Can you think of a song that would describe the Bush presidency?

Question

Where most (if not all) of the lyrics can sum up your view of it?

I can think of one... but I'm wondering if anybody else is thinking of it too.

Answer 1

"In the Name of God" by Dream Theater (see lyrics at the link)

Answer 2

Facist Architecture - Bruce Cockburn
Walk All Over You - AC/DC
Hysteria - Def Leppard
Lyin' Eyes - Eagles
Illegal Alien - Genesis
Demolition Man - Police
Dead Man's Clothing - Son Volt
The Devil's Right Hand - Steve Earle
Trouble Waiting to Happen - Warren Zevon
Pissin' In The Wind - Jerry Jeff Walker
Live and Let Die - Wings
What a Fool Believes - Doobie Brothers

Just the titles, not the lyrics.

:-(

Answer 3

The one song that comes to mind is from the Beatles' "White Album":

"Have you seen the little piggies
crawling in the dirt;
and for all the little piggies,
life is getting worse;
always having dirt to play around in.

Have you seen the bigger piggies
in their starched white shirts?
You will find the bigger piggies
stirring up the dirt.
Always have clean shirts to play around in.

In their styes with all their backing,
they don't care what goes on around.
In their eyes there's something lacking;
what they need's a damn good whacking!

Everywhere there's lots of piggies
living piggy lives.
You can see them out to dinner
with their piggy wives;
clutching forks and knives to eat their bacon.

Seems most appropriate, not just for the Bush Presidency, but for much of upper-class America. -RKO- 08/09/07

Answer 4

"Big shot" by Billy Joel.
they're right, Pink's song is better:
"Dear Mr. President"
(feat. Indigo Girls)

Dear Mr. President,
Come take a walk with me.
Let's pretend we're just two people and
You're not better than me.
I'd like to ask you some questions if we can speak honestly.

What do you feel when you see all the homeless on the street?
Who do you pray for at night before you go to sleep?
What do you feel when you look in the mirror?
Are you proud?

How do you sleep while the rest of us cry?
How do you dream when a mother has no chance to say goodbye?
How do you walk with your head held high?
Can you even look me in the eye
And tell me why?

Dear Mr. President,
Were you a lonely boy?
Are you a lonely boy?
Are you a lonely boy?
How can you say
No child is left behind?
We're not dumb and we're not blind.
They're all sitting in your cells
While you pave the road to hell.

What kind of father would take his own daughter's rights away?
And what kind of father might hate his own daughter if she were gay?
I can only imagine what the first lady has to say
You've come a long way from whiskey and cocaine.

How do you sleep while the rest of us cry?
How do you dream when a mother has no chance to say goodbye?
How do you walk with your head held high?
Can you even look me in the eye?

Let me tell you 'bout hard work
Minimum wage with a baby on the way
Let me tell you 'bout hard work
Rebuilding your house after the bombs took them away
Let me tell you 'bout hard work
Building a bed out of a cardboard box
Let me tell you 'bout hard work
Hard work
Hard work
You don't know nothing 'bout hard work
Hard work
Hard work
Oh

How do you sleep at night?
How do you walk with your head held high?
Dear Mr. President,
You'd never take a walk with me.
Would you?

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Answer 5

Dear Mr President by P!nk is pretty good.

Answer 6

It's Too Late
by Carole King

Answer 7

I can't really think of a song that would describe such a situation. I would like to know what you had in mind.

Answer 8

How about Beck's Loser " I'm a loser baby so why don't you kill me"

Or Buck Cherry's "I love the cocaine"

Or Henry Rollins "Liar"

Answer 9

I'm Canadian and I just got back from the U.S. and I have to say that you have the greatest country in the world. You all moan about Bush but if he's your biggest problem...you don't have problems...

Answer 10

the one that Pink sang at her concert calling him a loser and all, like how can he sleep at night when people are dying because of him and so on..... very good. she totally hates him.