Do I need to say anything pithy...? Nah. I'll let it speak for itself:http://www.guardian.co.uk/g2/story/0,,1747014,00.htmlThe song that might save Bush Oliver Burkeman
Wednesday April 5, 2006
The Guardian
There comes a point, in any political argument, when dignity dictates that the losing side must gracefully concede defeat. And for George Bush's critics, that time is now: it is simply not possible to listen to Bush Was Right, a conservative rock song circulating widely on the internet, and still believe that the president's actions in office have been in any way worthy of condemnation.
Bush Was Right is the work of a Tennessee duo called the Right Brothers. To a tune that sounds rather like Billy Joel's 1989 masterwork We Didn't Start The Fire, they sing: "Democracy is on the way, hitting like a tidal wave / All over the Middle East dictators walk with shaky knees," the Right Brothers explain, over a grinding guitar riff. "Economy is on the rise, kicking into overdrive / Angry liberals can't believe it's 'cause of W's policies." So far, so convincing. But they save their winning argument for the chorus: "Bush was right! Bush was right! Bush was right!"
The Right Brothers, it turns out, have been putting out conservative-themed songs for some months, addressing everything from abortion and racial profiling to the wonder and beauty of love, provided that it takes place between a man and a woman within the framework of a traditional marriage. Bush Was Right, however, has proved a turning-point for the group (aka Frank Highland and Aaron Sain): yesterday they made their debut on Hugh Hewitt's popular rightwing radio talkshow, and a pressure group called RightMarch.com is rallying the troops to try to make the song the most requested track on MTV's music video show Total Request Live.
"It does highlight in its own way how rebellious it is, in the entertainment industry, to be 'pro-Bush'," the conservative blogger Jonah Goldberg argues. Perhaps. It will be hard for liberals to abandon their knee-jerk cynicism and accept the song on its own terms; if they watch the video to the Right Brothers song Tolerate This, they may even be tempted to dismiss the whole thing as an elaborate joke: "I believe in marriage / Between a woman and a man / I believe in driving / The biggest car I can," Highland and Sain sing, while a caricatured leftwinger is shown skulking around a suburban neighbourhood, popping out from behind trees to harangue the godfearing locals.
To hear Bush Was Right, go to tinyurl.com/qgzss
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