Rappers show the flag (And Rock Music???)

Max Sawicky sawicky at bellatlantic.net
Tue Jan 22 12:22:19 PST 2002


You could argue it was about maturing, learning that nothing is as simple as you thought it was. The liberty line could be taken in either a left or right direction.

I would say it's more a check on unbridled politicial enthusiasm, rather than a conservative turn per se.

mbs


> >It all started with The Who, for replacing optimism with cynicism,
> >("Meet the new boss, same as the old boss.")
>
> I think Bob Dylan beat them to it, with "My Back Pages," which I
> thought of as a conservative anthem in my right-wing days. I was so
> thrilled he used the word "liberty," dear to every libertarian heart.
> Doug
>
> MY BACK PAGES



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