10 Terrible Political Songs

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[@garywaters1672]

So your ok with blm destroying things and getting ready of our history by tear down statues not sure I can support you at all

[@boogers5760]

Your s#!+ so entitled all you do is pick on the right wing artists in your house and trash musicians who work. As a left leaning autistic adult I have to work a 9 to 5, nearly broke financially, while being reminded that both sides robbed me of normalcy for a year and ahalf. I can't blame old clapton for his writing. Your a bigot, no better than the people your offended by. Let people be.

[@jaymzafish]

What you call "Progressing" has been rejected by a Majority of We The People, you might want to go get yourself some hot cocoa, your pacifier and go crawl into your safe space poser.

[@davidnissim589]

This list includes 4 liberal songs, 4 conservative songs, 1 libertarian song, and 1 out-of-touch celebrity song. *Perfectly balanced, as all things should be*

[@lonnieeastin6401]

What were the liberal songs? And the libertarian song? I'd love to hear about it. It seemed like the same lazy left wing hackery that you might see on MSNBC or CNN. I mean, what did Kid Rock do to this guy? He always bites on other people's songs. So does every rap person known to man-kind! MC Hammer completely ripped off Rick James. Vanilla Ice ripped off Queen and David Bowie.

[@lonnieeastin6401]

What were the conservative songs? Or libertarian song? It sounds like a bunch of whiney liberals that you might see every day on MSNBC or CNN. What a worthless list.

[@gezi0752]

@@lonnieeastin6401 CNN and MSNBC aren’t left wing, they are liberal

[@lonnieeastin6401]

@@gezi0752 OK. I get it there's a difference between "classic liberalism" and the leftist communists's that the "squad", etc are now. But MSNBC and CNN are both lefty communists! now.. Go ahead and call tit what you want. But they stand for t the opposite of everything this country has been about for over 200 years.

[@gezi0752]

@@lonnieeastin6401 dude. Neither liberals or the squad are communist. And a multinational capitalist corporation is definitely not communist.

[@zyxaqc]

One of the best things I've ever read is "Kid Rock makes music for guys who have to breath into a tube to start their cars."

[@ThotdFan127]

AHHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAAHAHAHAHHA

[@ericsperry2481]

One of my favourites is "Kid Rock is the kind of guy who stops at nothing and stays there."

[@SimianScience]

for me it was how he was raging for the machine

[@bherrin67]

😛🤣😂

[@Steely_Fran]

Kid Rock makes music for yokels that beat their kids when their favorite NASCAR driver loses.

[@Conrad_the_renegade]

If there wasn’t a “one band per entry” rule, I swear Kid Rock or Aaron Lewis would be half this list

[@jeezycreezy4220]

He could probobly make a whole list of just Kid Rock songs with enough leftovers for a part 2 video later on.

[@justinbondar2491]

Says people whom couldn't explain exactly why.

[@conniethesconnie]

There were plenty of artists who figured out that if they recorded anti-leftist songs they would get plenty of publicity on FOX News.

[@NikeTubeStudios]

Dont forget Ted Nugent

[@davidnissim589]

Kid Rock would be the whole list if there wasn't a one band per entry rule

[@dragonmasterlance123]

Five Finger Death Punch protesting Covid restrictions while selling masks on their website is either cringe or the best move I ever saw. Still haven't decided yet.

[@waylandcool]

That was the moment any remaining interest I had in FFDP faded away. Its not coming back either. I don't mind a band protesting COVID restrictions but you can't have it both ways. And Zoltan's idiotic response didn't help much either on Loudwire didn't help much either.

[@dragonmasterlance123]

​@@waylandcool My home town a lot of pub owners and managers will loudly declare 'we won't shut down, we won't give in to fear' or will ask 'what happened to the rebellious Irish spirit, Michael Collins and the like would be ashamed' but the minute curfew time sets in they're shoving everyone out as quickly as possible. All talk, no bite essentially.

[@OhNyo69]

To be fair, the two things aren't mutually exclusive.

[@RoguSpanish]

It's like that Mac quote from Always Sunny, "I'm playing both sides, so that I always come out on top"

[@engeltjebaleno]

Why? Just because you dont agree with a law doesnt mean you cant feel like you have to obey it while trying to change it. And if people want to wear masks, thats their choice. The mandatory part was the issue for most people.

[@SpectacularDisaster]

The guy from Monster Truck literally said he was "offended" by the mocking he got over the song bitching about people being easily offended

[@ImaginaryAlchemist]

A lot of people who love to make being offensive and "triggering snowflakes" their whole personality are some of the most sensitive and easily offended people out there

[@SpectacularDisaster]

@@ImaginaryAlchemist oh 100%

[@austintrousdale2397]

I guess that something good about Neoliberal capitalism is that you can simultaneously make money being offensive AND being offended! ‘Murica!

[@jzb2414]

Every accusation is a confession...

[@andu1854]

Ahh poor baby, I will go back to not knowing who they were and plan on never checking out any of their music, because when you associate with that no talent ass clown

[@mateuszpawowski8139]

Kid Rock is not the sharpest tool in the shed, but he's definitely a tool.

[@thedogfromraditude5449]

Tool is a great band. Don’t disrespect them by comparing them to Boomer Rock.

[@alab3657]

Yeah, Pretty sure he’s not any losing sleep on his Millions because you called him a tool.

[@NexusKin]

He rips more lines than a nine pound bass.

[@andu1854]

@@NexusKin which is why he probably will have a heart attack at some point, dude does not take care of himself

[@seanbryan7658]

And has 1000x your success in life.

[@flibbidyx2]

Aaron Lewis made a career out of writing whiny songs... some of them actually weren't terrible, but in a catalog of whiny songs, "Am I the Only One?" is the whiniest song he's ever made.

[@kvltizt]

Staind was “divorced alcoholic” music lol

[@NexusKin]

Staind's stuff was a lot better than his solo stuff. They had some really aggressive songs in their catalog, and he didn't sound nearly as whiny on those.

[@kvltizt]

@@NexusKin It was definitely better but it's still kinda meh. Dysfunction and Break The Cycle aren't bad.

[@houston1342]

Staind are just children in an adult’s body.

[@mattc2306]

Maybe it's just the song pitch, but "Am I the Only One" sounds way too similar to "Someone You Loved," just with a garbled country twang.

[@DawnOfTheOzz]

Dude, Midnight Oil would take one listen to any of these political songs and die of second hand cringe. And then come back from the dead to write a song expressing how cringe most political songs are.

[@toybarons]

Agree

[@advictoriams]

Agreed.

[@hela2000]

Yea. The track Short Memory is great.

[@austintrousdale2397]

“Come back from the dead?”!Lol, they released a record last year. “Gadigal Land” is a bop.

[@AgnessaMo]

@@austintrousdale2397 Come back from the dead after they die of cringe, not that they are dead now :-)

[@sarahquinn6849]

The irony of Aaron Lewis using the line “if you don’t like it, there’s the f***in’ door,” in a song where’s he’s complaining about America… maybe he should take his own advice 😅

[@frankym69]

When did he ever sing about hating America? You can't just make baseless claims like that without getting to know where he's coming from. "If you don't like it, there's the fuckin door" doesn't sound like a complaint to me. Sounds very passionate.

[@sarahquinn6849]

@@frankym69 the entire song is him complaining about how America is now

[@jimmymelendez1836]

(Shudders) It's like, Dude, go take your meds and go to bed.😝

[@borocamo]

The country doesn't suck...the people do

[@sawtooth808]

@Denis Ashby Russia will gladly take Aaron Lewis, he’ll be in good company with Steven Segal, and David Duke

[@archangelofcoffee922]

Good metal political songs: "Refuse Resist" by Sepultura, Napalm Death's Dead Kennedy's cover "Nazi Punks Fuck Off" (or any ND song really), "War Is My Sheppherd" by Exodus, etc...the list goes on and on.

[@theoriginalThud]

Silence means death Stand on your feet Inner fear Your worst enemy Refuse!! Resist!!

