What should the grassroots theme song be

[Madison]

Legend of Zelda Theme Song. A song for a true hero.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PUM_W6C1tEU

[goldenequity]

The Beatles - Revolution

but I know this ones been used already in some videos

Try this version (just received it tonite!)

[fluoridatedbrainsoup]

It should definitely be "For The Love Of You" by the Isley Brothers.
excerpted lyrics:

I wanna be living for the love of you
Ah yes I am
All that I'm giving is for the love of you
Alright now yes

Ooo! lovely as a ray of sun
That touches me when the mornin' comes
Feels good to me yeah
My love and me well

Smoother than a gentle breeze
Flowin' through my mind with ease
Soft as can be well
When you're lovin' me
When you're lovin' me
Ooo!

[nayjevin]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lAQjZaRAQTM

[nayjevin]

aright doods here it is...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gbxfe7DMxVo

the only metal band to ever produce an original lick they say...

Generals gathered in their masses
Just like witches at black masses
Evil minds that plot destruction
Sorcerers of deaths construction
In the fields the bodies burning
As the war machine keeps turning
Death and hatred to mankind
Poisoning their brainwashed minds, oh lord yeah!

Politicians hide themselves away
They only started the war
Why should they go out to fight?
They leave that role to the poor

Time will tell on their power minds
Making war just for fun
Treating people just like pawns in chess
Wait till their judgement day comes, yeah!

Now in darkness, world stops turning
As the war machine keeps burning
No more war pigs of the power
Hand of God has sturck the hour
Day of judgement, God is calling
On their knees, the war pigs crawling
Begging mercy for their sins
Satan, laughing, spreads his wings
All right now!

[american.swan]

I was watching some ron paul youtube vids and thought to myself, I really like that sound. It's great, so I googled it and bingo.

Great youtube video with a great song for us.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l7kIgcYgIQk

[Matthew Zak]

how about the song "grassroots" by 311. 311's fan base is generally supportive of ron paul. I'm not sure how 311 themselves feel about him though. And the song is anything but mainstream. It's a mixture of rock and hip hop. But it's interesting.


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6oGa73YuKwI

[starless]

Queensryche - Revolution Calling (Youtube link) It's the perfect song for the campaign IMO, but I'm a metal guy.

I also like Cusco - Inca Dance (for those who listen to Coast to Coast AM it's the folky song usually played at the very end of each show)

I was gonna say Queensryche too.

"The Revolution Starts Now" by Steve Earle would be a good chocie too, especially for our non-rocking Ron Paul supporters.

[Ra_]

The 'official grassroots theme' should definately be:
Volunteers - Jefferson Airplane
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ER9b0yWGcfs

That's a great one.
I also have a lot of love for the Underdog tune.

If you want a real Grass Roots song though:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sTD5P4n9i2A

[jrich4rpaul]

Not great for a theme song, but I really like this one. Just listen to the words.

Three Days Grace- Are You Ready?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1BcI_W3cDWs

[Nathaniel Macon]

I'm for "American Pie" by Don McLean. The song captures our loss of control over our government and our anxiety over what America is becoming, that makes Ron Paul's campaign so important. The song's age, popularity, and importance will appeal to most Americans and, crucially, help win over the large Baby Boomer vote. Its allusions to the upheaval of the 1960s symbolize our own rEVOLution for liberty.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QHkT2YfqHE4

A long, long time ago...
I can still remember
How that music used to make me smile.
And I knew if I had my chance
That I could make those people dance
And, maybe, they’d be happy for a while.

But february made me shiver
With every paper I’d deliver.
Bad news on the doorstep;
I couldn’t take one more step.

I can’t remember if I cried
When I read about his widowed bride,
But something touched me deep inside
The day the music died.

So bye-bye, miss american pie.
Drove my chevy to the levee,
But the levee was dry.
And them good old boys were drinkin’ whiskey and rye
Singin’, "this’ll be the day that I die.
"this’ll be the day that I die."

Did you write the book of love,
And do you have faith in God above,
If the Bible tells you so?
Do you believe in rock ’n roll,
Can music save your mortal soul,
And can you teach me how to dance real slow?

Well, I know that you’re in love with him
`cause I saw you dancin’ in the gym.
You both kicked off your shoes.
Man, I dig those rhythm and blues.

I was a lonely teenage broncin’ buck
With a pink carnation and a pickup truck,
But I knew I was out of luck
The day the music died.

I started singin’,
"bye-bye, miss american pie."
Drove my chevy to the levee,
But the levee was dry.
Them good old boys were drinkin’ whiskey and rye
And singin’, "this’ll be the day that I die.
"this’ll be the day that I die."

Now for ten years we’ve been on our own
And moss grows fat on a rollin’ stone,
But that’s not how it used to be.
When the jester sang for the king and queen,
In a coat he borrowed from james dean
And a voice that came from you and me,

Oh, and while the king was looking down,
The jester stole his thorny crown.
The courtroom was adjourned;
No verdict was returned.
And while lennon read a book of marx,
The quartet practiced in the park,
And we sang dirges in the dark
The day the music died.

