Various: Rock Against Bush Vol. 1 + Vol. 2 (2004)

 

The Bush administration based its rationale for the Iraq War on the claim that Iraq had a weapons of mass destruction (WMD) program, and that Iraq posed a threat to the United States and its allies. Some US officials falsely accused Saddam of harbouring and supporting al-Qaeda.
                                               

The Iraq War was a protracted armed conflict from 2003 to 2011 that began with the invasion of Iraq by
the United States–led coalition which overthrew the Iraqi government of Saddam Hussein. The conflict continued for much of the next decade as an insurgency emerged to oppose the coalition forces and the post-invasion Iraqi government.
                                             

                                                                           
An estimated 151,000 to 1,033,000 Iraqis died in the first three to five years of conflict. US troops were

officially withdrawn in 2011. The United States became re-involved in 2014 at the head of a new coalition and the insurgency, and many dimensions of the armed conflict continue today. The invasion occurred as part of the George W. Bush administration's War on Terror following the September 11 attacks despite no connection of the latter to Iraq.
                                              

In October 2002, Congress granted President Bush the power to decide whether to launch any military attack in Iraq. The Iraq War began on 20 March 2003, when the US, joined by the UK, Australia, and Poland launched a "shock and awe" bombing campaign. Iraqi forces were quickly overwhelmed as coalition forces swept through the country. The invasion led to the collapse of the Ba'athist government; Saddam Hussein was captured during Operation Red Dawn in December of that same year and executed three years later.
                                                 

In 2004, the 9/11 Commission concluded there was no evidence of any relationship between Saddam's regime and al-Qaeda. No stockpiles of WMDs or an active WMD program were ever found in Iraq.

Bush administration officials made numerous claims about a purported Saddam–al-Qaeda relationship and WMDs that were based on sketchy evidence rejected by intelligence officials. The rationale for war faced heavy criticism both domestically and internationally. Kofi Annan called the invasion illegal under international law as it violated the UN Charter.
                                                      

The bands on this comp have come together for one reason, and that's to express our outrage at - and form a unified front against - the dangerous, destructive, and deadly policies of George W. Bush and his administration.

VARIOUS - ROCK AGAINST BUSH, VOL. 1.

                                                             

SUM  41

Rock Against Bush, Vol. 1 is a Rock Against Bush compilation album released on the Fat Wreck Chords record label.

ANTI - FLAG

It contains a collection of songs, both released and unreleased, by various punk rock artists and includes a bonus DVD with political facts, commentary regarding the U.S. presidential election, 2004, footage from a David Cross stand-up comedy performance, as well as a few music videos.

RISE AGAINST

It was released on 20 April 2004.

THE GET UP KIDS

Fat Mike of NOFX freely admits to his spotty voting record.

AUTORITY ZERO

But that didn't stop him from founding www.punkvoter.org, an organization with a mission to mobilize young voters against President Bush and his administration's policies, and make 2004 the year punk spoke.

N O F X

Rock Against Bush features music from 26 likeminded artists, as well as a DVD packed with insightful, inciting political rabble-rousing and videos from types like Bad Religion, Anti-Flag, and Fat Mike's own NOFX.

ANTI - FLAG

None More Black kicks things off with the martial, spittle-flying stomp of "Nothing to Do When You're Locked in a Vacancy," and Alkaline Trio's "Warbrain" attempts to save the world with a righteous pop-punk melody and memories of better days.

STRUNG OUT

The Offspring's "Baghdad" isn't the greatest song ever, but it's interesting that it dates from 1991 and the first Bush presidency.

DESCENDENTS

Speaking of the first Bush, Ministry returns with the frenetic industrial clatter of "No W," which updates the 1992 rant "N.W.O." with samples from the latest Bush president.

JELLO BIAFRA

Veteran D.I.Y. firebrands Jello Biafra and Billy Bragg are here, the latter teaming with Less Than Jake for "Brightest Bulb Has Burned Out.

SOCIAL DISTORTION

" The Ataris cover Bad Religion's "Heaven Is Falling" acoustically, and Social Distortion's "Prison Bound" will hopefully turn A New Found Glory fans on to Prison Bound.

OFFSPRING

Other highlights of Rock Against Bush include the bopping neo-new wave of the Epoxies, the Soviettes' raucous "¡Paranoia! Cha-Cha-Cha," and Authority Zero's "Revolution.

