At all.
So -- because things will nonetheless be quiet around here, as is customarily the case, until Monday, here's a fun and hopefully otherwise relevant little project to help us all wile away the idle hours till my return:
Most or Least Fatuous Post-Beatles Politically Themed Pop or Rock Song(s) Ever!!!
And my totally top of my head Top Six is/are:
6. The Butthole Surfers -- The Shah Sleeps in Lee Harvey Oswald's Grave
These guys were such kidders...
5. Freda Payne -- Bring the Boys Home
A terrific piece of pop/soul with a message that resonated quite powerfully at the height of the Vietnam War, and still does alas. Of course, given that "Band of Gold," Freda's previous hit, had been about her husband's inability to cut the proverbial mustard when it counted, one did have the feeling listening to this one that her pining for the boys' return might be an example of the personal as political. If you know what I mean.
4. Crosby, Stills, Nash and Young -- Almost Cut My Hair
Yeah, Dave -- that'll show 'em.
3. John Lennon -- Woman is the Ni-clang of the World
Honorable mention: Patti Smith's "Rock 'n' Roll Ni-clang." Hey -- I'm sure everybody involved with those songs meant well, at least.
2. Graham Nash -- Chicago
Sorry, I can't take a political song that rhymes "change" and "rearrange" seriously. YMMV.
And the Numero Uno Total-Victory-is-Ours-Comrades! ditty of them all simply has to be...
1. Sha Na Na -- The Vote Song
The Nixon reference dates it, obviously, but it's still pretty relevant and pretty funny. Incidentally, while it's true that one of the Sha Na Na gold suit guys has turned into a Teabagger, it was nice to see lead singer Jon "Bowser" Bauman on Tuesday night celebrating the unions win in Ohio.
Alrighty then -- what would your choices be?
