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  • ssjmarx [he/him]
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    2 years ago

    The Beatles into communists, but only after their popularity is a forgone conclusion. Maybe that could be a counterpoint to the red scare shit that was happening at the time.

  • Lundi [none/use name]
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    2 years ago

    I wish Metallica transitioned into being out and out communist. They were always heavily anti-imperialist and their influence was absolutely massive, to have a band like that be commie might have made a difference to millions of Amerikkkans

      • GrouchyGrouse [he/him]
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        2 years ago

        Yep. Ride the Lightning is a flawless album from start to finish.

        Speaking of old Metallica I'm glad Mustaine got off drugs and alcohol but he also didn't need to turn into some weird proto-chud religious nut. So maybe I'd go back in time and tell him to take it easy on the jack daniels and read some materialist history after he puts down that copy of Johnny Get Your Gun.

        • Lundi [none/use name]
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          2 years ago

          Master of Puppets too. Shit, despite what some say, Metallica has multiple legendary tier releases.

          High school me loved Mustaine as an artist but I just can’t with him anymore cause he’s such a chud.

        • UlyssesT [he/him]
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          2 years ago

          I feel so bad for Dave Mustaine. He used to be cool. Too cool for Metallica, in a way.

  • GreenTeaRedFlag [any]
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    2 years ago

    whatever I have to do so the beatles don't write "she was just 17, you know what I mean"

    • ElGosso [he/him]
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      2 years ago

      Did they have any sort of outspoken ideology beyond whatever implications proletarian-branded hedonism carries?

  • aaaaaaadjsf [he/him, comrade/them]
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    2 years ago

    Get Josh Homme to stop being a libertarian. Queens of the Stone Age is already good, imagine it with a communist at the helm.

      • aaaaaaadjsf [he/him, comrade/them]
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        2 years ago

        Imagine Homme turning some of his libertarian rants/screeds, like I'm designer, Better Living through chemistry, Kalopsia, etc into leftist ones.

        Just to be clear I absolutely love all the songs mentioned still, they're some of favourites ever.

          • aaaaaaadjsf [he/him, comrade/them]
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            2 years ago

            Just get him to do even more drugs what's the worst that can happen, right?

            Just to be clear this is a joke, the man has done enough shit already for multiple lifetimes.

            Honestly maybe getting sober might be the solution lol.

            • WeedReference420 [he/him, they/them]
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              2 years ago

              Yeah, I could be misremembering but I think much-mentioned-in-this-thread (rightly so) Rush eased up a little on the Ayn Rand shit when they started doing less coke lmao

              • aaaaaaadjsf [he/him, comrade/them]
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                2 years ago

                Yeah Rise Against is straight edge and probably the most politically coherent active mainstream band today. Their recommended reading list straight up has. Frantz Fanon and Chomsky on it, along with the Shock doctrine and a people's history of the United States.

                Their new album opened up with a audio clip of the internationale as well.

  • Torenico [he/him]
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    2 years ago

    Pantera into Socialists. That is an excellent band, particuarly after they recruited Anselmo. Problem is that they're all chuds, the likes of "I'll make white supremacist comments" and "I'll play the guitar with the flag of the Confederacy in it".

    They're still one of my favorite bands, few metal bands sound as good and powerful as them. It's a shame they're little fascist pigs.. well at least those who still live.

    • UlyssesT [he/him]
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      2 years ago

      Maybe it'd start the backlash against liberalism early and save us from :hillary-disgust:

    • poppy_apocalypse [he/him, any]
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      2 years ago

      Dammit, you beat me to it. Just replace Zach with Lin Manuel Miranda. I can't believe I just typed that

  • TheDeed [he/him, comrade/them]
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    2 years ago

    Wtf I thought that Rush line was about opposing corporate control of music not libertarian shit

    :walter-breakdown:

    • aaaaaaadjsf [he/him, comrade/them]
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      2 years ago

      When you learn a musician is an :ancap-good: is really ruins a ton of lyrics lol.

      Take these lyrics from Queens of the Stone Age, I'm Designer

      My generation’s for sale.
      Beats a steady job.
      How much have you got? My generation don’t trust no one.
      It's hard to blame.
      Not even ourselves

      High and mighty you say selling out is a shame.
      Is that the name of your book?

      You’re insulted you can’t be bought or sold.
      Translation offer too low.
      You don’t know what you’re worth.
      It isn’t much.
      My piano's for sale.
      How many times must I sell myself.
      Before my pieces are gone.

      Sounds like the one based gen xer critical of the rest of gen x and the music industry, turns out it's actually an incoherent libertarian rant.

      Still like the band and the song though lol.

      • corgiwithalaptop [any, love/loves]M
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        2 years ago

        He calls himself a "classical liberal" but then goes on Gavin McGuiness' show and then doubles down when called out on it, so idk what to call him. Other than a dumbass.

        • GrouchyGrouse [he/him]
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          2 years ago

          Goddamnit I loved the Melvins. I should have stayed the fuck out of this thread.