A Playlist Fit for a Dick: Songs for Cheney to Chill Out To
I may never get over the cognitive dissonance of hearing that George Bush loved to listen to Van Morrison on his iPod. How could this be? After all, I love to listen to Van Morrison on my iPod, and I have absolutely nothing in common with George Bush, right? Right?
Fortunately, I have no concept of what pet sounds Dick Cheney curls up with in-between robustly defending torture and the occasional act of bad will hunting. I'm thinking perhaps Dick gets his groove on to something by Iron Maiden. "The Number of the Beast," perhaps?
Seven months ago, I suggested "An Embarrassingly Premature Obama Victory Party Mix" in these digital pages. Thankfully, I got to use that playlist. Little did I know then that all this time later, we'd still have Dick Cheney to kick around. But I am here today not to hurt, but to help heal.
Here then is my playlist created to encourage our former Vice President to kick back and chill the hell out.
What would you add to this playlist fit for a Dick?
"TWO YEARS OF TORTURE' - Ray Charles
"BEFORE YOU ACCUSE ME" -- Bo Diddley
"DIRTY LITTLE SECRET" -- All American Rejects
"NO MORE MR. NICE GUY" -- Alice Cooper
"HAPPINESS IS A WARM GUN" -- The Beatles
"DAUGHTER OF DARKNESS" -- Tom Jones
(for Liz Cheney)
"BEAUTIFUL LOSER" - Bob Seger
"DON'T YOU (FORGET ABOUT ME) -- Simple Minds
"HANDS CLEAN" -- Alanis Morissette
"IDIOT WIND" --Bob Dylan
"COULD YOU BE LOVED" --Bob Marley
(for Lynne Cheney)
TORTURE ME - Red Hot Chili Peppers
"ONLY THE GOOD DIE YOUNG" -- Billy Joel
"DON'T GO AWAY, MAD (JUST GO AWAY)" -- Motley Crue
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Telling Me Lies--Replacements
F*** and Run (Cheney Re-mix: F*** Off and Run)--Liz Phair
Sooner or Later--Grassroots
You Better Run--Pat Benatar
Campaigner--Neil Young
Even the Losers--Tom Petty
Smile a Little Smile for Me—The Flying Machine
Surrender--J. Geils Band
Help Me Mary--Liz Phair
God Only Knows--Beach Boys
I'm a B*tch--Meredith Brooks
Cortez the Killer (Cheney Re-mix: Cheney the Killer)--Neil Young
I Need to Know--Tom Petty
I Want To Be Sedated (Cheney Re-mix: I Need To Be Sedated)--Ramones
Monster by Steppenwolf. "
We don't know how to mind our own business cause the whole world has to be just like us now we are fighting a war over there no matter who wins, you know we can't pay the cost
masters of war. bob dylan
(you who never done nothing but build to destroy...even jesus would never forgive what you do.)
pride of man. quicksilver messenger service (hamilton camp)
(turn around go back down, back the way you came...terror is on every side... he who puts his faith in fire, his faith in fire shall be repaid...)
gimme some truth. john lennon
(no short haired yellow bellied son of tricky dickie...)
eve of destruction. barry mcguire
(ok. not my favorite and it would probably just reinforce his paranoia. forget this one.)
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"Gimme Some Truth" is an inspired choice. Lennon at his most pissed off and political. Good on you.
Psychokiller - Talking Heads
Evil - 45 Grave
Bleed For Me - Jello Biafra
World Gone Mad - Beastie Boys
Cops of the World - Phil Ochs
Other ones came to my head before I grabbed a pen and paper. I have a feeling you could get a great book out of this. Rev. Bookburn - Radio Volta
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A book?
Even a buck would be nice.
Thanks Rev
Limbaugh, Cheney and Gingrich are my nominees for Homeland Security's "No-fly list." Heck. if a congressman and a five-year-old can make the list, why can't they?
Mr Bad Example - Warren Zevon.
Perfect.
The Torture Never Stops - Frank Zappa
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Wish he were still around to play it for us
_Hey, That's No Way To Say Good Bye_ by Leonard Cohen.
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Great one -- and great song
Only the Good Die Young - Iron Maiden
God Smack - Alice in Chains
Eyes of a Stranger - Queensryche
Paranoid - Ozzy (have you seen his new Samsung commercial? Funny)
But, the most appropriate (I know it's not heavy, but it's great)
God Will - Lyle Lovett
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God Will is brilliant -- a witty song of non-forgiveness
Adding:
"Taking It All Too Hard" by Genesis.
"Master of Puppets"
"Enter Sandman" Metallica
Arrrggghhh! David, you've just ruined "Beautiful Loser" for me. I'll never be able to listen to it again without thinking of Cheney. LOL!!!
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Thanks everyone -- this has been so much fun -- and not torture at all -- so I will continue to add songs for Dick Cheney myself as they come to mind at twitter.com/wildaboutmusic
If I Only Had a Brain (Harold Arlen)
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Dick could use a heart too
And given all his deferments " The Nerve" also
How about a little palace intrique:
Tell Laura I Love Her - Ray Peterson
Or, in a more literal vein:
Chains - Carole King
Monster - Steppenwolf
Whip It - Devo
You Talk Too Much - Joe Jones
Once You Get Started - Rufus
Marching to Shibboleth - Firesign Theatre (Just for a touch of the surreal)
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Dick Cheney and Devo -- somehow it just works
He's through being cool!
mothersbaugh was certainly on to something with de-evolution.
How ' bout . . .
Cousin Kevin and Fiddle About from The Who's Tommy?
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And maybe "Won't Get Fooled Again" to remind ourselves
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