NONE MORE BLACK

" There are also stylistic detours from Denali (the austere "Normal Days") and the World/Inferno Friendship Society ("Expatriate Act").

There's a rousing, ruefully funny essay from Fat Mike in the liner notes; 17 of the comp's 26 tracks are unreleased or otherwise rare; and Fat Wreck is giving the thing away for six bucks.

MINISTRY

If that's not enough incentive, the set's DVD portion includes a piece of typically scathing comedy from David Cross.  

Various – Rock Against Bush Vol 1
Label: Fat Wreck Chords – FAT675-2
Format:    CD, Compilation
DVD, DVD-Video, NTSC, Compilation
Country: US
Released: Apr 20, 2004
Genre: Rock
Style: Punk

TRAXS

                                                              

01. None More Black – Nothing To Do When You're Locked In A Vacancy    2:07
02. Sum 41 – Moron  (Producer – Greig Nori, Written-By – Sum 41)  1:39
03. Alkaline Trio – Warbrain   2:27
(Instruments [Additional Instrumentation] – Nolan McGuire
Recorded By, Mixed By – Matt Allison
Voice [Warbrain Machine Reading] – Craig Fairbaugh
Written-By – Dan, Derek, Matt)
04. Epoxies – Need More Time    2:29
05. Anti-Flag –    The School Of Assasins  (Music By – Chris Head, Justin Sane, Words By – Justin Sane)  2:37
06. Against Me! – Sink, Florida, Sink (Electric)    2:10
07. The Offspring – Baghdad  3:18
(Bass – Greg K.
Drums – R. Welty
Engineer [2nd] – Rusty Striff
Guitar – Noodles
Producer – Thom Wilson
Vocals – Dexter Holland
Written-By – The Offspring)  
08. The Get Up Kids – Lion And The Lamb    3:22
09. Rise Against – Give It All    2:49
10. Ministry – No W  (Lyrics By – Al Jourgensen, Music By – Jourgensen, Brody, Scaccia, Washam)  3:13
11. Descendents – Sad State Of Affairs    2:35
12. Authority Zero – Revolution  (Written-By – Authority Zero)  2:23
13. The Soviettes – ¡Paranoia! Cha-Cha-Cha    2:04
14. Jello Biafra With D.O.A. – That's Progress  (Written-By – Jello Biafra)  3:14
15. RX Bandits – Overcome (The Recapitulation)  (Music By – rxbandits,
Words By – Matthew Embree)  3:43
16. Strung Out – No Voice Of Mine    2:30
17. Strike Anywhere – To The World    3:21
18. The Ataris – Heaven Is Falling
(Music By, Words By – Brett Gurewitz)  2:38
19. Pennywise –  God Save The USA    3:06
20. Denali – Normal Days    3:25
21. The WorldInferno Friendship Society – The Expatriate Act    3:02
22. New Found Glory – No News Is Good News    2:58
23. The Frisk – Basket Of Snakes    2:31
24. NOFX – Jaw, Knee, Music    2:31
25. Social Distortion – It's The Law    2:35
26. Less Than Jake Featuring Billy Bragg – The Brightest Bulb Has Burned Out
2:04

MP33 @ 320 Size: 164 MB
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VARIOUS - ROCK AGAINST BUSH, VOL. 2.

                                                    

GREEN DAY

Rock Against Bush, Vol. 2 is the second Rock Against Bush compilation album released on the Fat Wreck Chords record label.

USELESS ID

It contains a collection of songs by various punk rock artists, some of which were previously unreleased.

THE INTERNATIONAL NOISE CONSPIRACY

It also includes a bonus DVD with political facts, commentary regarding the U.S. presidential election, 2004, comedy footage, and music videos.

OPERATION IVY

It was released on August 10, 2004.

YELLOWCARD

While Fat Mike of NOFX has never been known as one of the more emphatic and articulate political voices in punk rock (let's face it, NOFX have been more about high punk goofiness than making a "statement").

He's certainly been making up for that in 2004, having started the Leftist activist group Punkvoter.com with the expressed goal of voting George W. Bush out of the White House in that year's presidential elections, and releasing not one but two Rock Against Bush compilation albums on his Fat Wreck Chords label.

