why do cons insist Beatles' "Revolution" is a right wing song?

[Dukkha]

John Lennon: "There were two versions of that song but the underground left only picked up on the one the said 'Count me Out'. The original version which ends up on the LP said, 'Count me in' too. I put in both because I wasn't sure. On the version released as a single I said 'When you talk about destruction you can count me out'. I didn't want to get killed."

[WritingIsMyReligion]

1. They also think "Tax Man" is rightwing, as well as "Sweet Home Alabama" and "Philadelphia Freedom."

Even "My Sweet Lord" (HINDU!) made a "Top 50 Conservative Rock Songs" list.

They are truly moronic.

[MorningGlow]

6. And let's not forget the ultimate doofus conservative co-op

"Born in the USA" :eyes:

Methinks those repubs just plain ol' don't listen to the words...

[Lex]

8. Yes. That one proves they are VERY stupid.

nt

[WritingIsMyReligion]

13. I forgot about that one.

:rofl:

Down in the shadow of the penitentiary....

If that song isn't anti-Vietnam, nothing is.

[pinniped]

21. Hilarious. Those repubics only hear "Born in the USA" and that's it.

Every other word on that track is foreign to them.

[Deep13]

27. In fairness, that song does complain about VA beaurocracy.

[slj0101]

17. That was the dumbest list ever.

Calling "Bodies" by the Sex Pistols an "anti-abortion" song when Johnny Rotten himself claimed it was neither for nor against abortion.

[MichiganVote]

2. Usual reason. They're mental.

[Redstone]

3. That's a BIG stretch, even for THOSE assholes.

Redstone

[democracyindanger]

4. Because

the only claims to culture those assholes have are "Okie From Muskogee," "The Green Berets" and "Path to 9/11."

[cemaphonic]

7. They don't even have clear title to Okie.

Old Merle wrote that as sort of an affectionate lampoon of his dad's politics. It's funny to check out these threads on Free Republic though. I read some tortured analysis of Stairway to Heaven as a Cold War allegory.

[WritingIsMyReligion]

14. I've seen that one.

They also orgasm over "Battle for Evermore" and the "The tyrant's face is red" line.

No, I'm pretty sure it's not an indictment of communism. Try reading Tolkein and then getting doped up.

[SteppingRazor]

20. I'd say they have no title at all to "Okie"...

There's live versions of that song where the band, Merle included, is cracking up through the whole thing.

[RubyDuby in GA]

34. I do believe you forgot the Lee Greenwood classic God Bless the USA

Why do you hate America? :bounce:

:o

[SPKrazy]

5. Some people will find any reason to think something is about them...

Revolution is a right wing song? :rofl:

and Bob Marley didn't smoke no dope!

:rofl:

[Ptah]

9. Score one for

nope, can't do it.

[Reverend_Smitty]

11. ...

:spray: you're lucky I wasn't drinking anything because you would owe me a new laptop :P

[Ptah]

12. .

:evilgrin: :silly:

[Reverend_Smitty]

10. Because John Lennon was clearly a RW troubadour

I mean the guy was to right of Hitler :P :crazy:

[meegbear]

15. And bigger than Jesus ...

or was that Oasis?

[spiderpig]

16. because they're morons (eom)

[underpants]

