Any others?
"American Woman" - The Guess Who
"American Squirm" - Nick Lowe
"Ghosts of American Astronauts" - Mekons
"Soy Loco Por Ti America" - Caetano Veloso
Self criticism:
"The American Ruse" - MC5
Death is your art. You make it with your hands day after day. That final gasp, that look of peace. And part of you is desperate to know: What's it like? Where does it lead you? And now you see, that's the secret. Not the punch you didn't throw or the kicks you didn't land. She really wanted it. Every Slayer has a death wish. Even you.
Spike ,'Conversations with Dead People'
Buffista Music 4: Needs More Cowbell!
There's a lady plays her fav'rite records/On the jukebox ev'ry day/All day long she plays the same old songs/And she believes the things that they say/She sings along with all the saddest songs/And she believes the stories are real/She lets the music dictate the way that she feels.
DavidS - Apr 06, 2011 8:08:50 am PDT #4339 of 6444
"Look, son, if it's good enough for Shirley Bassey, it's good enough for you."
Lee - Apr 06, 2011 8:12:39 am PDT #4340 of 6444
The feeling you get when your brain finally lets your heart get in its pants.
I would add Springsteen's Born in the USA and any number of Mellencamp songs to the list.
Jon B. - Apr 06, 2011 8:52:23 am PDT #4341 of 6444
A turkey in every toilet -- only in America!
I would add Springsteen's Born in the USA and any number of Mellencamp songs to the list.
They are both American.
Jon B. - Apr 06, 2011 8:57:22 am PDT #4342 of 6444
A turkey in every toilet -- only in America!
Eater - "Thinking of the USA" [link]
Lee - Apr 06, 2011 9:01:58 am PDT #4343 of 6444
The feeling you get when your brain finally lets your heart get in its pants.
They are both American.
Yep, but I thought from David's suggestions that had been added.
Jon B. - Apr 06, 2011 9:25:12 am PDT #4344 of 6444
A turkey in every toilet -- only in America!
Pointed Sticks - "American Song" [link]
D.O.A. - "America the Beautiful" [link]
David Bowie - I'm Afraid Of Americans [link]
Celibate Rifles - Thank You America [link]
Billy Bragg - "Help Save the Youth of America" [link] (and I'm sure lots of others)
Robyn Hitchcock - "America" [link] (abstractly negative?)
Fred Pete - Apr 06, 2011 9:33:14 am PDT #4345 of 6444
Ann, that's a ferret.
Wanted to add Green Day's "American Idiot," but they're also from the USA.
John Lennon wrote and recorded a lot of anti-war songs when the USA was involved in the Vietnam War, but there isn't a lot of criticism of the USA as such in them. Though maybe the Beatles as a group make the list with "Get Back"?
tommyrot - Apr 06, 2011 9:33:54 am PDT #4346 of 6444
Sir, it's not an offence to let your cat eat your bacon. Okay? And we don't arrest cats, I'm very sorry.
Robyn Hitchcock - "America" [link] (abstractly negative?)
I was kinda' wondering that.
These suggestions sound good - I'll check them out when I get home....
megan walker - Apr 06, 2011 9:33:58 am PDT #4347 of 6444
"What kind of magical sunshine and lollipop world do you live in? Because you need to be medicated."-SFist
"North American Scum" by LCD Soundsystem
Jon B. - Apr 06, 2011 9:36:27 am PDT #4348 of 6444
A turkey in every toilet -- only in America!
LCD Soundsystem
Also American.