2018 US Shows - It's Time to Dust Off Some of the Political Songs

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  • kaw753
    kaw753 Posts: 944
    tbergs said:
    The American in Me and Know Your Rights would be spectacular. And to those saying no thanks, they'd have to avoid half of their catalog. Most of their songs have social and political ties.
    I thought 75% of their songs were about the ocean? Math is not checking out here!
  • iwasatpj20
    iwasatpj20 Rockford, IL Posts: 3,477
    kaw753 said:
    tbergs said:
    The American in Me and Know Your Rights would be spectacular. And to those saying no thanks, they'd have to avoid half of their catalog. Most of their songs have social and political ties.
    I thought 75% of their songs were about the ocean? Math is not checking out here!
    Know your rights and I Am a Patriot would be fine songs for the setlists
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  • justBE23
    justBE23 Posts: 45
    Social commentary: How about Corduroy regarding homeless individuals and the (perhaps judgmental) assistance offfered, or assistance with strings attached?  Mind Your Manners about evangelism/religion.  

    War:  Yellow Ledbetter, and obviously they love to cover Fortunate Son.   

    Man, I need to emphasize how much I would so LOVE to see them perform Gimme Some Truth.  We thought George Bush was bad back in ‘03...damn!!
  • gotthebottle
    gotthebottle San Diego Posts: 3,962
    mr bungle said:
    TRUMPLEAGUER!!!!!!!!!!!!
    Write a new one for the orange POS!!!
  • NewJPage
    NewJPage Posts: 3,326
    mr.mac said:
    NewJPage said:
    after barely a political peep at 2016 Wrigley, I think the days of overtly political PJ are over. Was a good run while it lasted!
    Eddie was VERY political at Pilgrimage last September.
    That's good to hear. I just know from seeing them many times that the politics have dropped noticealy since 2006/7 or so, both in songwriting and stage banter
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  • NewJPage
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    mcgruff10 said:
    tbergs said:
    The American in Me and Know Your Rights would be spectacular. And to those saying no thanks, they'd have to avoid half of their catalog. Most of their songs have social and political ties.
    Does pj even have ten political songs?
    Ever listen to riot act? More than 10 on that alone
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  • PJWGIII
    PJWGIII Chicago, IL Posts: 811
    edited February 2018
    Discopij said:
    but regarding Trump, i've always felt the best way to bug him is to ignore him and focus your energy on quietly undermining his causes through focusing on the next set of elections ... if a band like PJ makes headlines in the news that degrades him it makes him almost as happy as supporting his insanity ... he feeds off his ego and just wants to know people are talking about him even if it's negative stuff ... he's a lot like Kim Jong-un in that way.
    Couldn't agree more. My suggestion is that if the band wants to get political, they don't need to narrow things down to him. They can be more broad in what they say and talk about Trump's problems without bringing up the man himself or dropping the name. They can use their music for this as well. No need for big flashing headlines, just honest talk about how they feel about the way things are right now. That is my recommendation and I would find this to be more powerful than just bashing the president.

    However, they are who they are, and they can choose to make the respectful political statements they want to make, and I'm not going to get uncomfortable over a group of artists speaking their mind. It's not like I love the president anyway so if "Trumpleaguer" becomes a real thing, so be it! ;)  "Gimme Some Truth" would be the wiser direction to go IMO.
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  • mcgruff10
    mcgruff10 New Jersey Posts: 29,410
    NewJPage said:
    mcgruff10 said:
    tbergs said:
    The American in Me and Know Your Rights would be spectacular. And to those saying no thanks, they'd have to avoid half of their catalog. Most of their songs have social and political ties.
    Does pj even have ten political songs?
    Ever listen to riot act? More than 10 on that alone
    Political songs?  Bushleaguer is political and?
    I'll ride the wave where it takes me......
  • tbergs
    tbergs Posts: 10,565
    Looks like they added one to the list today.
    It's a hopeless situation...
  • spnoone
    spnoone Posts: 633
    rock around barack. at both wrigley shows.
  • lastexitlondon
    lastexitlondon Posts: 15,366
    Im all up for social and political. Some of my favourites are those songs. And the more passion from ed the better. Milton Keynes rant got the whole place going. I love the statements this band stand for.


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  • samjam
    samjam New York Posts: 9,283
    Gimme Some Truth would be awesome to hear this year!
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  • curmudgeoness
    curmudgeoness Brigadoon, foodie capital Posts: 4,132
    gotthebottle said:
    mr bungle said:
    TRUMPLEAGUER!!!!!!!!!!!!
    Write a new one for the orange POS!!!

    Or just cover this:

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lMfizVIKz-Q


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