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Tuesday Coffee Break: Cast Your Votes
Posted at 8:00 AM on November 3, 2009
by Steve Seel
(16 Comments)
Filed under: 9:30 Coffee Break
In light of election day in Minnesota today, it's time for another round of election, voting or democracy themed songs for today's 9:30 Coffee Break. Democracy is serious business of course, but that doesn't mean the Coffee Break has to be. Make some fun song suggestions and then do your duty and head to the polls! Submit your suggestions below or right here.
(Now for the serious part: to find your polling place, click here).
Comments (16)
Second That Emotion
The Campaigner - Neil Young
President Am I - Slow Children
Second That Emotion - Miracles
Little Feat - A Apolitical Blues
Anything by "The Presidents of the USA"
Kick out the jams - Presidents of the United States of America
"I solemly swear to uphold the consititution, If you got a rock n roll problem...well I got a solution"
Election Day - The Replacements
The New World - X
"Honest to goodness, the bars weren't open this morning. They must have been voting for a new president or something"
Or for an opposing viewpoint...
I wanna be Anarchy - Sex Pistols
"You Are The Government" - Bad Religion
"Complicated Game" - XTC
I know you said 'not so serious' but a good 'ol protest folk song always make me feel patriotic and election-y
Woody Guthrie 'This Land is your Land'
Sadly this song has been abused by elementary schools across the country, but I honestly think it is one of the best folk songs ever written.
Woody Guthrie- 'This Land is Your Land'
James Brown (& the JBs) - 'Funky President'
Peter Bazooka - The Dead Milkmen
A story about a paranoid bike courier commandeering a taxi so he can tail his congressman.
"I decided it might be wise to follow the congressman
Just to see what he was up to.
After all, my tax dollars do pay his salary"
"Vote on Tuesday" by Tea Leaf Green
Chicago (We Can Change the World) by Graham Nash--written about the '68 DNC.
Beastie Boys: Fight for your Right
Coldplay - Viva La Vida
"Who would ever want to be king?"
Guns'n'Roses - Chinese Democracy
Lennon - Imagine
Brother Ali - Uncle Sam Goddam
Immortal Technique - Bin Laden
Mos Def - Katrina Klap
Mos Def - "Katrina Klap" aka "Dollar Day"
As an ode to the Hillary Clinton campaign
Billy Joel - Captain Jack
Dave Stewart - "American Prayer"
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