[@RoguSpanish]

Anaal Nathrakh's whole album Endarkenment is probably the best political metal I've ever heard.

[@user-rb7ns9yj5y]

Yep. SOAD and LOG my top as well

[@Aeis_Kalt]

pick damn near ANY song in Pro-Pain's 16-album catalogue they've released since 1991. They have never liked the government, no matter who was in control of it.

[@kimberlyh.1090]

Not Metal, but Cranberries "Zombie" is still the best political song I've ever heard.

[@whoissolaris]

Kid Rock being a snowflake will forever be one of my favorite things

[@hypathiassword8749]

Coming straight from a judgmental snowflake

[@carieyounginsurance]

He’s anything but a snowflake/ snowflake..

[@ThePhantomSafetyPin]

KR: "OOH UH YEAH WE THE PEOPLE YEAH LET'S GO BRANDON" Also KR: "Weeeehhhh everyone's cancelling me :c"

[@Aeis_Kalt]

@@ThePhantomSafetyPin considering he owns his own label, and production company, the whole thing of him being cancelled falls fucking flat. wanna try that again?

[@christopherb501]

@@Aeis_Kalt That _wasn't_ mocking Rock?

[@texasmurphy7088]

Aaron Lewis couldn't even sing the National Anthem correctly. I do not wanna hear that guy preach at me about loving your country.

[@danman6669]

Aaron Lewis is an amazing singer. He was in Staind, at least. I don't listen to his country music, so I can't judge him there, since I don't know how well he sings country.

[@texasmurphy7088]

@@danman6669 Again...couldn't even sing the National Anthem correctly. Whatever he had with Staind died long ago.

[@skizmondo]

@@danman6669 you're obviously a fan of Staind, but i can see that.. "its been awhile" since he could sing.

[@HattieJosh]

@@danman6669 it's been awhile since he made a good album (over 10 years)

[@melindaroop1346]

Isn't he a drunk and a pot head?

[@OtterPawStudios]

Bright Eyes’ song just comes across like an angsty teenager who just became an atheist and wanted to try being political. Like, I’m a pretty hardcore leftist, and the Bush era was about when I first started getting involved in politics, but good lord…

[@TheJpiscool]

I agree with the youtuber on that one. Good intentions, poor execution and an even poorer message.

[@TehOneTrewIdjut]

I like the song. I mean, I’m thankful that it wasn’t put on a record, but I like it just standing off on its own.

[@shadow-scope-fsm7165]

You know, at this point Aaron Lewis has become the living incarnation of the kind of Murican' patriot you see parodied on South Park. His song was basically saying 'If you don' like Murica' you can jus' GIT OUT!!"

[@heymistercarter.]

Funny you should mention South Park. Todd in the Shadows said the song sounded like something out of Team America: World Police, only played straight.

[@shadow-scope-fsm7165]

@@heymistercarter. And he makes a great point. Makes me want to watch 'Team America' again, because I liked the song more when it was called 'Freedom Isn't Free'.

[@ddjsoyenby]

"AM I THE ONLY ONE CRYING THAT THEY DON'T WANT MY STATUES ARE AROUND ANYMORE.......AND THAT PEOPLE DON'T J3RK OFF TO THE FLAG!"

[@mondogecko01]

And he would be right.. Dont like it, fuck off

[@Ashannon888]

@@mondogecko01 Aaron is the one who can get out. Go to Russia or something. There are a lot of veterans who agree with me instead of Aaron Lewis.

[@tpags7398]

The interesting thing is that the same year, bright eyes had a few great political songs like Old Soul Song and Road To Joy that had a similar sentiment to when the president talks to god but done a lot better

[@Flickawho]

Thank you for saying this. I’ve always felt the same exact way. Not only in that same year, there is some credit deserved for doing politically charged songs so well and only having one miss. Let’s Not Shit Ourselves is my favorite.

[@shernfrr6163]

Conor was also in desaparecidos aswell which is done in alot better taste than when the president talks to god (even though i like that song)

[@RichardBatchelorComposer]

'Everyones least favourite has-been guitarist who is also a racist and a liar, Ted Nugent' Wow, I completely disagree. Ted Nugent is not a guitarist..........

[@thedogfromraditude5449]

You had me in the first half, not gonna lie

[@Wiggimus]

🤣 🤣 🤣

[@theoriginalThud]

🤣 🤣

[@RoguSpanish]

He's not a has-been either. In order to be a has-been, you had to be something at some point.

[@radiomindchatter7994]

That's bs but not surprising....

[@memyopinionsche6610]

Oh man do I miss system of a down and rage Against the machine. Those guys had something to say and they're not willing to flinch about it.

[@marc2000z]

@@ARC117Studios Morello is a socialist, so I'm not surprised he's woke.

[@alab3657]

Lol. Rage against the machine. Is the machine.

[@JuanCarlos-tv2hu]

rage for the machine.

[@frozyre7854]

Serj Tankian never misses a beat to bring awareness to what's happening to Armenian people. Even last year's Electric Yerevan proves that.

[@cultreader9751]

@Marc 2000 Plenty pf socialists used to be anti-woke. They were concerned about class primarily and (rightly) saw identity politics as a product of the capitalist hegemony abd ruling class. Sadly, such people are basically dead.

[@sephirothii13]

because of the version of "Imagine" every time I hear the song I cringe, I have to turn it off. They made that song I use to love into a song that causes me to be physically sick. Talk about causing trauma.

[@randomjunkohyeah1]

Shouldn’t hearing Lennon himself sing it counteract that?

[@sephirothii13]

@@randomjunkohyeah1 It should but unfortunately it doesn’t it made it so bad but it retroactively made the original bad that’s how bad it is

[@mg682]

Listen to a perfect circle's version.

[@FFP_BF2]

Same. Can’t watch any New Year’s Eve telecasts because of that. They always have someone do that song before the ball drops.

[@sephirothii13]

@@FFP_BF2 I know right… I had to mute it the past two years on TV. How can you make something so bad it goes back in time make all other versions bad? Dear lord.

[@chuckiebobphil]

It should speak volumes about kid rock when “weird Al” had to come out and say stop asking if this is one of my parodies I have nothing to do with this

[@williampusey8266]

You know you fucked up if Weird Al's talking shit about you. He's up there with Dave Grohl as one of the nicest guys in music.

[@TheLuiscelaya]

I can cringe and laugh at conservative old man political songs like many here, but that Le Tigre song has to be one of the most cringe inducing embarrassments of a song I’ve heard in my life

[@rubywest5166]

Like... It's Clinton. Just say "Look, you may not like her, there's a good reason for that... But seriously, she's the lesser of two evils, and if you hate her because she's too conservative, the other guy will be waaay worse"

[@carlosmartinez6227]

@@jadedheartsz she really wasn't though they were the samr

[@almightyhypnotoad]

Man you should’ve heard half of the stuff from anti war liberals in the 2000s. So many songs about hating bush for little shit. They all sounded the same and had the same lyrics. There just were so many of them. Then when Obama was in the presidential election cycle it still continued although most moved to cringe songs about change and how Obama is the greatest. Every song was about how they thought bush was stupid and no blood for oil. Although they fail to recognize Bush had gone to Harvard,So many celebrities had mental anguish because they hated bush that bad, but then they had an orgasms every time Obama Spoke.

[@EclecticoIconoclasta]

As a democratic socialist I can enjoy both liberal and conservative songs getting roasted here. Both the republican party and the democratic party are very corrupt entities totally bought by corporations. The country needs to make space for more parties.

[@leoncorbett4553]

@@almightyhypnotoad they didn’t hate Bush because of “little shit” they hated him because of his torture program, the “patriot act”, and the Iraq war

[@UltimateGamerCC]

Stantler: "can you believe the kind of songs being made today?" Waldorf: "you call those songs? i made better noise than that stubbing my toe!"" Both: "OH heh heh heh heh!"

[@theoriginalThud]

😂🤣

[@lisagulick4144]

You get a like and also my nomination for winning the internet, one year later!

