# Conservapedia's Greatest Conservative Songs

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/conservapedias-greatest-conservative-songs/586962>\
**Category:** Cafe Society\
**Created:** [June 27, 2011, 12:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/conservapedias-greatest-conservative-songs/586962 "2011-06-27T00:28:48Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 6\
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**Author:** ![chorpler](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/chorpler/32/2888_2.png) [@chorpler](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/chorpler)\
**Post date:** [June 28, 2011, 3:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/conservapedias-greatest-conservative-songs/586962/61 "2011-06-28T03:13:46Z")

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> [@Guinastasia](#):
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> “Someone Saved My Life Tonight” – Elton John. Written from the perspective of a fetus, it tells of a woman who is talked out of having an abortion.

… talked out of having an abortion by the mascot of Super Golden Crisp cereal, at that!

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**Author:** ![Little\_Nemo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/little_nemo/32/3120_2.png) [@Little\_Nemo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Little_Nemo)\
**Post date:** [June 28, 2011, 3:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/conservapedias-greatest-conservative-songs/586962/62 "2011-06-28T03:26:36Z")

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“Sharp Dressed Man” by ZZ Top - explains the benefits of good grooming habits

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**Author:** ![Gorsnak](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/gorsnak/32/7587_2.png) [@Gorsnak](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gorsnak)\
**Post date:** [June 28, 2011, 4:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/conservapedias-greatest-conservative-songs/586962/63 "2011-06-28T04:24:28Z")

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“Sixteen Tons” - Merle Travis. Celebrates the work ethic of the American blue collar worker, who won’t abandon his post even at the call of St. Peter.

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**Author:** ![Johnny\_Q](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/898d66/32.png) [@Johnny\_Q](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johnny_Q)\
**Post date:** [June 28, 2011, 7:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/conservapedias-greatest-conservative-songs/586962/64 "2011-06-28T07:20:36Z")

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When the Shit Hits the Fan by the Circle Jerks celebrates the doctrine of shared sacrifice and self reliance in times of economic austerity.

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**Author:** ![lindsaybluth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/90db22/32.png) [@lindsaybluth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/lindsaybluth)\
**Post date:** [June 28, 2011, 1:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/conservapedias-greatest-conservative-songs/586962/65 "2011-06-28T13:56:53Z")

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> [@Chronos](#):
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> In what sense was Ayn Rand an atheist? She acknowledged her own existence, didn’t she?

In several of her nonfiction books she calls herself an atheist. She also said that the GOP wallowed in the “God family country swamp”.

> [@Really\_Not\_All\_That\_Bright](#):
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> Oooh! Oooh!
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> Lola by the Kinks - a paean to the virtues of strong, assertive conservative women like Sarah Palin.

I think this is the best _by far_ :D.

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**Author:** ![Sailboat](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/sailboat/32/461_2.png) [@Sailboat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sailboat)\
**Post date:** [June 28, 2011, 4:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/conservapedias-greatest-conservative-songs/586962/66 "2011-06-28T16:32:13Z")

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> [@Diogenes\_the\_Cynic](#):
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> I’m kind of surprised they didn’t mention “Anthem” which is an explicit paen to Ayn Rand. Of course, Ayn Rand was an atheist, so that might make her anathema on Conservapedia.

Atheist anathema Ayn’s _Anthem?_ :dubious:

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