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July 29, 2006
Conservative songs, redux
Our previous post on NRO's 50 best conservative songs won us acclaim and a CBS News blog link. Upon revisiting, the list is as ridiculous as before -- if not more so -- and John Miller's explanation so tenuous as to be lardo-like translucent.Walking to work yesterday, I found the true rock songs that should have been #1 and #2 (and perhaps the only songs on the list). It's from a band that left-leaning indie rock snobs have had to reconcile with the reality that the band (or at least lead singer) likely didn't share its world view. Now I've known right-leaning indie rock critics out there, so the songs' non inclusion must mean that those people don't read the NRO.
I speak of Modern Lover's Roadrunner and Modern World. Behold the lyrics and see if you agree.
Roadrunner
Roadrunner roadrunner; Going faster miles an hour
(libertarian traffic laws)
Gonna ride by the Stop-n-Shop; With the radio on
(buy American)
I'm in love with Massachusetts
(state's rights)
The highway is your girlfriend as you go by quick
(save yourself for marriage)
Said hello to the spirit of ol' 1956
(traditional values)
Modern World
I'm in love with the USA
(unvarnished patriotism)
Put down your cigarette, and act like a true girl, oh
(traditional values, redux)
Put down your cigarette, and drop out of BU
(avoid liberal indoctrination)
Well the modern world is not so bad; Not like the students say
(2006 prescience)
Posted by Keith O'Brien at July 29, 2006 11:05 AM
Comments
I honestly cannot say whether or not Miller is trying to convey a sense of irony.
Posted by: Randall at July 29, 2006 04:08 PM
From NRO: "For what it’s worth, I’d love to see someone assemble of list of the 50 best left-wing country songs."
Sounds like a challenge.
Posted by: Sebastian at July 30, 2006 11:36 PM