[@whywhy6055]

Somehow I don't think Kid Rock knows what a millenial is considering the oldest would be in their 40s and the youngest would be around 26. Also millenials were buying kid rock's albums during the 90s.

[@NexusKin]

I fit right in that bracket then. I was in grade school when Kid Rock was at the height of his popularity. I remember songs like "Bawitaba," "Cowboy," "Only God Knows Why," "Picture" and "All Summer Long" being all over the radio back then.

[@DemRise1999]

@@NexusKin sounds like a horrible moment to be alive

[@hruiz3308]

@@DemRise1999 it was way better than the bullshit we deal with today.

[@ThePhantomSafetyPin]

@@NexusKin yeah and I remember them all sucking back then too.

[@Daymare_666]

Millennial here ('88) 🙋🏻‍♂️, and I still cringe at the thought that I owned the "Devil Without a Cause" album and blasted it on my boom box back in '98-'99. 🤦🏻‍♂️

[@nikguimont8546]

Aaron Lewis comes across as a guy who still refuses to use anything that’s a girls color

[@oldworldpatriot8920]

Yet he had his hair dyed green like a 19 year old girl last year

[@memeteam2692]

Rule of thumb: if it’s modern country and its political, its terrible

[@YouCanCallMeXoe]

Nah, I can't agree with that. The 400 Unit has some great songs regarding politics like Be Afraid and White Man's World.

[@ericaburns8652]

Also don't take ivermectin

[@SmarkAngel]

Sturgill Simpsons got some vicious political stuff that also rules. Call to Arms is a banger

[@TimmyTickle]

I wonder how Isaac The Sad Cowboy would react to this video… 1:53 “Crabby Drunk Has-Been”… that’s assuming Grumpy Uncle Aaron ever was somebody in the first place 7:10 - Luke, for the love of God, DON’T ENCOURAGE HIM!! 10:25 I’d like to add another: “If you think Ted Nugent is a legitimately good guitarist, you are an idiot”

[@iaminyourwalls4553]

Tbh, I’ve always thought both nugent and Clapton aren’t great guitarists

[@SlyHikari03]

@@iaminyourwalls4553 same.

[@collins.4380]

@@spyder256 For what it's worth, he didn't write it, the guy who sang on it did.

[@seekanddestroy7343]

@@spyder256 Stranglehold is an f'ing masterpiece imo

[@daffyphack]

It will never cease to amaze me how despite soldiers dying for our right to protest, we're somehow being ungrateful when we then proceed to use that right.

[@jaredporikos2197]

@@Xeroforte Luke us awesome

[@SeasideDetective2]

Technically, it's not hypocrisy because protesters are not LITERALLY prohibited from saying what they want. It's more a case of "You can say whatever you want, but afterward we get to punish you for it." It's not as if we've had microchips put into our brains that shock us every time we try to speak. It's the same with TV censorship: "You can say whatever you want, but afterward we edit it out so that only the studio audience hears it." That said, it DOES annoy me when you're told to shut up just because what you're saying offends someone powerful and/or popular.

[@robgray4534]

Half? Dude I could make a tard top twenty out of either of them and I was a Kid Rock fan who made excuses for him for several albums too long.

[@houston1342]

Lol

[@Phoenix0F8]

when was the last time an american soldier died for our right to protest? correct me if I'm wrong but it's almost been a century of our troops just dicking around in tiny countries on the other side of the world with "muh freedoms" as only a very vague excuse played on the TVs back home.

[@andu1854]

Kid Rock is the biggest faux tough guy ever… also he whines a ton on that crappy song

[@Kylora2112]

"My dad was a wealthy car dealer in Michigan, so I'm going to act like a Southern redneck!" Zakk Wylde and Kid Rock should be shunned from everything for being guys from north of the Mason-Dixon Line and love their Confederate flags (because it's bad enough when actual Southerners do it).

[@ThePhantomSafetyPin]

Look, I'm all for a little All-American president-bashing, I'm not the world's biggest fan of Biden either, but when you have to say a minced oath instead of "Fuck Joe Biden" to sound cool and relevant you've already not just dated yourself, but took all the sting and bite out of your president-bashing. Also doesn't help that Kid Rock has always been a whiny little bitch who thinks he's cool because he's from the Midwest. Bro, nobody thinks the Midwest is cool.

[@rediron44]

Kid Rock is a snowflake for one. Secondly, he's a poser.

[@TheStompboxer]

Kid Rock is the Fred Durst of Ted Nugents.

[@tonyarmbrust]

A guy I knew in high school, went to a Ted Nugent show and left after a few songs. Said he just sucked. This all happened in 1980. Ted’s been bad for that long.

[@madbutler6022]

I saw Ted open for Kiss years back. He was a racist dick. Started giving some black guy shit down in front. “This is a rock n roll show, what are you doing here?” (Or something like that) Never liked him, couldn’t wait for his set to end

[@TimmyTickle]

@@madbutler6022 I take it he’s never heard of Jimi Hendrix. Or Chuck Berry

[@austintrousdale2397]

@@TimmyTickle Or Robert Johnson, Vernon Reid, PRINCE?

[@TheUPChannel]

Little Richard, Fats Domino, Louie Jordan, Bo Diddley and Screamin' Jay.

[@timnewman1172]

I played in a cover band years ago, the singer was a Nugent fan so we had to play some of his crap... God, I hate him!!!

[@ArtemyMusha]

In my mind, I imagine that Kid Rock song as the equivalent of that kid from Asdfmovie who rebelliously skateboards into a minefield.

[@pulsingthunder2145]

🤣 that’s the best comment I’ve seen today

[@davidnissim589]

"Hey kid, you can't skate here!" "You can't tell me what to d-" BOOM

[@sawtooth808]

If only Kid PBR (or Man Child Rock) would do that irl (skateboard in a minefield)

[@samanthafairweather9186]

Wishful thinking! 🤣

[@cremetangerine82]

Man, it’s cringeworthy when you agree with part of the song’s message, but can’t cosign on it due to its terrible execution. That Bright Eyes song hurts my soul. “I’m With Her” didn’t cost HRC the Presidency, but it didn’t help.

[@andrewbloom7637]

Neither did her abysmal record, for the matter (though the same could be said for Biden). Overall, Trump's nickname for her, "Crooked Hillary", was quite appropriate (and really fitting too).

[@cremetangerine82]

@@andrewbloom7637 And Trump isn’t crooked and had an abysmal record as President?

[@teenlaqueefa8339]

@@cremetangerine82 He’s looking pretty good compared to this current failure of a president putting everyone in poverty.

[@andrewbloom7637]

@@teenlaqueefa8339 Note that I'm not taking sides. I'm just calling it how I see it, taking both sides into account. All things considered, the #Trump20xx thing might not sound entirely far-fetched. I mean, given Biden's age and track record, he likely won't get another term. 2024 is for the elder Trump, while the other years are for his children (and potentially his grandchildren). The only sensible thing to do would be to abandon ship for far greener pastures.

[@bt3743]

@@teenlaqueefa8339 but the president who told people to inject bleach and allowed thousands to die under his watch is better?

[@dylanblurton1881]

No matter what side of the political spectrum you're on there's no denying there's idiots on both sides

[@houston1342]

Yeah

[@johnstrong3029]

Agreed. I dislike both Antifa and the Proud Boys

[@freedomhardly]

It's too fucking bad that the sane? Are definitely in the minority.

[@freedomhardly]

@@ZeroResurrected naw, dawg. Not when poll after poll after poll. Reveals that both Democrats and Republicans, believe treason is the answer. And a majority of both believe we should "divide the Union, and create 2 separate countries." One with blue states, and another with red states. The sane? Are in short supply. This flirtation with Democracy is on a respirator. And the FIRST FUCKING PRESIDENT, warned all of the idiots about the disastrous outcome of hyperpartisanship, in his Farewell Address. But apparently. Nobody was listening.

[@Nakia11798]

I can agree that people being angry at each other is a cause of a lot of problems, but not all of them, and we shouldn't give up. We should just... not be angry as much as we are and push for positivity and good mental health.

