America”. And there’s certainly a plethora of music out there that loudly sings the praises of the Red, White, and Blue. But despite all the American exceptionalism we’ve been fed throughout our lives, many of us have decided that the United States isn’t quite as exceptional as we’ve been told. And these days, instead of being recognized by our fellow world citizens as “heroic” and “virtuous”, Americans have become more closely associated with the concept of “doing a half-assed job”. With that in mind, I thought that
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lZD4ezDbbu4
Just to elaborate a little, I thought this week’s theme would be songs about the United States of America, but aren’t necessarily all that flattering.
Murderdolls-197666 (NSFW lyrics, as usual)
https://youtu.be/21p1ogYX3Ng
Ice Cube– AmeriKKKa’s Most Wanted
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YyQpWS3sNkw
Don McLean – American Pie
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uAsV5-Hv-7U
http://66.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_l8zakbrDnf1qzlnx8o1_1280.jpg
Rammstein–Amerika
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rr8ljRgcJNM
http://66.media.tumblr.com/d744107f9153a5c9266d560d343cb122/tumblr_nxdqtj508y1s02vreo2_500.gif
Tom Petty – American Girl
(Phoebe Cates and Jennifer Jason Leigh magically appear in my dirty little mind every time I ever hear this)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4XsufDwXu4w
I always think about kidnapping a kinda big girl and making a skin suit of her.
http://66.media.tumblr.com/a18d453afe24021cbde8a253cdc4448f/tumblr_n634zxVz9q1r3gb6ao1_500.jpg
2Live Crew – Banned in the USA
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nEH_ms8d1ws
http://66.media.tumblr.com/66066855b281fc03175eafdc8324eea3/tumblr_nrp5xf0l601qedb29o1_500.gif
http://www.reactiongifs.com/r/2012/11/joey-not-even-sorry.gif
Miley Cyrus – Party in the USA
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M11SvDtPBhA
http://66.media.tumblr.com/327683f79e55ded5a0cb93ce4c62ee31/tumblr_o6heq9kVOO1rjib3yo1_1280.jpg
Wrong image.
http://67.media.tumblr.com/a15f99da4b68801b18abbca7daa93e0a/tumblr_nrap8qf4i11s7km96o1_400.gif
Now we’re talking!
http://67.media.tumblr.com/ec55e69fbec89029d4422a0f27913f78/tumblr_nqk85sd01B1ric2iqo3_1280.jpg
Hippo likey!! WANT MOAR
Harry Nilsson — Ambush
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NU81Ojs1Uf8
I don’t remember seeing this earlier, but can’t believe it hasn’t been put up yet.
I’m too lazy to double check, so here…and a bonus bizzaro world double shot to boot.
Neil Diamond – Coming to America
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9ttDUGM-1mU
Eddie Murphy – Coming to America
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OoZ1S35zFO4
Wow. Did you see that?
I actually just fucking mispelled “bizarro”. Holy fucking hell, man.
It’s a good goddamned thing I can start drinking again tomorrow. I’m tired of noticing and getting pissed of at stupid shit that I manage to not notice and/or care about when I’m hammered.
And now I just misspelled “mispelled”
Midnight cannot get here fucking fast enough.
http://67.media.tumblr.com/a4f62020db4f9b7650e9e72f159d061e/tumblr_nxdpugAEcN1u9127so1_400.jpg
Phil Ochs – I Ain’t Marching Anymore
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1rVTBCtYjoY
Crosby, Stills, Nash, & Young – Ohio
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=68g76j9VBvM
Great.
As an admitted classical music nerd, I must ‘fess up and admit that I listen to this piece regularly. As such, it doesn’t have so much of an Independence day connotation to me as it once probably did. Truth is, it reminds me more of Christmastime now.
But it is still one of the best brass pieces available, bar none. Thanks for posting this.
The Clash – I’m So Bored With The, you know
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=7GBXp6lVUlQ
Big Star
https://youtu.be/2iXukwny37U
They don’t make these pants anymore, to bad.
http://66.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_l6c28gyJj21qzlnx8o1_500.jpg
Very comfy at the office.