RANCID

Designed to raise money for Punkvoter.com and awareness about the upcoming election, Rock Against Bush, Vol. 2 offers up 73 minutes worth of circa 21st century punk with a decidedly anti-authoritarian slant;

FOO FIGHTERS

If you're looking for specific anti-Dubya anthems, there aren't a lot of 'em here, though No Use for a Name's acoustic reworking of "Fields of Agony" actually features the voice of the man himself thanks to the magic of sampling.  

NO DOUBT

Bad Religion contribute "Let Them Eat War" from their virulently anti-Republican The Empire Strikes First.

Along the way, you get solid new stuff from Green Day, Sleater-Kinney, Foo Fighters and the Dropkick Murphys, hard-to-find tunes from No Doubt, Jawbreaker, and Yellowcard.

Generally cool rock from the Lawrence Arms, Flogging Molly, Rancid, Operation Ivy, and the (International) Noise Conspiracy.

ONLY CRIME

In short, a good, pissed-off time is had by all, and anyone with a taste for the current state of punk rock and a healthy disgust for the Bush administration will consider their money well spent on this album.

THE LAWRENCE ARMS

The CD is accompanied by a bonus DVD that adds major value to the package, featuring six politically oriented short subjects (including extended previews of Uncovered:

AUTOPILOT OFF

The Whole Truth About the Iraq War and Unconstitutional), five music videos (including NOFX's ridiculous and sublime "Idiot Son of an Asshole"), and some genuinely funny topical humor from Will Ferrell, Patton Oswalt, and Greg Proops.

NO USE FOR NAME

Register to vote, and pick this up on the way home.

 

 

Various – Rock Against Bush Vol 2
Label: Fat Wreck Chords – FAT677-2
Format:    CD, Compilation
DVD, DVD-Video, NTSC, Compilation
Country: US
Released: Aug 10, 2004
Genre: Rock
Style: Punk

TRAXS

                                                  

01. Green Day – Favorite Son  2:13
(Music By – Green Day, Words By – Billie Joe Armstrong)  
02. Bad Religion – Let Them Eat War    2:58
03. Operation Ivy – Unity    2:14
04. The Lawrence Arms – Necrotism: Decanting The Insalubrious (Cyborg Midnight) Part 7  1:48
05. Dropkick Murphys – We Got The Power (Written-By – Dropkick Murphys) 2:45
06. Flogging Molly – Drunken Lullabies
(Written-By – Regan, King, Casey, Schwindt, Hensley, Maxwell, Schmidt, Hutt)
3:49
07. Only Crime – Doomsday Breach    2:15
08. Foo Fighters – Gas Chamber  0:55
(Written-By – B. Vockeroth, G. Turner, M. Saunders, P. Galligan, T. Homer)
09. Lagwagon – Status Pools    2:36
10. Sugarcult – What You Say  2:36
(Mixed By – Mark Trombino, Producer – Gavin MacKillop)
11. Rancid – 7 Years Down    2:33
12. Sleater-Kinney – Off With Your Head    2:26
13. The Unseen – Scream Out  2:48
(Lyrics By – Mark, Music By – Scott)
14. Yellowcard – Violins    3:33
15. Dillinger Four – Like Sprewells On A Wheelchair    3:41
16. Jawbreaker – Chesterfield King (Live)  4:03
(Written-By – Pfahler, Schwarzenbach, Bauermeister)
17. Bouncing Souls – Born Free (Live)    1:45
18. Mad Caddies – No Hope (Live)    1:41
19. The Dwarves – Kids Today  1:25
Featuring – The A.K.A.s, The Matches
(Written-By – Blag Dahlia)
20. Sick Of It All – Can't Wait To Quit    2:09
21. No Doubt – Comforting Lie  2:52
(Producer – Glen Ballard, Written-By – Gwen Stefani, Thomas Dumont, Tony Kanal)
22. Useless ID – State Of Fear  3:12
(Written-By – Carmel, Berger, Ben Horin)
23. Autopilot Off – I'm Thinking    2:50
24. The (International) Noise Conspiracy – My Star  2:35
(Producer – Rick Rubin)
25. Donots – Time's Up  (Lyrics By – I. Knollmann, Music By – A. Siebenbiedel, E. Herwig, G. Knollmann, I. Knollmann, J.D. Poggemann)  3:24
26. Hot Water Music – Kill The Night    2:42
27. Thought Riot – You're Gonna Die    2:36
28. No Use For A Name – Fields Of Agony (Acoustic)  2:45

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