[@samanthafairweather9186]

The problem is people being angry about people being angry, then other people getting angry about them being angry at angry people! ( Do you get it?)!!😂

[@lisagulick4144]

@@samanthafairweather9186 Sounds like a whole roomful of people who could benefit from some yoga and a spa day!

[@atrendlecalledreese443]

2:58 Van Morrison and Eric Clapton unironically used the "phone bad, book good" argument, AKA the joke everyone makes when they see boomers being fake-deep.

[@heymistercarter.]

It’s almost on the same level as Tom MacDonald saying: “Blaming capitalism like that’s the reason things are tough While you tweet from an iPhone and sip on a Starbucks” Which, I’m pretty sure that’s a meme too.

[@austintrousdale2397]

I guess that they “Facebook” from a desktop then.

[@kathleencampbell7471]

That Aaron Lewis song reminds me of Mr. Garrison's "Where's My Country Gone?"

[@TheTrueChrisA.K.]

Oh my god.... knew I wasn't the only 1 ( no pun intended ) 😂🤣

[@kylehegedus5498]

Aaron should cover that!!!! 😂😂😂😂😂

[@W81Researcher]

Are y'all happy with the way our country is since Biden became president?

[@ExplorerFam]

Ministry needs to take notes and listen to KMFDM’s politically charged songs. Subtlety. Thought provoking. And catchy as hell to listen to.

[@the-NightStar]

As a huge fan of KMFDM, I completely agree. I'm very strongly in agreement with many of their messages and the way their lyrics are written and delivered resonates very strongly with me. Particularly New American Century. KMFDM literally is almost always able to put words and a real genuine voice to what I feel about this country and the majority of it's society, to the point where it's sometimes uncanny how eye to eye I am with Sascha. I myself and thoroughly disgusted how this nation and it's people turn a blind eye and even actively suppress the thought of accountability and personal responsibility, wanting to just stick it's head in the sand as the people of the country fall further into the indoctrinated lies of politicians and the rich, and become entrenched in blatant militaristic lies they want to believe, while violence, racism, bigotry, injustice, hatred, intolerance and stupidity spreads. KMFDM had a strong message during the Bush era, and got even stronger with their message in the Trump era. Too bad no one listens to KMFDM, as they really should. People are afraid to open their eyes to the reality of this country and the horrific point society has reached because "woke" has become weaponized as a dirty word by the willfully ignorant who want to keep a status quo of hatred and bigotry thriving that benefits only them and no one else, while society devolves to the level of the blood hungry beasthink-level of self-serving cavemen.

[@fangedladybug]

KMFDM is great but subtle? Nah.

[@JesseReviews]

@@fangedladybug WWIII is a banger of a song.

[@UDLXXL]

Ministry is hit and miss overall. They reach higher highs and lower lows than KMFDM. Killing Joke and Skinny Puppy deserve a mention too for well executed political content

[@twistedviewlabs]

nailed it!

[@ztmusic2789]

#10: Aaron Lewis- “Am I the Only One?” #9: Slowhand & Van- “This Has Gotta Stop” #8: Bright Eyes- “When the President Talks to God” #7: THEORY (a.k.a. Theory of a Deadman)- “Strangers” #6: Le Tigre- “I’m With Her” #5: Ministry- “Twilight Zone” #4: Backwordz feat. Chris Fronzak of Attila- “Self-Ownership” #3: Ted Nugent- “Come and Take It” #2: Gal Gadot & Friends- “Imagine (John Lennon Cover)” #1: Kid Rock feat. Monster Truck- “Don’t Tell Me How to Live”

[@lisagulick4144]

Darryl Worley's "Have You Forgotten," released about a year and a half after 9/11 happened. It accused Americans of not caring anymore about catching Osama bin-Laden and of not being angry enough about the attack on the Twin Towers. The singer was absolutely tone-deaf about how exhausted we all were and how eager we were to return to something like a normal life...but not one of us had forgotten anything; we were just dealing with it differently.

[@thehardie-boy3090]

I’m surprised American Reckoning by Bon Jovi isn’t on here. I love Bon Jovi, but a well-to-do white guy lamenting the death of someone he didn’t even know with poor guitars, lame lyrics, and boring vocals is something I simply cannot get behind

[@thefungi8484]

one of my fav bon jovi songs

[@purify_guitar]

I just read through the lyrics and I like what he's trying to do... but man it looks like it wasn't that good.

[@thefungi8484]

@@purify_guitaryea the lyrics are kinda shit ngl

[@Nethter]

Yeah right, kid rock “raging with the machine” meanwhile rage against the machine is making millions off of the system they claim to be against, and at the same time protesting the second amendment leaving the government armed and us law abiding citizens unarmed and unsafe. If you want some good patriot rock music listen to Rhetoric’s “our own sake” and “watchmen”.

[@coasterdaydreams7150]

😂😂😂😂😂 Cool dude 👍 😂😂😂

[@TheStompboxer]

Nah.

[@jesurenbnb]

Well kid rock is raging with the machine he is pandering to

[@Nobody_Fn_Important]

I listened to a Ted Nugent song once, came out of the mental institute 3 months later and havent been the same since, people still frighten me, and I have to remind myself that Ted does not hunt lefties for sport

[@bl4558]

Weak mind if a song penetrated it and left damage.

[@KarmicSalt]

can't stomach nugent for he simple fact that he is aroused by children

[@dyslexnick1985]

So glad you took examples from both sides. I'm a leftie and some people on the left are so fucking bad

[@nightmarefanatic1819]

There are a lot of liberal artists I lost massive respect for because after churning out songs that (rightly) condemned Bush in the 00s, the same people treated Obama, who even The Guardian acknowledged was a more violent warmonger than Bush, like he was the second coming of Christ. That's when I was like "It's not about hating war, its about tribalism" and it weighs on me any time I hear the songs I used to enjoy so much.

[@daffyphack]

I'm With Her just makes me sad. Even if it wasn't a complete pandering anthem to one of the most establishment politicians alive, it will still be one of the worst songs I've ever heard.

[@daffyphack]

@@nightmarefanatic1819 Him winning the Nobel Peace Prize astounded me, and I even voted for him!

[@austintrousdale2397]

Anybody who’d disagree with your take is too busy calling Glenn Greenwald a fascist to protest. #badfaith

[@GCAbleism158]

They should have just made a song called I'd rather have a moderate than a fascist, would have been more effective.

[@efficiencygaming3494]

You'd think that this would be the perfect time to write a badass political song, but almost all modern political music is just kind of really bad. Why do you think that is? Usually the best thing to come out of any major political conflict is the music. The Iraq War gave us "American Idiot" and "Where Is The Love?", Vietnam gave us "Fortunate Son" and tons of other great tracks, and yet Covid only gave us a cringe cover of "Imagine" and some whiny anthems.

[@GCAbleism158]

The Pink Suits are good. They kinda show that if you want political you have to go outside the mainstream.

[@marc2000z]

Don’t forget Alex Skolnick rapping. *shudders* and I thought Robb Flynn was bad, holy shit..!

[@GregGallagher]

The problem with this logic is that you’re comparing war to a pandemic. “American Idiot” and even “Where Is The Love” were written in response, at least in part, to what was going on with America and the Iraq war, that’s true. Fortunate Son came from Vietnam, these were WARS that the USA were engaged in, and one could argue that we CHOSE to go to war with Iraq. No one chose this pandemic, so it’s kind of an apples to oranges comparison.

[@evanoconnell2340]

@@marc2000z Sorry, I barely keep up with Machine Head. What has Robb been doing/saying?

[@efficiencygaming3494]

@@GregGallagher I always thought of the pandemic as a war against a virus instead of other nations or groups of people. Sure, it's not the same as an actual war, but it's resulted in tons of political controversies, protests, and a sense of desperation and anger that you don't usually see in peacetime. Even when you take away the pandemic, the last few years in general have been highly politically charged. You have police killings, hate crimes, wage inequality and a whole bunch of other topics for potential songs that never seem to get used. It's a shame because a good song would help to bring attention to these important problems.

