So check it out. Here are some bands, songs and music-based organizations that are fighting back against the Bush administration, or just speaking their minds about what they see going on in the world around them.
And to all of you out there who believe that artists should have no voice in politics, I have two things to say to you: You only say that when the artists in question happen to disagree with you, and, more importantly, a good song connects with the average human being far better than most politicians do. Unfortunately, politicians are not always the smartest people in our society. Think back to when you were in school and remember the people involved in student government.
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Anti-Bush Projects
Bands Against Bush (American bands united against Bush)

Rock Against Bush (Upcoming alubm from punk allstars, including NOFX, Greenday, Good Charlotte, Sum 41 and Pennywise)

Peace Not War (Double CD from artists including Ani DiFranco, Public Enemy, Billy Bragg and DJ Spooky)

The Artist's Network of Refuse & Resist! (Organizers of a Jan 28th concert and rally challenging Bush during his State of the Union speech. Performers include Thievery Corporation and Mr. Lif.)

Bush in 30 Seconds Moveon.org contest with a goal of airing a nationwide commercial detailing the wrongs of the Bush administration. Contest judges include Moby, Michael Stipe of R.E.M., Jack Black of Tenacious D, and Eddie Vedder of Pearl Jam
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Anti-Bush songs. Click on the band for a link to their site. Click the song title for full lyrics (where available).

NOFX ••• Franco Un-American
"I never looked around, never second-guessed
Then I read some Howard Zinn now I'm always depressed
And now I can't sleep from years of apathy
All because I read a little Noam Chomsky"

The Beastie Boys ••• In a World Gone Mad
"Mirrors, smokescreens and lies
It's not the politicians but their actions I despise
You and Saddam should kick it like back in the day
With the cocaine and Courvoisier
But you build more bombs as you get more bold
As your mid-life crisis war unfolds"

Spearhead ••• We Don't Stop
"They got a war for oil, a war for gold
A war for money and a war for souls
A war on terror, a war on drugs
A war on kindness, a war on hugs
A war on birds and a war on bees
They got a war on hippies tryin to save the trees
Wall street war, on high finance
A war on people who just love to dance
A war on on music, a war on speech
A war on teachers and the things they teach
A war for the last 500 years
War's just messin up the atmosphere
The war on pot is a war that's failed
A war that's fillin up the nation's jails
World war one, two, three and four
Chemical weapons, biological war
Bush war 1 and Bush war 2
They got a war for me, they got a war for you!"

Outkast ••• War
"Don't be patient, get up and stand up for your life
Don't you agree or understand we lost some rights at 1-1-9?...
When will we all, awake up out this dream
Come here and smell the Folgers, the soldiers are human beings
Man actin as if he was the supreme bein
Clockin the souls of men out like he was G-O-D and
W-A-R rah, there'll be no tomorrow but sorrow
and horror will follow the hollow hearts battle for dollars
Politicians, modern day magicians"

Zack De La Rocha w/ DJ Shadow ••• March of Death
"Here it comes, the sound of terror from above
He flex his Texas twisted tongue
The poor lined up to kill in desert slums
For oil that burn beneath the desert sun"

Pharoahe Monch ••• Agent Orange
"Pissed on the motherfucking White House lawn
I threw a rock, then I ran
Cause I couldn't stand anymore within the grip of the man
Y'all wanna ask me who's sane
These biological gasses are eating my brain
Its a political grab bag to rape mother earth
Thirty seconds after they bagged dad for what he's worth
Thousands will die now so millions can smile later...
It's not a Vietnam song
I know women from desert storm who came back deformed
Missin limbs and disease and they legs is numb
Chemicals twice as strong as agent orange"

Radio 4 ••• Calling all Enthusiasts
"Can you believe, arrested for protesting in the USA?
We're calling all enthusiasts
Who can resist"

Billy Bragg ••• The Price of Oil
"Now I ain’t no fan of Saddam Hussein
oh, please don’t get me wrong
If it’s freeing the Iraqi people you’re after
then why have we waited so long
Why didn’t we sort this out last time
Was he less evil than he is now
The stock market holds the answer
to why him, why here, why now
Saddam killed his own people
just like general Pinochet
and once upon a time both these evil men
were supported by the U.S.A.
and whisper it, even Bin Laden
once drank from America’s cup
Just like that election down in Florida
this shit doesn’t all add up
It’s all about the price of oil
‘Cause it’s all about the price of oil
Don’t give me no shit
about blood, sweat, tears and toil
It’s all about the price of oil "

Eminem ••• Square Dance
"All this terror America demands action,
Next thing you know you've got Uncle Sam's ass askin'
To join the army or what you'll do for thier Navy.
You just a baby,
Gettin' recruited at eighteen,
You're on a plane now,
Eatin their food and their baked beans.
I'm 28 ,
They gonna take you 'fore they take me"

More bands and artists against Bush:
Antibalas: Spanish for "Bulletproof," literally "Anti-bullets," this 14-plus piece afro beat band is more than just music — it's a movement

The Dixie Chicks: Hey, even if you're not a fan of their music, you have to give them credit for standing up to Bush and conservative anti-free speech bullies

Axis of Justice: Activist organization from Tom Morello of Rage Against the Machine and Audioslave and Serj Tankian of System of a Down

Radiohead: They don't say it out right in their songs but check out their links page to see what they're about

Anti-Flag: This punk band is pretty much defined by their anti corporate, anti government, anti-Bush views

Saul Williams: Powerful poet and speaker who has spoken at anti-war rallies organized by Not in Our Name.
Thought Riot: Check out their song" I Voted For Nader."
Tell Us the Truth: Billy Bragg, Tom Morello and other artists fighting against media consolidation.
Bruce Springsteen: "It's time to impeach the president and get a man in there to get us out of this mess."
Dave Matthews Band: Matthews recently spoke out against the war in Iraq, media consolidation and the Bush energy plan.
Rolling Stone, which clearly supports and end to the Bush administration, recently ran an article covering musicians that have rallied against Bush, and mentioned James Taylor, Don Henley and John Mellencamp , in addition to several other artists already mentioned on this page.
Hip-hop Summit Action Network: Organization run by Russell Simmons with the goal of allowing hip-hop to "be responsibly and proactively utilized to fight the war on poverty and injustice." Wrote an open letter to Bush detailing its anti-war stance and joined with the WWE to register 2 million new voters
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Sightings:
*The drummer in The Mars Volta was wearing a "Fuck Bush" T-shirt at Roseland
*Plaid played a montage of footage from the war in Iraq at the Bowery Ballroom
*K-os said "George Bush: Fuck him" at Summerstage
*Super Furry Animals at Irving Plaza looping a Bill Hicks sample ("All governments are liars and murderers") while evil expressions of Bush and Blair repeatedly flash onscreen
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