Most Politically Charged Matthew Good Song

[Langer]

Hey just a question in your opinion what is the most politically charged Matt Good song? either obvious or personal interpretations of any song. Looking to do a paper on a song in which Matt expresses a poltical stance (I know thats almost all of them post Audio, but pick one please.)

My choice so far is: Pledge of Allegiance/Weapon, then again Im not really sure what Weapon is about tho I have an idea.

[ghetto-astronaut]

I'd have to say that you should take a serious look at North American For Life of of WLR&RR. Not only is that song dripping with political context but it is also quite straightforward and simple to understand.

[ToadMan]

The question is really in how you interpret a lot of the song. "Prime Time Deliverance" is a good example, it is politically charged if you interpret it that way.

 

The new Album is more charged than any other he has produced. "North American for Life" all though maybe not his best work, is certainly very direct in what it's about "George is teaching the kids to fight". Ex-pats is also fairly direct "Bombs away, over our houses, when they could have been, should have been doves". Of course leaving out the obvious "Alert Status Red".

 

If it's an option, I would say "21st Century Living" is certainly the most political song. I've heard three different versions of the song, and all of them are very political. I say if it's an option, since it's not so much a song, it's more of a rant.

 

Peace

[S.E. Hardy]

I'll go with Blue Skies Over Bad Lands.

[Serene Guitarist]

"Poor Man's Grey" is a good one......Actually most of WLR&RR is very politically straight-forward. It's easy to tell that Matt wanted change and he didn't want to wait for everyone to decipher his work.

[rmak]

where did you hear these other versions of 21st Century Living?

[Dookas27018]

'Blue Skies...'

[rmak]

its been a while since i was your man ( j/k )

[saturnine]

coming out in purple

[The_Rat_Who_Would_be_King]

Anything off of WLRRR that's not a love song or Buffalo Seven.

[ToadMan]

rmak: Live. I've heard 1) the album version, 2) the version from the beginning of the iraq war (the one with the Dixie Chicks reference) 3) the one of the most recent tour (the "We did not authorize this")

 

Peace

[S.E. Hardy]

Toadman, how long have you been a Moderator? I never noticed before...

[ToadMan]

I've been a Mod since Jan 4th. I didn't make a bid deal about it, since I didn't want people to change the way they act when talking to me.

 

Peace

[ecnarf]

21st century living. In the sense that it is most "charged", it really connects, moreso than north american for life.

[ze0ro]

21st Century Living was even more politically charged when he played it live, because of the speeches/clips of people (i.e. Bush). I loved hearing the different versions of that song live...was like a new statement every time.

[NationofCool]

I'd go with Antipop. It's totally about Margaret Thatcher.

 

 

 

 

 

 

In all seriousness, probably North American For Life and/or the live version of 21st Century Living.