Say It Ain't So Joe: A Playlist for Senator Joseph Lieberman

Here are some tunes meant to encourage the Senator from the fine state of Aetna to change his mind about a public option and actually act independently of his insurance donors when it comes to fixing health care.

SAY IT AIN'T SO JOE - Roger Daltrey
POLITICAL WORLD - Bob Dylan
HEY JOE - The Jimi Hendrix Experience
POLITICIAN - Cream
DOUBLE CROSS - Greg Allman
TAKE OUT SOME INSURANCE - Buddy Guy
THE TRAITOR - Herbie Hancock
WHITE LIAR - Miranda Lambert
PUBLIC ENEMY #1 - Public Enemy
GIMME SOME TRUTH - Jakob Dylan featuring Dhani Harrison
PEOPLE GOT TO BE FREE - The Rascals
KNOW YOUR ENEMY - Green Day

Are there any songs that can bring our Senator Joe to his senses?

 

 

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Comments

[tgh86]

judas rising - judas priest
the man who sold the world - david bowie
megalomania - black sabbath
the fool on the hill - the beatles
holy joe - U2
nobody else in the world but you - don henley
diamond joe - bob dylan
go your own way - fleetwood mac

[David Wild - Huffpost Blogger]

Love em -- but maybe Bowie could record as "The Man Who Sold Out The World" and have the surviving members of Nirvana re-record it too

[David Wild - Huffpost Blogger]

Is there a song called "Holy Joe"?

[tgh86]

Yep, it was a "Pop"-era B-side. Very cool performance:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9Yqin8Vrqqg

[Sportswoman]

Two oldies that popped into my head while biking that I think epitomize Lieberman are

TWO FACES HAVE I---LOU CHRISTIE
SEE THE FUNNY LITTLE CLOWN---BOBBY GOLDSBORO

[David Wild - Huffpost Blogger]

I confess to loving both songs. Both too good for him, but wonderful all the same

[stevefromkelso]

My list is all from the band MORPHINE
All wrong
In spite of me
Cure for pain
I had my chance
Sharks

[Titus]

Your'e No Good - Linda Rondstadt
Liar - Three Dog Night

[David Wild - Huffpost Blogger]

Love them both, thanks.

[dunedin]

With Everything to Lose - The Style Council
Stop Hurting People - Pete Townshend
Daysleeper - REM
How To Be Invisible - Kate Bush
Get Yourself Together - Small Faces
If You Change Your Mind - Rosanne Cash
Poles Apart - Pink Floyd

[David Wild - Huffpost Blogger]

If he's a daysleeper, maybe he'll miss the vote. As REM songs go, we know Joe's not losing his religion. Here's hoping he does go back to Rockville.

[Forsetti]

“Objection”-Shakira
“All of This and Nothing”-They Psychedelic Furs
“March of the Swivelheads”-The English Beat
“Poison”-Bell Biv Devoe
“No More Words’-Berlin
“Deception­”-Blackali­cious
“Shakedown”-Bob Seger
“Nosey Joe”-The Brian Setzer Orchestra
“Couldn’t Get it Right”-Climax Blues Band
“Land of Confusion”-Genesis
“You’ll Never Be a Man”-Elvis Costello
“Lose Yourself”-Eminem
“Right Back Where We Started From”-Maxine Nightingale
“Reptile”-The Church
“Here it Goes Again”-Ok Go

[David Wild - Huffpost Blogger]

Must check out that Setzer tune. Thanks Forsetti

[mediabub]

Seeing the Real You at Last - Bob Dylan

[David Wild - Huffpost Blogger]

I prefer the Unreal Joe, but I love me some Bob
Thanks

[rjmiller]

Take Me Down to the Hospital - The Replacements

[David Wild - Huffpost Blogger]

Somehow I don't imagine the Replacements had proper coverage back in the day -- this was a brilliant band that needed a public option

[utopiarunt]