We were singing,
"bye-bye, miss american pie."
Drove my chevy to the levee,
But the levee was dry.
Them good old boys were drinkin’ whiskey and rye
And singin’, "this’ll be the day that I die.
"this’ll be the day that I die."

Helter skelter in a summer swelter.
The birds flew off with a fallout shelter,
Eight miles high and falling fast.
It landed foul on the grass.
The players tried for a forward pass,
With the jester on the sidelines in a cast.

Now the half-time air was sweet perfume
While the sergeants played a marching tune.
We all got up to dance,
Oh, but we never got the chance!
`cause the players tried to take the field;
The marching band refused to yield.
Do you recall what was revealed
The day the music died?

We started singing,
"bye-bye, miss american pie."
Drove my chevy to the levee,
But the levee was dry.
Them good old boys were drinkin’ whiskey and rye
And singin’, "this’ll be the day that I die.
"this’ll be the day that I die."

Oh, and there we were all in one place,
A generation lost in space
With no time left to start again.
So come on: jack be nimble, jack be quick!
Jack flash sat on a candlestick
Cause fire is the devil’s only friend.

Oh, and as I watched him on the stage
My hands were clenched in fists of rage.
No angel born in hell
Could break that satan’s spell.
And as the flames climbed high into the night
To light the sacrificial rite,
I saw satan laughing with delight
The day the music died

He was singing,
"bye-bye, miss american pie."
Drove my chevy to the levee,
But the levee was dry.
Them good old boys were drinkin’ whiskey and rye
And singin’, "this’ll be the day that I die.
"this’ll be the day that I die."

I met a girl who sang the blues
And I asked her for some happy news,
But she just smiled and turned away.
I went down to the sacred store
Where I’d heard the music years before,
But the man there said the music wouldn’t play.

And in the streets: the children screamed,
The lovers cried, and the poets dreamed.
But not a word was spoken;
The church bells all were broken.
And the three men I admire most:
The father, son, and the holy ghost,
They caught the last train for the coast
The day the music died.

And they were singing,
"bye-bye, miss american pie."
Drove my chevy to the levee,
But the levee was dry.
And them good old boys were drinkin’ whiskey and rye
Singin’, "this’ll be the day that I die.
"this’ll be the day that I die."

They were singing,
"bye-bye, miss american pie."
Drove my chevy to the levee,
But the levee was dry.
Them good old boys were drinkin’ whiskey and rye
Singin’, "this’ll be the day that I die."

[dude58677]

"Don't stop believing" Steve Perry This song actually inspired the 2005 Chicago White Sox to win the World Series.

"Dream On" Areosmith

"Spirit In The Sky"
Written and Performed by Norman Greenbaum

[surf]

since "right here right now" didn't go over as i'd hoped....
How about "Get Up Stand Up" by Bob Marley and the Wailers

"Get up. stand up
Stand up for your rights
Get up stand up
Don't give up the fight"

http://youtube.com/watch?v=vzxAwQHhccw

[Van Damme]

The 'official grassroots theme' should definately be:

Volunteers - Jefferson Airplane

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ER9b0yWGcfs

Absolutely.

[pcosmar]

Merle Haggard- America First
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6jrHPjm4qKM

[EvilEngineer]

We Will Rock you!

[nayjevin]

The 'official grassroots theme' should definately be:

Volunteers - Jefferson Airplane

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ER9b0yWGcfs

now that's music

[Syren123]

"You Dropped a Bomb on Me" by the Daz Band.

[garrettwombat]

http://youtube.com/watch?v=I9hpMgKI_NU

FREEDOM OF CHOICE!

[garrettwombat]

"You Dropped a Bomb on Me" by the Daz Band.

dude.. that was the gap band... and its also spelled "DAZZ BAND"

know your funk rootz sucka

[Syren123]

dude.. that was the gap band... and its also spelled "DAZZ BAND"

know your funk rootz sucka

LOL! I get those two mixed up. Same with the Scorpions and Def Leppard.
Thanks for straightening that out.

[garrettwombat]

http://youtube.com/watch?v=syJ-aE6JF5E

another great song...

[JMO]

for the older generation you have the ultimate vietnam protest song.

"Eve Of Destruction" by Barry Mcguire

[scbissler]

"You're Flag Decal Won't Get You Into Heaven Anymore" - by John Prine

sample lyric - "Jesus don't like killing, no matter what the reason's for, and your flag decal won't get you into heaven anymore."

[dwdollar]

I think something from the Revolutionary War would be appropriate.

[1000-points-of-fright]

Volunteers by Jefferson Airplane is a good choice. So is Fortunate Son by CCR. Here are some others I thought of. At the very least the choruses are usable for videos.

T.Rex - Children of the Revolution

The Cult - Revolution

Gil Scott Heron - The Revolution Will Not Be Televised

[Jan2017]

Well, we just inaugurated a President not afraid to go against the grain - it might be healthy sometimes -
in that way a bit like that Dr. No Congressman whose son will head the re-write of health care in USA.

"Main Street felt like Park Avenue" or something I guess

[osan]

I personally like the following
Lynerd Skynerd Red,White and Blue
or
Chris Cagle You might want to think about

Feh... bloody amateurs.

Try this: