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Thursday, August 28, 2008

CS, That's Not Fair

CS,

Now that's not fair...there are some noted conservatives/Republicans that have made some very good, if not popular, music...for example:

Pat Boone -- Moody River
A song essentially about a suicide honor killing. Boone's girlfriend cheats on him and commits suicide because she can't stand what she did.

Pat Boone -- Speedy Gonzales

A song about a quick mouse? You bet. But really it speaks to the current immigration policy..."Speedy Gonzales, why don't you come home?" i.e. Mexico.

Ted Nugent -- Cat Scratch Fever

Please have your pets spade or neutered.

Ted Nugent -- Stranglehold


The Osmonds -- Crazy Horses
Okay, okay, this is actually a good song that you would never know is by the Osmonds if I hadn't just told you.

The Osmonds -- Down By the Lazy River


[Bonus track: Kathy Griffin -- The Osmonds Were Never Cool]

Wayne Newton -- Daddy Don't Walk So Fast

The Ramones -- Pinhead


The Ramones -- The KKK Took My Baby Away
Okay, to be fair, only one member of The Ramones was a conservative, Johnny Ramone, and the KKK song was in reference to him stealing Joey Ramone's girlfriend from him.

The Ramones -- Teenage Lobotomy
A great Johnny Ramone guitar line.

Kid Rock -- Kyle's Mom's a Big Fat Bitch [Interpretation]

As always, Kid Rock keeps it classy.

and how could forget the greatest conservative of them all:



Britney Spears -- Baby One More Time

Wednesday, August 27, 2008

The life of a conservative music dabbler


Matt,

As a conservative, I have two options: (1) Ignore the political leanings of my favorite musicians and just enjoy their music or (2) Have an iPod filled with Toby Keith, Pat Boone and Ted Nugent. That is no way to treat a perfectly good iPod.

Craig

Saturday, April 12, 2008

Music & Lyrics: Womp-bomp-a-loom-op-a-womp-bam-boom!

One of the best games I have ever played is called Songburst in which teams battle each other for their knowledge of music lyrics. The best version is the 50's and 60's edition and as I've played with my family when I'm home some of the questions are pretty easy while others are incredibly hard.

The most difficult question is for Little Richard's "Tutti Frutti" and if you get it right, you are ceremonially named "King of Songburst." The question: what are the lyrics in the opening line of "Tutti Frtti?" It sounds easy, but in Songburst the exact wording is needed and different syllables can cost you points.

The answer is: "Womp-bomp-a-loom-op-a-womp-bam-boom!"

The "Tutti Frutti" article in Wikipedia summarizes the back story about the writing of the song nicely and to show you how great Little Richard is, just listen to Pat Boone covering "Tutti Frutti!"

Pat Boone -- Tutti Frutti [Little Richard Cover]
From the Greatest Rock 'N' Roll Songs.

Little Richard -- Tutti Frutti
From pretty much every Little Richard Greatest Hits collection, such as Greatest Gold Hits.