18. Yes it is #2 on the The Top 40 ALL-TIME Conservative Pop Music

http://journals.democraticunderground.com/underpants/29



1. Paul Anka, “(You’re) Having My Baby”
2. The Beatles, “Revolution”
3. Chuck Berry and Linda Ronstadt, “Back In the U.S.A.”
4. James Brown, “It’s a Man’s Man’s Man’s World”
5. The Browns, “The Three Bells”
6. Johnny Burnette, “God, Country and My Baby”
7. The Byrds, “Turn! Turn! Turn!”
8. Judy Collins, “Amazing Grace”
9. Charlie Daniels Band, “In America”
10. Neil Diamond, “America”
11. Doobie Brothers, “Jesus Is Just Alright”
12. Yvonne Elliman and Helen Reddy, “I Don’t Know How To Love Him”
13. Miss Toni Fisher, “West of the Wall”
14. Connie Francis, “God Bless America”
15. Bobby Fuller Four, “I Fought the Law”
16. Cast of Godspell, “Day By Day” “
17. Lee Greenwood, “God Bless the U.S.A.”
18. George Harrison, “My Sweet Lord”
19. Edwin Hawkins Singers, “Oh Happy Day”
20. Johnny Horton, “Battle of New Orleans”
21. Whitney Houston, “The Star Spangled Banner”
22. Ferlin Husky, “Wings of a Dove”
23. The Impressions, “Amen”
24. Jay and the Americans, “Only in America”
25. Elton John, “Philadelphia Freedom”
26. Kingston Trio, “M.T.A.”
27. The Kinks, “Sunny Afternoon”
28. Laurie London, “He’s Got the Whole World (In His Hands)”
29. Lynyrd Skynyrd, “Sweet Home Alabama”
30. Madonna, “Papa Don’t Preach”
31. Mormon Tabernacle Choir and Andy Williams, “Battle Hymn of the Republic”
32. Ocean, “Put Your Hand in the Hand”
33. Elvis Presley, “Crying in the Chapel”
34. Kenny Rogers & the First Edition, “Ruby, Don’t Take Your Love to Town”
35. SSgt. Barry Sadler, “The Ballad of the Green Berets”
36. Dusty Springfield, “Wishin’ and Hopin’”
37. Diana Ross and the Supremes, “Love Child”
38. The Temptations, “Ball of Confusion” This
39. Aaron Tippin, “Where the Stars and Stripes and the Eagle Fly”
40. Tammy Wynette, “Stand By Your Man”

[Mad_Dem_X]

19. Why does #1 not surprise me???

:puke:

[NoGOPZone]

30. ANY compilation with that song at the top loses all credibility nt

[Momgonepostal]

32. And since when is the Star Spangled Banner...

Pop music?

Not to mention anything by the Mormon Tabernable Choir? :eyes:

[electron_blue]

22. LOL this reminds me of when Reagan brought Springsteen to the White House to

thank/honor him for the "Born in the USA" song. Reagan thought it was a song about how great it was to live in the US and how proud he was of the country. Anybody remember that?

[Burma Jones]

23. Because of the reference to Mao mostly, but the song celebrtates apathy

The Song "Revolution" is not Pro Revolution you know - it's about apathy - the Conservatives' best friend.

You say you want a revolution
Well, you know
We all want to change the world
You tell me that it's evolution
Well, you know
We all want to change the world
But when you talk about destruction
Don't you know that you can count me out
Don't you know it's gonna be all right
all right, all right

You say you got a real solution
Well, you know
We'd all love to see the plan
You ask me for a contribution
Well, you know
We're doing what we can
But when you want money
for people with minds that hate
All I can tell is brother you have to wait
Don't you know it's gonna be all right
all right, all right
Ah

ah, ah, ah, ah, ah...

You say you'll change the constitution
Well, you know
We all want to change your head
You tell me it's the institution
Well, you know
You better free you mind instead
But if you go carrying pictures of chairman Mao
You ain't going to make it with anyone anyhow
Don't you know it's gonna be all right
all right, all right
all right, all right, all right
all right, all right, all right

[redqueen]

33. Yup... it's all gonna be all right... no use trying to change things.

Ugh.

[Goblinmonger]

24. 'Cause they're fucking stupid?

:freak:

[Richard Steele]

25. DingDingDing! We have a winner!!!! nm

[Deep13]

26. The lyrics seem to discourage revolutionary activity. nt

[realisticphish]

28. so...

would that make the american revolution against conservative values? :evilgrin:

[Deep13]

29. Well, yeah.

Actually, I always thought conservative thought and especially Fundy Neocon thought was at odds with the Revolution.

[deutsey]

31. Because they can't understand that "our side" isn't monolithic like their side is

Lennon can ridicule lefties who "carry a picture of Chairman Mao" and still be a lefty. Lennon was very much sympathetic to left causes (and not only spoke in favor of them but bankrolled them as well); he just wasn't into the ideological extremists (neither am I).

For the right, they can't grasp the variety of viewpoints that liberalism encourages; for them, it's all black and white, for or against us, that kind of simple-minded dichotomy.

[unpossibles]

35. bingo!

I have to say though that I am amused they picked "I fought the law" (and the law won) - or in the average freeper's case, "the law one"...hehehe.

I have heard righties try to claim "Rock The Casbah" too. Morans, every one of them.

[Dukkha]

36. exactly John was speaking as a pacifist

Those of us who've been activist for a long time involved in protests and civil disobedience see these ragamuffins all the time. Just unfocused angry anarchists running amuck just to raise hell and "smash the state" in a most unproductive counter effective manner. The song's clearly saying "Yes I'm a leftist peacenik and I support the cause but don't condone the violent tactics" He was probably directly referring to the Weather Underground.

The latest documentary The US vs John Lennon goes more in dept with his beginnings as a peace activist.