Great fun,as usual David!
Stop Draggin' My Heart Around - Stevie Nicks/Tom Petty
If Not Now, When? - Todd Rundgren
Looking At You, But I'm Talkin' To Myself - Utopia
Compassion - Todd Rundgren
Bully For You - Tom Robinson Band
Swing to the Right - Utopia
Surprise, Surprise - Bruce Springsteen
Out of Control - Todd Rundgren
Last to Die - Bruce Springsteen
Don't You Ever Learn? - Todd Rundgren
Nothing Man - Bruce Springsteen
Bad Little Actress - Utopia
Unloved Children - Todd Rundgren

[David Wild - Huffpost Blogger]

Wow, great choices, and close to my heart. I just listened to "Bully For You" on my flight to Nashville Monday, and "Compassion" should be piped into the halls of Congress.

Thanks

[JohnHKennedy]

The only we can get the respect of politicians like Lieberman is to vigorously oppose their re-election.

If we Democrats are always more concerned with keeping total power, we will never purge the party's traitors. We will always have their millstone destroying our good works. Have the courage to stop donating to the campaigns of such traitors. Their hatred of our Democratic principles is obvious. Please stop tolerating it. And push our Democrats to defend our Constitution and international reputation by Prosecuting Bush's Torturers

SIGN the PETITION calling for Prosecution http://ANGRYVOTERS.org
.

[David Wild - Huffpost Blogger]

Hold on, remind me, was "Sign The Petition" Terrence Trent D'Arby's follow-up to "Sign Your Name"?

[SaintJimmy]

The lyrics to "Head Like A Hole" by Nine Inch Nails describe Lieberman quite nicely, particularly the lines about "God money I'll do anything for you" and "God money not concerned about the sick among the pure".

Lieberman takes the lyric "bow down before the one you serve" to heart, but I hope Trent's next lyric, "you're going to get what you deserve", isn't just wishful thinking.

[David Wild - Huffpost Blogger]

Joe strikes me as a Nine Inch Nails man

[Citizen54]

Love these lists, Mr Wild.

A bunch of Pearl Jam songs come to mind (Green Disease, Bushleaguer, Not for You, Grievance, The Fixer), but this one fits Lieberman best: Satan's Bed.

[David Wild - Huffpost Blogger]

Love "Bushleaguer" especially -- thank you, kind Citizen

[Classof89]

Great postings, David. And I love these articles you keep putting out. Very fun.

Here's my playlist for the Senator:

- Stevie Wonder: "You Haven't Done Nothin'"; "Do Yourself a Favor"; and "He's Misstra Know-It-All"
- Thompson Twins: "Lies"
- The O'Jays: "For the Love of Money"
- Teddy Pendergrass: "You Can't Hide From Yourself"
- Face to Face: "10-9-8"
- The Police: "Demolition Man"

[David Wild - Huffpost Blogger]

Thanks you're a Class act too.
I especially love "You Haven't Done Nothin'" -- originally inspired by Nixon, I believe
And the idea of Joe thinking he's cool like Sting on "Demolition Man" almost makes me like him, but only almost

[drewziGNY]

"10-9-8", wow, I thought nobody remembered that song...I actually have that one on 45.

[David Wild - Huffpost Blogger]

See Joe's two-faced behaviour is bringing us together

[JBVT]

One rich man from Connecticut is allowed to deny to the American people the same extensive health care plan he enjoys.

There is something very wrong about this.

[David Wild - Huffpost Blogger]

You inspired a new song choice -- "Wrong" by Lindsay Buckingham, an old pal who's in a band that I believe once had an excellent drug coverage

[drewziGNY]

I can think of two more Lindsey Buckingham songs that may fit....

"Go Insane" and "Trouble"

[joelaf]

Amazing Rhythm Aces The Beautiful Lie
Pink Floyd Comfortably Numb
Warren Zevon Splendid Isolation or Searching for a Heart

[David Wild - Huffpost Blogger]

The Democrats ought to place Joe in some not so splendid "Isolation," though as a song, I did "Searching For A Heart" more and dig the Don Henley cover version too. Thanks