Great lyrics and I am glad RP is doing political music, but Dan Bern has always struck me as a little too clever and embarassingly Dylanesque.

Steering clear of the political realm is a political stance in itself, mackman. Surely better to talk about things than pretend they're not happening.

Isn't it Bob Dylan?


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:) hats off to someone not afraid of going against the freakin' norm; no iraq is not afghanistan, saddam is not osama, but the dubya will tell you you have 11 toes and you'll say "yes massuh", THINK FOR YOURSELVES oh unwashed masses, at least give a crap about being unemployed when your leader wants to get another 70 billion for this stinkin' WAR!!!!!! :???:

Yuch - the lyrics are definitely clever, and I agree with him, but I can't stand the music (or lack thereof). He sounds like a Dylan ripoff (who I don't like either - so shoot me).

I had to turn in my own mom, you know what they say; "unpaid parking tickets aids terrorism."

Its all been said, its all been done, just light up and watch the fires. (pimp)

Bah. Lets just all pretend we aren't invading a country without provocation.

I was refering to the music, not the message.

Come on... Radio Paradise is best when it steers clear of the political realm.

Absolutely RIGHT ON!! If all of you who think this song is crap were truly informed, you'd realize that Dan is a genius, and a hell of a lot braver than you are for speaking the truth.

This is absolute crap. (The music, that is).

yah. We deserved 9/11, didn't we!

This song (and those who like it) -- hell, RP for that matter! -- probably aids terrorists.

I think what will help us all get along is to always follow this tune with Mr. McCartney's gem "Freedom". Whattaya say?

Lose the first stanza, and you have a mediocre protest song treading no new ground. Keep the first stanza, it's still a mediocre song but now obviously written by an idiotic provocateur.

Having listened to RP for weeks... this is the first song I've heard that I absolutely do not like.

Uh... it's a SENDUP. Meant to sound like Dylan. Get it? Lighten up, Francis.

Funny, many people have said the same about Dylan himself. ("The audacity to compare him to ____" -- insert Seeger, the Kingston Trio, God, etc.) Especially straight-laced parents of war protestors in the 60s. Heh heh heh.

I'm sure Dan terrorized a few with his playing on this song; although I liked it.

Pure Crap ! Not even good musically and I love folk singers. The audacity to compare him to Dylan. I have heard better sounding half-dead possums on the side of the road.

Loved it! Bravo, Dan Bern!

loved it.

Toni Smith (the college basketball player who is turning her back on the American flag during the Pledge of Allegiance) should listen to this song and re-state her actions - she's probably a terrorist

about time I heard something that was more real and wasn't just another "god bless america" song... I was getting ready to puke if I had to listen to another "the day it happened song"

-oh and it's funny too.. (pimp)

Unpaid parking tickets aids terrorists, heh.

Whoa! Funny Dylanesque sendup... sure to fire up the conservatives. ;)

How refreshing - political, critical, and funny! Hey Dubya, you listening?!

Wow. Honesty! hardly ever heard....