[@thedogfromraditude5449]

“Am I the only one who quits singin’ along every time they hear a Springsteen song?” Sounds to me like Aaron is getting offended and triggered because he heard an opinion he doesn’t like. But wait, isn’t that exactly what hyper-conservative losers like him try and paint the other side as? Really goes to show how much hypocrisy there is in today’s politics.

[@davidnissim589]

I think Todd In The Shadows said this, but even Kid Rock knew to put some respect on Springsteen’s name in his cringey song

[@brunobertone9009]

Look at this video excluding yourself, it’s an opinion of the song writers you don’t like it don’t listen to it

[@psychedelicfright85]

Politics are a joke anymore. Joke fodder.

[@d4slaimless]

One of the advantages not having English as my native language - I can hear the music without trying to understand the words of the song. Although even without words there's maybe only "Strangers" that I would listen to, but even that i am not sure.

[@LakeFX]

Eric Clapton and Van Morrison: "OK Boomer: The Song"

[@megano2000]

Old meme- BARF

[@andu1854]

I miss the whacked out of drugs Clapton, at least his music was good

[@freebrickproductions]

@@andu1854 IIRC, he was still pretty racist back then too. Like, apparently the reason why "Rock Against Racism" was started was because he went on a racist rant on-stage...

[@erniethompson1507]

@@freebrickproductions how the fuck did the Beatles let him play on while my guitar gently

[@andu1854]

Hey it’s too washed up musicians that haven’t been relevant since at least that Unplugged album (Van Morrison since that SNl skit

[@domenickcondello2890]

Kid Rock played a festival here in Central Florida, after Rob Zombie was done Kid Rock was coming on and it was like an exodus. Security and the Sheriff's Department had to open up extra Gates so the people can leave. I cannot believe they had Kid Rock closed the show after Rob Zombie played, it was freaking laughable.. and so is Kid Rock's career

[@tophat3157]

Ya know, If you wanted to clear a bar, have Kid Rock play Kareokee near closing time... he already does but...

[@danman6669]

@@tophat3157 You can't even spell karaoke correctly, so your comment can't be taken seriously. Kid Rock DOES know how to write his own songs. It's not like he's the only musician to ever cover songs. MANY bands and musicians do that.

[@tophat3157]

@@danman6669 'Haha, your spelling is off, therefore Kid Rock is the best artist in the world!' But in all seriousness, have you considered not getting sensitive when someone makes fun of your sempai?

[@davidnissim589]

I'm glad you included BackWordz. They're basically trying to present themselves as a libertarian/anarcho-capitalist version of Rage Against The Machine, but they don't have the anger or spirit that RATM had; instead, they come off as incredibly whiny. Also, their frontman, Eric July, was originally in Fire From The Gods (he did pretty good with them), but left after he discovered "anarcho"-capitalism.

[@cdvideodump]

I'm ashamed that I know exactly who you're talking about...

[@eversobritish1335]

Thankfully Fire From The Gods replacement singer is better

[@camiblack1]

A guy in a band that formed in the late 00s that fell into AnCap... Why do I get the feeling he's had some "mentally mature" groupies in his career.

[@davidnissim589]

@@eversobritish1335 I actually liked the album they did with Eric, but AJ is definitely a much better fit. He’s also a lot more chill.

[@jtaylor476]

He's on youtube now as YoungRippa

[@abenaadu-offeh2355]

I can't wait for the best political songs list.... 0ne artist per list? so which Rise Against and System of a Down Song will you pick?

[@ecurewitz]

Don’t forget Bad Religion and the Dead Kennedys

[@MikoyanGurevichMiG21]

And Jimi Hendrix. His rendition of the Star Spangled Banner proved that you don't even need lyrics to make an iconic political song.

[@alab3657]

Need to rephrase---- best leftist socialist making millions off ignorant leftist whilst using capitalism to a all white privileged white crowd.

[@abenaadu-offeh2355]

@@alab3657 yep, but that is too long to put as a title

[@RoguSpanish]

@@alab3657 So all political songs are bad unless they make no money? Are you not allowed to talk about any issues in this country as long as you make a single dime off your own music? And who are these bands who are exclusively listened to by white people? You sound like that Matt Bors "you criticize society yet you participate in it" comic, but unironic and dumb.

[@a.champagne6238]

"Imagine" reminds do me of when British pop stars sang "Let It Be" as a benefit for a capsized passenger ferry. Chumbawamba responded with a brutal take down called "Scab Aid" "For media and for industry Consumers of the world agree Nothing sells like disaster Let it be."

[@moustachio334]

Makes you realize how good RATM was

[@barfly946]

A singer who sounded like a petulant brat being told to tidy his room, shouting slogans ? Not great.

[@jtough7499]

You mean Rage For the Machine?

[@gezi0752]

@G C how so?

[@gezi0752]

@@jtough7499 I have yet to see evidence of that, it’s always people saying “they think covid lockdowns are good” which is definitely the machine they are raging against

[@imaXkillXya]

@@jtough7499 Rage on behalf for the machine

[@bunkerzero]

Good political bands? Anti-flag Rage against the machine System of the down Bad religion Crass Conflict Billy Bragg I'll even throw in rise against

[@AriOrSomething]

I think Propagandhi also belongs on that list

[@welldamnjackie1320]

Green Day?

[@wankertanker1813]

Propagandhi

[@buddhafyre]

Downset., Pink Floyd, Public Enemy, Pop Will Eat Itself (album 'Dos Dedos MI Amigos'), XTC....

[@BadPenny3]

My proud musical moment came when I went to see Tom Morello doing his Nightwatchman gig. After the show, I got my CD signed by him, and he told me he loved my shirt, because it was Anti-Flag, and he gave me a high five. It was pretty cool.

[@theneonchimpchannel9095]

"Waiting On The World To Change" by Ben Harper should probably be on this list. He's basically saying "the world is screwed but let's not do anything, let's just wait till it gets better on it's own".

[@DeathMachineJoe]

Don’t you mean John Mayer?

[@ConvincingPeople]

"Twilight Zone" makes sense if you take into account older quasi-instrumental cuts like "Hezbollah" off of The Land of Rape and Honey; the problem is, y'know, the production on "Hezbollah" was some vintage '80s industrial à la Cabaret Voltaire or Muslimgauze, whereas "Twilight Zone" sounds like a passable-at-best nü-metal B-side.

[@BathoryQueen]

It's also really similar to permaWar and disinformation

[@advictoriams]

I mean, especially when N.W.O exists and is a) a great Ministry song b) a great and still super relevant in 2022

[@hela2000]

I thought it was ok. He went through a lot in the last few years so it is a wonder we got anything from him.

[@ConvincingPeople]

@@hela2000 Yeah, and in all fairness, I don't think it's *dreadful.* I compared it to a nü-metal B-side, but as someone who will defend a lot of the more industrial-tinged end of nü-metal, there really are much worse things to sound like. It's just that, y'know, Ministry is a band with some incredible highs, and while it's great that Al and company are still kicking after all these years and still politically engaged, something like their latest can't help but die by comparison a little.

[@wankertanker1813]

Ministry has various phases. Paul Barker era had some sick grooves. Baby Bush are they were a speed metal band. This album is another evolution, even if I didn't completely care for it at first. Better a band doesn't just keep making the same album

[@Coyotek4]

I'm stunned that "Edge of a Revolution" by Nickelback didn't make this list. I'll admit to enjoying Nickelback, and I still get a shiver down my spine every time I hear that song ... particularly near the end with Chad yelling out "What do we want!" and an audience responding in kind "We want change", etc. *brrrr*

[@stephenpaules3543]

Wait until his best list.

[@rubywest5166]

A group of people who've formulated the perfect middle of the road, in order to attact as much attention as possible while expending the least effort to change/excite, inciting people to call for change? Who is this, the Democrats?

[@franco1926]

Luke would laugh in Feed The Machine.

[@tristan702]

Well since that song we’ve gotten change….. I wouldn’t call it good.

