So, ever since June, I've been bringing you lazy, groovy, folky 70s music by a bunch of cool and mellow white guys. Enough of that. Time to go in the opposite direction: music videos of loud music by aggressive black guys. Let's here it for the ultimate libertarian anthem!
"Freewill" was really an atheist anthem. Try "The Trees" or "Anthem" (after Rand's novella).
ReplyDeleteSpeaking of Rand, Rand Paul got a cease and desist from Rush's attorney for unauthorized use of their songs at his rallies. (The attorney made it clear that this was not political issue, but a copyright issue.)
Politics notwithstanding, I've never found Rush of any interest. But this song is awesome.
ReplyDeleteAnonymous, I can see your point about "Freewill" and atheism, but I think is sketches out that essential anthropology or metaphysics of the libertarian worldview (that there is no sovereign save person individual choice, etc.) pretty well. "The Tree" is anti-egalitarian, but not necessarily libertarian. You're absolutely right about "Anthem" though ("Well, I know they've always told you/ selfishness was wrong / Yet it was for me, not you / I came to write this song").
ReplyDeleteI wonder what Rush songs Paul liked to have played?
Jacob, it is indeed an awesome song.