Counterpoint to Monroe Doctrine and Big Stick Policy: Rubén Blades and Willie Colón – Tiburón (Shark)
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=WeawtT6Iy4M
http://65.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_l6rhwd1fRc1qzlnx8o1_1280.jpg
Written by a Canadian band prohibited from performing it at the Nixon White House due to the “anti-American sentiment” in the lyrics, but…
Looks like trouble a’ brewin’.
http://67.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_l7gbi2t6f21qzlnx8o1_1280.jpg
You could do a whole playlist of just R.E.M. Here’s a doubleshot:
Ignoreland
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ls1YVhcLD2c
Mr. Richards
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MvJnoWSDJkU
Too bad we can’t like a double shot twice.
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True story bro….a buddy of mine saw that show live.
He said they totally killed.
No encore….
Alice in Chains – Rooster
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uAE6Il6OTcs
I can’t find a good link of Roseanne singing the national anthem.
As a consolation prize, here’s Carl Lewis fisting the anthem without lube.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3kU9XwcOIfI
Can’t post that without posting this. Sportscenter used to be pretty ok.
Whoops
https://youtu.be/ko8qNUNpm3k
Monty posted one in response to my Lee Greenwood pick
Living Colour – Which Way to America
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a-J0bTmUsJw
Supertramp – Breakfast in America
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tODaH_fGtMY
Counterpoint:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ls1YVhcLD2c
Just seeing that made me throw up a little.
Bowie – Young Americans
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KSHY1_ux8rs
Styx – Miss America
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xYikyYL0S00
Green Day – Last of the American Girls
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HR8Ia6vyV5Q
Creedence Clearwater Revival: Fortunate Son
https://youtu.be/ec0XKhAHR5I
I love when politicians use this song on the campaign trail….
http://65.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_l7w59elEWQ1qzlnx8o1_1280.jpg
John Prine – Flag Decal
The antidote to Lee Greenwood.
https://youtu.be/DgRVNjsuycQ
Fuckin’ love John Prine.
Excellent.
ARE YOU TRYING TO TURN ME ON, RIKKI? WELL IT’S NOT WORKING!
Worked for me.
I always get a raging semi while listening to anything from Document or Life’s Rich Pageant.
So thank you RTD, for the semi, is my takeaway msg.
X – Fourth of July
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K_tyWt_9Bfs
Bob Seger – American Storm (video is all 80s all the time)
I won Seger tickets when I was 16 from KLOS…plus a cassette of American Storm. JEALOUS???
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yyj4T19A9qg
Wait…the album was Like a Rock, not American Storm. Dammit, getting cheesy anthemic Seger songs confused.
Eh, one time a friend gave me a cassette of “Shake Your Money Maker” that someone had left in a boombox they returned to Caldor (where he worked), so I think we’re about even.
Kim Wilde – Kids in America
https://youtu.be/-hWZqllm3mQ
Sorry Wee Baby Seamus:
Just love the logic in this song.
“Outside it’s America.”
[Slappin ’em down. One hundred. Two hundred.]
“I’ll get you the rest in a few days.”
– Todd Marinovich, paying his rent.
Always appreciate a good Marijuanovich joke.
His dad (Marv Marinovich) was my dads P.E. teacher in high school.
Time to get bumpin’
Bruce Springsteen – Born in the USA
And fuck you, Ronald Reagan, for thinking this was about our exceptionalism. Asshole.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EPhWR4d3FJQ
Wait, you listened to the lyrics?
Wait, you listened to the lyrics but didn’t read the body of the post to see that this was Rikki’s kick off song?
RIKKI CHANGED IT WHATTA DECEITFUL BASTARD
Canadian Twin Spin!
D.O.A. – “Fucked Up Ronnie”
http://youtu.be/HYxQXKmnWaA
Bruce McCulloch – “That’s America”
http://youtu.be/Syk2HuE74c0
This fits the theme perfectly.
Yes, I have this song in my head anytime I fly.
From Team America World Police – America Fuck Yeah!
Most patriotic song ever fuck you if you disagree
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MGQaH3-LK54
Oh yes, oh yes, oh God yes!
“Candy, candy, candy, I can’t let you go…”
– Andy Reid
Easy one –
Simon & Garfunkel – America
https://youtu.be/W773ZPJhcVw
Grand Funk Railroad – We’re an American Band
https://youtu.be/Zc_JcGuH5Z8