[@Replicaate]

That song's actually pretty good, though. And I say that as NOT a fan of the 'back.

[@BaronVonQuiply]

Ted Nugent literally shit himself to dodge Vietnam.

[@smokedogg19821]

You act like that's a bad thing. My choices were invade a country or shit myself I guess I would need new boxers

[@joshuacoleman8000]

@@smokedogg19821 I think the OP was talking about how Ted Nugent always acted like the most patriotic person ever and yet went out of his way to avoid going to war. I agree dodging war isn't a bad thing, but Nugent is a hypocritical coward.

[@garrukwildspeaker2230]

@@smokedogg19821 I personally have no issues with anyone that wanted to dodge the draft. I would have done the same. It's just hypocritical of him, with how pro military he is.

[@heymistercarter.]

So Aaron Lewis says he quits singing along whenever they play Bruce Springsteen, huh? Don't worry, I don't think Springsteen is losing any sleep over not having the ears of the guy who fronted STAIND anymore. In fact, this is how Springsteen was probably told about this song: "Hey Boss, heads-up: Aaron Lewis, the alleged country singer who sang for that band STAIND, he released a song complaining about removing Confederate statues and how he worries his kids are going to undo the stuff Trump did for the country." "...Okay? Why should I worry about-" "Well he also said he'll stop singing whenever they play your music." "...Again, am I supposed to know who this guy is? I'm sorry, but when this Lewis guy writes as many songs that truly cut to the heart of the working class American as I have, sells as many albums and wins as many Grammys and other awards as me, gets inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, and is awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom, then give me a heads-up about him not wanting to listen to me anymore. Man, I had to interrupt my bi-weekly FaceTime with Obama for THIS?"

[@SlyHikari03]

The only la Tigre song I know is Decepticon. Also, the only good covers of Imagine I know are the playing for change and A Perfect Circle versions.

[@advictoriams]

A Perfect Circle's cover and in fact Emotive is fantastic

[@SlyHikari03]

@@advictoriams mhm

[@comixproviderftw_02]

I already know “Am I The Only One” by Aaron Lewis is gonna be in this video. Update: Damn! It was the first one, I’m good.

[@jxomxo]

Man that Bright Eyes one hurts, especially since they’re probably my favorite musicians on here. Kinda sad that the same guys who made phenomenal indie albums like I’m Wide Awake, It’s Morning and Letting Off The Happiness made something so tone-deaf.

[@TehOneTrewIdjut]

I love the song myself. It has its flaws, but I liked it. Oberst didn’t put it on a record, so it wasn’t out of place anywhere or anything like that. We weren’t forced to hear it in the middle of the great stuff. I’m fine with it.

[@carachenaille7487]

I think you are taking the hosts opinion way too much to heart.

[@justind6647]

Aaron Lewis has always been a crybaby. Stand was just him strumming a guitar while crying. Now he is strumming a guitar while crying "for merica"

[@scottlowell493]

Two things: 1) Any artist that sets fox news dogma to music is on my shitlist. 2) I detest it when non-vets try to speak for us vets. BTW: we fought for freedom, not just conservative visions of going back to the 50's with civil rights. I saw Ted in concert, and walked out when he kept going on a rant against Obama. Just play music, don't preach hate.

[@lukec2579]

Agree with the list, with a slight disagreement on the Bright Eyes song. I think the connection makes sense, as Bush was big on Jesus, but didn't exactly show that compassion for all. Like all the innocent people killed in Iraq and Afghanistan, and New Orleans. Calling him out for talking a big Jesus type game but backing it up with nothing. My opinion, of course. As an aside, I've been thinking about this for a bit. Why do you think there was better political protest music during Bush, when the threat was policy and not an existential one to the whole of democracy? Maybe people felt like Bush was something you could get through but Trump, not so much?

[@rubywest5166]

Whether it's a good thing or not to be less critical of him for it, Bush was, well, "decent". He was polite, he did what most politicians did, and importantly, he said the quiet parts quietly. Even if behind the scenes it was the unabashed bigotry, and also trying to take an election with a little help of force (if in a less directly country toppling manner), it was done "politely", therefore fewer people even saw it as a problem, if they even realised what was going on. I mean fuck, half of the "swamp" Trump was claiming he'd drain circled back to support him, they were just politer about their beliefs under Bush.

[@lukec2579]

@@rubywest5166 True. Bush was the goofy kind of stupid and evil, where you almost felt bad going too hard. He did say not to blame all Muslims.. and then proceeded to blame them all and kill a whole bunch of unrelated people. But yeah, that's why he can hand Michelle candy and paint shit pictures and everyone is just kinda fine with it. Just odd that we had the perfect target for a SOAD or Rage comeback, and crickets. Otep had a good anti 45 album, for what it's worth. Just find it interesting, the difference.

[@weregretohio7728]

I think people underestimate how much damage Bush was doing and did. But hey, now he's the sweet old man who makes friends with Ellen, totally redeemed... Maybe people are so worn out in the current climate and the situation was so dire on a surface level that nothing good could ever come from that cesspit of misery... and the music industry doesn't allow good things to live.

[@lukec2579]

Bush and Cheney walked away as war criminals and will never be held to account for it. Hell, we are so far down the rabbit hole that Cheney just popped up as a pro democracy guy. WTF is this timeline?

[@GCAbleism158]

They said Fuck You with a smile on their face.

[@taylorqueensbury170]

If you are watching this and taking Ivermectin, save your battery. You might need someone to bring you toilet paper.

[@DigitalBath742]

The only thing I know about Backwordz is that the singer left Fire From the Gods because he discovered Anarcho-Capitalism.

[@hitthegoat]

Yeah it’s Eric July, the dude’s pretty dumb lol

[@rocknrollmilitant]

It's not even real anarchism.

[@quentinbringthenumetalchil5125]

That celebrity cover of Imagine is the reason I started to loathe celebrities.

[@DaleHusband]

Uh, where have you been? Celebrities have been idiots and assholes since......forever!

[@quentinbringthenumetalchil5125]

@@DaleHusband *Sigh* I knew someone was going to respond with a comment like this. What I meant to say was I always knew celebrities were annoying and cringe, but last year took it to a whole new level. I went from being annoyed by their actions to longing for the celebrity age where people worship them like gods to end.

[@rubywest5166]

It's the moment where you realise that, no matter what they believe personally, they are a class to their own- "celebrity". Rich enough to not have to worry (for now), and famous enough to not get severely hassled. There's a reason why a lot of otherwise non-conservative celebrities voted Republican pre-Trump, not just because of less political division, but simply they could ignore the Republicans' social conservatism because their core value was "pay less tax"

[@ImaginaryAlchemist]

It honestly showed just how out-of-touch most celebrities are, and that they think their mere existence is a gift to the entire world

[@theneonchimpchannel9095]

That's not the only time Imagine was used in an insensitive or inappropriate way. In late 2001, Yoko approved a radio ad where they played a clip of the song and then a voice over said "An Anti Terrorist Message from John and Yoko". The song is anti-capitalism, it has nothing to do with terrorism. Also, when you consider John's stance on war, it's highly unlikely he would have been shouting "support our troops" in the wake of 9/11.

[@isaaczurich9272]

I know that it's not under your general pervue, but any of Toby Keith's post 9/11 songs could have fit perfectly on this list.

[@ohmygodimonfire4]

Is that the guy that did the "Boot in your ass" song? That shit was so stupid and funny.

[@mmsiphonevinyls1027]

I guess since Red Solo Cup his stuff isnt taken as seriously anymore 😂

[@davidnissim589]

Any country song post-9/11 could be on this list

[@macdeus2601]

@@ohmygodimonfire4 Yeah, that's him. Seems like a parody to me (I once saw him on TV doing a song called "High-Maintenance Women Don't Want No Maintenance Man") but apparently he has actual fans somewhere.

[@smokedogg19821]

Yes all those garbage county songs right after

[@benburke3015]

If you haven't seen Charles Cornell's "Celebrities singing Imagine but there's a whole band", it's definitely worth a watch. I wouldn't say it saves it, but it tries at least lmao.

