Request Line: It’s the American Way

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. 

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Rikki-Tikki-Deadly
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Beastmode Ate My Baby

Murderdolls-197666 (NSFW lyrics, as usual)

https://youtu.be/21p1ogYX3Ng

Wakezilla

Ice Cube– AmeriKKKa’s Most Wanted

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YyQpWS3sNkw

theeWeeBabySeamus

Don McLean – American Pie
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uAsV5-Hv-7U

Moose -The End Is Well Nigh
Wakezilla
theeWeeBabySeamus

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

SonOfSpam

I always think about kidnapping a kinda big girl and making a skin suit of her.

theeWeeBabySeamus

2Live Crew – Banned in the USA
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nEH_ms8d1ws

Wakezilla

Now we’re talking!

King Hippo

Hippo likey!! WANT MOAR

Spanky Datass
theeWeeBabySeamus

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

theeWeeBabySeamus

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.

theeWeeBabySeamus

And now I just misspelled “mispelled”
Midnight cannot get here fucking fast enough.

King Hippo

SonOfSpam

Phil Ochs – I Ain’t Marching Anymore

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1rVTBCtYjoY

montythisseemsstrangetome

Crosby, Stills, Nash, & Young – Ohio

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=68g76j9VBvM

Moose -The End Is Well Nigh

Great.

BrettFavresColonoscopy

theeWeeBabySeamus

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.

SonOfSpam

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Don T

The Clash – I’m So Bored With The, you know
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=7GBXp6lVUlQ

Fronkenshteen
Moose -The End Is Well Nigh

They don’t make these pants anymore, to bad.

http://66.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_l6c28gyJj21qzlnx8o1_500.jpg

Moose -The End Is Well Nigh

Very comfy at the office.

Don T

Counterpoint to Monroe Doctrine and Big Stick Policy: Rubén Blades and Willie Colón – Tiburón (Shark)
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=WeawtT6Iy4M

Moose -The End Is Well Nigh
BrettFavresColonoscopy

Written by a Canadian band prohibited from performing it at the Nixon White House due to the “anti-American sentiment” in the lyrics, but…

Moose -The End Is Well Nigh
montythisseemsstrangetome

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

Moose -The End Is Well Nigh

Too bad we can’t like a double shot twice.

http://67.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_l667qlmKoa1qzlnx8o1_400.jpg

blaxabbath

theeWeeBabySeamus

True story bro….a buddy of mine saw that show live.
He said they totally killed.

Moose -The End Is Well Nigh

No encore….

ssi_bulldawg

Alice in Chains – Rooster
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uAE6Il6OTcs

blaxabbath

I can’t find a good link of Roseanne singing the national anthem.

SonOfSpam

As a consolation prize, here’s Carl Lewis fisting the anthem without lube.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3kU9XwcOIfI

Fronkenshteen

Can’t post that without posting this. Sportscenter used to be pretty ok.

Fronkenshteen
BrettFavresColonoscopy

Monty posted one in response to my Lee Greenwood pick

blaxabbath

montythisseemsstrangetome

Living Colour – Which Way to America

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a-J0bTmUsJw

theeWeeBabySeamus

Supertramp – Breakfast in America
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tODaH_fGtMY

BrettFavresColonoscopy

Moose -The End Is Well Nigh

Just seeing that made me throw up a little.

BrettFavresColonoscopy

theeWeeBabySeamus
theeWeeBabySeamus
theeWeeBabySeamus

Green Day – Last of the American Girls
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HR8Ia6vyV5Q

ArmedandHammered

Creedence Clearwater Revival: Fortunate Son

https://youtu.be/ec0XKhAHR5I

blaxabbath

I love when politicians use this song on the campaign trail….

Moose -The End Is Well Nigh
Warthog

John Prine – Flag Decal

The antidote to Lee Greenwood.

https://youtu.be/DgRVNjsuycQ

Moose -The End Is Well Nigh

Excellent.

montythisseemsstrangetome

ARE YOU TRYING TO TURN ME ON, RIKKI? WELL IT’S NOT WORKING!

theeWeeBabySeamus

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.

SonOfSpam
BrettFavresColonoscopy

SonOfSpam

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

SonOfSpam

Wait…the album was Like a Rock, not American Storm. Dammit, getting cheesy anthemic Seger songs confused.

ArmedandHammered

Kim Wilde – Kids in America

https://youtu.be/-hWZqllm3mQ

laserguru

Sorry Wee Baby Seamus:

laserguru

“Outside it’s America.”

SonOfSpam

Always appreciate a good Marijuanovich joke.

ALXMAC

His dad (Marv Marinovich) was my dads P.E. teacher in high school.

laserguru

Time to get bumpin’

SonOfSpam

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

Moose -The End Is Well Nigh

Wait, you listened to the lyrics?

BrettFavresColonoscopy

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?

SonOfSpam

RIKKI CHANGED IT WHATTA DECEITFUL BASTARD

Fronkenshteen

Canadian Twin Spin!
D.O.A. – “Fucked Up Ronnie”
http://youtu.be/HYxQXKmnWaA

Bruce McCulloch – “That’s America”
http://youtu.be/Syk2HuE74c0

laserguru

This fits the theme perfectly.

Yes, I have this song in my head anytime I fly.

laserguru

SonOfSpam

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

montythisseemsstrangetome

Oh yes, oh yes, oh God yes!

ArmedandHammered

Easy one –

Simon & Garfunkel – America

https://youtu.be/W773ZPJhcVw

ArmedandHammered

Grand Funk Railroad – We’re an American Band

https://youtu.be/Zc_JcGuH5Z8