Encore to “Top 50 Conservative Songs” includes Dead Kennedys, Suicidal Tendencies, Sublime

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John J. Miller has written an "Encore" to his piece in the National Review listing the "Top 50 Conservative Rock Songs". Responding to feedback from readers, he has named "conservative songs" 51 through 101. This round of picks features many songs that Punknews.org readers may recognize, including the Dead Kennedys' "Holiday In Cambodia," Iron Maiden's "Aces High," Sublime's "Date Rape," Suicidal Tendencies' "Give It A Revolution," Yellowcard's "Life of a Salesman," The Modern Lovers' "Old World," Slayer's "Silent Scream" and Elvis Costello's "The Other Side of Summer."

Miller's first article drew fire from Pete Townsend, who penned the Who's "Won't Get Fooled Again" which filled the number one spot on the list, as well as the Proclaimers, whose "Everybody's a Victim" was also featured.

  • "Aces High," by Iron Maiden
  • "After Forever," by Black Sabbath
  • "Alive," by P.O.D
  • "Angry Young Man," by Billy Joel
  • "Anthem," by Rush
  • "Back in the U.S.A.," by Chuck Berry
  • "Blood from a Stone," by The Hooters
  • "Catch Me Now I’m Falling," by The Kinks
  • "Date Rape," by Sublime
  • "Dedicated Follower of Fashion," by The Kinks
  • "Dirty Laundry," by Don Henley
  • "Divine Wind," by Blue Oyster Cult
  • "Father and Son," by Cat Stevens
  • "Freewill," by Rush
  • "Give It Revolution," by Suicidal Tendencies
  • "Get Back in Line," by The Kinks
  • "Gotta Serve Somebody," by Bob Dylan
  • "Handbags & Gladrags," by Rod Stewart
  • "Heresy," by Rush
  • "Holiday in Cambodia," by The Dead Kennedys
  • "I’d Love to Change the World," by Ten Years After
  • "In America," by The Charlie Daniels Band
  • "Jesus Is Just Alright," by The Doobie Brothers
  • "Let’s Roll," by Neil Young
  • "Life of a Salesman," by Yellowcard
  • "Little Red Corvette," by Prince
  • "The Living Years," by Mike and the Mechanics
  • "Miss Gradenko," by The Police
  • "Mother Russia," by Iron Maiden
  • "M.T.A.," by The Kingston Trio
  • "My Back Pages," by Bob Dylan ; (and covered by The Byrds)
  • "Old Time Rock & Roll," by Bob Seger
  • "Old World," by The Modern Lovers
  • "Only a Lad," by Oingo Boingo
  • "The Other Side of Summer," by Elvis Costello
  • "The Playboy Mansion," by U2
  • "Red Army Blues," by The Waterboys
  • "Red Skies," by The Fixx
  • "Rock a Bye Bye," by Extreme
  • "Shattered," by The Rolling Stones
  • "Silent Scream," by Slayer
  • "Silent Running," by Mike and the Mechanics
  • "Simple Man," by Lynyrd Skynyrd
  • "Something for Nothing," by Rush
  • "Teen Angst (What the World Needs Now)," by Cracker
  • "This Night Has Opened My Eyes," by The Smiths
  • "Turn! Turn! Turn!" by The Byrds
  • "VOA," by Sammy Hagar
  • "Yakety Yak," by The Coasters
  • "You Never Can Tell," by Chuck Berry
  • "Faithfully," by Journey