[@Zivillyn]

The original version of Imagine was already a pretty bad song

[@callumdodds5901]

Congratulations for having the courage to stand up and speak the truth. It's about time someone did.

[@mmsiphonevinyls1027]

While i think its become overrated, i dont find it a particularly bad song. But just our opinions i guess

[@gibbojab]

Yeah it is basically the communist manifesto

[@ImaginaryAlchemist]

I wouldn't say it's bad really, just overplayed and overrated

[@rebelcheese5301]

The only good version of Imagine is the APC cover because it turns the song into the nightmare it truly is.

[@jry0511]

I never understood boomers bitching about 'entitled' younger generations with participation trophies when it was boomers who created them.

[@SonOfSodium]

Underrated sentiment in my opinion, but I really appreciate how zero tolerance you are with stupidity. Other creators tiptoe around it or try to please everyone, but I much prefer your approach

[@SeasideDetective2]

I remember pop music from the 1950s (my parents were more from the '60s and '70s, but they hated a lot of that music) being played a lot at home when I was a boy, so I remember that at one time NO songs were political, with the exception of "joke" political songs (like the Kingston Trio's "M.T.A."), jingles for presidential candidates ("We Like Ike"), and the few famous songs Woody Guthrie wrote. Not all of these songs were un-cringeworthy, but at least they weren't heavy-handed in describing what they were about (except maybe for the presidential jingles). The problem with many political songs is that many of these groups want to preach more than they want to actually write a song, with the result that the lyrics go to hell. Black Sabbath's "War Pigs" works because Ozzy Osbourne goes allegorical, turning the Vietnam War into a Gothic fantasy. But Oingo Boingo's "Capitalism" hardly sounds like a song at all because its lyrics just sound like ranting. The rhythms of rap music allow for a little more preaching, but even so Insane Clown Posse's "Taste" (from 1992) is ineffective because its sociopolitical lyrics are either dated or reference people and things that were obscure even to listeners at the time. When it comes to outright propagandistic songs, one of the best would have to be Grand Funk Railroad's "Don't Let 'Em Take Your Gun" because either Mark Farner or Don Brewer (I'm not sure which) includes a framing device, adopting the persona of a street preacher so that the lyrics sound natural. I also like Rage Against the Machine's "Guerrilla Radio" because the song is so head-banging, you can pretty much ignore the lyrics and just rock out to it. It even made the Top 10 on MTV for a while for just that reason. But, at the end of the day, the best political songs are the ones that aren't political at all, but sound like they are because they're so tumultuous and angry. Kiss's "I've Had Enough (Into the Fire)" would make a great political anthem, even though its lyrics are vague, because you can easily interpret it that way.

[@houston1342]

Exactly

[@SeasideDetective2]

@@JonasMoore-b6v Are they corporate CEOs themselves?

[@Coyotek4]

So ... any thoughts on "Kill the President" by The Offspring? (it's off their self-titled debut, but this final track was left off from a number of pressings; I actually had it on cassette but my CD doesn't include the song)

[@CasualAlbiniAppreciator]

Is it all that bad? I mean, it's from their proper punk period, sure it's not aged all that great, but can't really blame them for writing something like that back in late 80s. Compared to some other political punk songs of the period it even feels a bit quaint, they were what, 20 at the time? They definitely did better on the political song front with eg Tehran, but I definitely don't skip it when I listen to the album. I was actually let down they left it off reissue, I get that some might've taken it as offensive given (iirc) Obama was the head honcho, but it's nowhere as bad as Stuff Is Messed Up (lol at the title alone). That one's lyrics sound like they wanted to do a Propagandhi song for suburban Dem moms who listen to local rock stations. And failed to get why Propagandhi have been doing it right for the better part of last 30 years

[@TheMaskedDonut]

On the plus side, the "Imagine" video inspired the "We're All in this Together" video by David Cross. I refuse to spoil it for those who haven't seen it yet...

[@TazTitan85]

I'm surprised you didn't discuss "Accidental Racist" by Brad Paisley, featuring LL Cool J.

[@mmsiphonevinyls1027]

Yeah I expected that one, along with Take A Knee..My Ass, Commander in Chief and The Kids are Alt-Right.

[@justindavis2582]

I mean yeah seriously especially with it it's shit political messages on both ends but honestly it to easy of a target

[@trickstergod9179]

@stop deleating my channel... Alright, no need to be such a gigantic prick about it. Also, “deleating”? Learn to spell dude, lol.

[@baffledbrandon3132]

I can't believe "Have You Forgotten" by Darryl Worley, "Where Were You (When the World Stopped Turning)" by Alan Jackson, or "Courtesy of the Red, White, and Blue (The Angry American)" by Toby Keith weren't on this list. Honestly, you could fill this entire list with nothing but terrible political songs from country artists if you really wanted to. No surprise to see Kid Rock is on this list.

[@baffledbrandon3132]

@@redneckreviews3016 No, I'm being serious. These songs are terrible!

[@baffledbrandon3132]

@@redneckreviews3016 Modern-day country, no. All of the guy artists sound all the same.

[@jasonashley9853]

@@redneckreviews3016 modern day conservatives would go back and listen and hate that he watched CNN. They would crucify him for that.

[@nonamelegend_vapor]

@@jasonashley9853 I’m glad I’m not the only one that thinks about that

[@robertlevine2827]

I'd like to see a list of great political songs. Here are my suggestions, in no particular order: "Ohio" by CSNY, "Southern Man" by Neil Young, "The Lonesome Death of Hattie Carroll" by Bob Dylan, "American Tune" by Paul Simon, "I Don't Want to Be a Soldier" by John Lennon, "Fortunate Son" by CCR, "Johnny 99" by Bruce Springsteen, "The Ballad of Harry Bridges" by Woody Guthrie, "What's Going On" by Marvin Gaye, and #1 has to be "Strange Fruit" by Billie Holliday--the sarcasm of that song is vicious.

[@TheArtistFormerlyKnownAsLW97]

Sweet Home Alabama by Lynyrd Skynyrd?

[@jamessatterfield7667]

Billy Joel “Goodnight Saigon “.

[@CrashThompson]

I've just got my big old tub of popcorn for this one. Y'all go nuts. Fuck it, I'll even help. WHATEVER YOU BELIEVE IS WRONG AND YOU'RE BAD FOR BELIEVING IT! BWAHAHAHAHAHA!!!

[@kurtcobain279489]

That's some fine pot stirring there Mr Thompson.

[@lucretiamacevil362]

Haven't you seen Crash's "WAP" video? He's a proven masterful pot-stirrer.

[@R3dRabb1t]

As a Michigander, we are ashamed that Nugent and Kid Rock came from this state, we're so sorry

[@bystanderbehindamask7369]

You should be. Very sorry!

[@TheArtistFormerlyKnownAsLW97]

No need to be. You should rather be ashamed for Gene Simmons

[@christopherb501]

Why do so many lunatics come from Michigan?

[@R3dRabb1t]

@@christopherb501 at first I was gonna say it's something in our water, but yeah Flint did happen.

[@R3dRabb1t]

@@TheArtistFormerlyKnownAsLW97 why he was born in Israel and was raised in New York. We got alot to be ashamed of here in Michigan but he's not our fault

[@katiemouland7728]

If you want a good one, Civil War - GNR is amazing, with a great meaning, and the typical gnr crunch and sound

[@Sabundy]

Agree 100%. That's a perfect way to make a political song.

[@GCAbleism158]

Also, the wall.

[@davidnissim589]

"What's so civil 'bout war anyway?"

[@exerminator2000]

indeed... love that song and im admittedly not the biggest Guns And Roses fan

[@Sue_V]

One of the best songs they ever did.

[@lisagibson2975]

Dude as a conservative who loves ministry, twilight zone made my soul died twice. It was double cringe.

[@gezi0752]

bruh how do you be a conservative and listen to such non conservative music?

[@lisagibson2975]

@@gezi0752 Because I'm an open minded Conservative. That means that I'm a conservative in regards to myself, but I respect and don't push my beliefs onto others. tl;dr if the music is good, ima bop to it no matter the message.

[@gezi0752]

@@lisagibson2975 open minded is kind of the opposite of conservative, you can be right wing and open minded but conservatism is based on not changing

[@SS-dm5iy]

@@gezi0752 You sound pretty closed minded.

[@gezi0752]

@@SS-dm5iy cool

[@starrystarrynight52]

Kid Rock is actually technically Gen X, but I would rather not claim him for my generation anyway. Boomers can have him.

[@Thejordanenthusiast]

A lot of the early half of Gen X (‘65-72) lean (or would later lean) towards conservative ideologies, likely due to them being born right after the end of the boomer generation.

[@boomerpatrol2838]

boomer isn't just a generation its a mindset, and Kid Rock is a boomer with a capital B

[@karleyyork9001]

Your commentary is musical comic gold. I Subscribed Damnit! Hahah Keep up the good work.

[@erwerwewerwer4575]

This was a pretty fair and balanced Top 10 list which mocked both sides of the aisle. Nice work!

[@PowerGlove79]

I appreciated that too.

[@brunobertone9009]

Lol

[@9090ruby]

Lol no it wasn’t

[@davidnissim589]

@@9090ruby Wdym? There's four liberal songs, four conservative songs, one out-of-touch celebrity song, and a libertarian song. That's a nice balance

[@swimsvg1855]

@@davidnissim589 lmao its just the kind of people who believe that if anyone disagrees with any of their political opinions then they're brainwahses or biased to the other side. Thats what tribalism will do to ya.

[@49short]

At least you were kind enough to stick to Rock and Rock-Adjacent genres so you saved us the trauma of having to hear any of Tom Macdonald’s bullshit lol.

[@DeMat76]

Don’t even listen to his music but have seen his videos on here. Name one thing he has said that’s inaccurate?

[@badwrench13]

@@DeMat76 That straight white men are society's greatest victims; that "patriots" are being called "Nazis"; that police are underfunded; that there is some kind of effort to make people "ashamed to be American" (which he isn't, BTW); touting the "war on Christmas" the right wing trots out every year while we're seeing stores full of Christmas crap in September now; literally every "pro this is code for anti that" fallacy; that his music contains "truth";

[@jeffreyshows3277]

Tom MacDonald do I need to say anything else? I'm waiting for the day Kid Rock and Tom MacDonald do a collab God Helps Us All

[@juliekeast6175]

That thought is utterly terrifying to me.

[@ImaginaryAlchemist]

I don't think the world could handle that much cringe

[@austintrousdale2397]

When that day has come and I hear their song, that’s when I’ll reach for my… leaf blower. Ahh, the gentle murmur…

[@RoguSpanish]

I once saw a clip from a Tom MacDonald video where he was complaining about how everyone wants to be a victim these days, while he portrayed himself being nailed to a cross for his opinions, and that's when I figured I knew everything I needed to know about this guy.

[@boomerpatrol2838]

he doesn't really fit rock, plus he's a grifter and a troll, best not to give him attention.

[@MrHrannsi]

"What is this... a Twisted Sister pin.. on your UNIFORM!!!" This is what Ted Nugent and "Kid" Rock have become, angry old farts shaking their cane at the world, hoping someone will listen.

[@brandonptolemy4606]

The worst part about the kid rock song is that it's not just a terrible song but also made a good song worse. It also made me question liking Monster Truck in the first place.

[@sheldonpickett7202]

Yes!!! I liked them until this bullshit.

[@marksmith1597]

What about Five Finger Douche Punch? They are always making cringy ass songs about politics.

[@bohemianlucy4726]

I hope he does a list of good political songs now

[@austintrousdale2397]

“Rain on the scarecrow” by John Mellencamp is an OBG in that regard.

[@InfiniteBeak]

"The Decline" by NOFX

[@theevildrummingsithlord1492]

Maybe some Anti-Flag song would make the list.

[@patrickburton1401]

Deer Dance by SOAD gets the #1 award from me

[@austintrousdale2397]

@@patrickburton1401 Love that one 💯

[@ecurewitz]

You’re closing statement nails it. Don’t listen to kid rock

[@corriedebeer799]

People have been laughing at Aaron Lewis not with him since 2002.

[@pumpkinspicetrashbag]

Backwordz is a self-proclaimed libertarian-core band…. The shoe fits… especially with the incessant crying about socio-political issues with little brought forward to solve said-issues. Reductive reasoning at its weakest.

[@nightmarefanatic1819]

Most political songs are just whining with no actual solutions. It's one of the things that tends to make them so annoying.

[@TH3F4LC0Nx]

I'm so tired of politics. I'll just stick with the bands that do it generically and with taste like Metallica. "War is bad" is kind of a message I think anyone can get behind.

[@houston1342]

True. Politics and music should never coexist. And make oversimplified and safe songs like how murder and war is bad like we’re 5 year old children with no reading comprehension because thats how humans should think. I wish politics never existed in us…

[@ginnrollins211]

I'm surprised Goodnight, Alt-Right by Stray the Path or The Kids Are Alt-Right by Bad Religion aren't on here. Also, I would rather listen to APC's cover of Imagine over that tragedy. Hell, I would listen to it over the original.

[@twistedviewlabs]

APC has always been extremely subtle with their political views, which is part of the reason I respect them so much. Not to mention, they do stellar covers and Maynard makes awesome wine.

[@JJRacer43]

@@twistedviewlabs Whenever I go back to AZ someday, I'ma head over to his wine shop in Jerome and buy some.

[@FFP_BF2]

Don’t remind me of Goodnight Alt-right. That song was ass! XD

[@austintrousdale2397]

@@twistedviewlabs “…counting bodies like sheep to the rhythm of the war drums?” I like APC, but they threw subtlety out the Apache helicopter on that one.

[@InfiniteBeak]

What's wrong with the Bad Religion track? They've been doing political songs forever

[@matthewlabbe8395]

Would Shinedown’s 2 singles from this year be considered political even though they’re not really attacking a particular stance and just kinda lamenting over the state of the world? I think they’re both good musically and lyrically.

[@LuchaGangsta]

Which songs by shinedown?

[@matthewlabbe8395]

@@LuchaGangsta “Planet Zero” and “The Saints of Violence and Innuendo”

[@LuchaGangsta]

@@matthewlabbe8395 thank you

[@maryhelenbuchele7342]

Your right Shinedown wasn't trying to be political with there album but they did attack both extreme sides which they think is why things have gotten terrible which I agree. I thought it was done very well. They still got fans mad that didn't understand where they were coming from. They just want the best for our country.

[@CarolineIronwill]

It's comforting to find an American this week who has not lost their mind. Thank you.

[@blakelyhall8191]

Two things: 1. Although I understand that he is virtually unknown outside of the reich wing echo chamber, you cannot have a list of cringe political songs without the Beethoven of lazy, talentless, and grossly ignorant cringe political songs, one of the biggest grifter dbags out there…tom macdonald 2. I think it would be fair and accurate to say: - The left does political songs to ultimately help someone or achieve some net positive in the world - The right just whines about getting called out for their blatant bigotry/racism or it’s a desperate attempt to act like they are making some big statement but really they are just wanting to let everyone know they have guns and they have no qualms about committing homicide So i don’t necessarily buy into the “both sides” argument on this one that most people would claim 👍 thanks and love the videos Mr. Rocked

[@OtterPawStudios]

I agree 100%. Left-leaning cringe political songs are mostly just that: cringey. Right-wing cringe political songs have the potential to be more dangerous, like all these anti-mask anthems.

[@blakelyhall8191]

@@thee-wolf red or blue? 😁

[@JacksonOwex]

4:49 OH YEAH! I forgot the dropped the "of a Deadman" part! That just seems dumb! I guess they might have bee tired of being call ToaD! 7:20 Why doesn't Ministry want people to have good luck and prosperity?(Sorry to anyone that doesn't want to learn about what things really mean, I decide to try to teach you anyway. I've got nothing but time!)