# It’s Protest Season: we need a Battle Hymn of the Republic

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**Category:** Politics & Elections\
**Tags:** music\
**Created:** [February 13, 2026, 12:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/it-s-protest-season-we-need-a-battle-hymn-of-the-republic/1027632 "2026-02-13T00:32:33Z")\
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**Author:** ![bobsmom101](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bobsmom101/32/2867_2.png) [@bobsmom101](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bobsmom101)\
**Post date:** [August 16, 2026, 2:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/it-s-protest-season-we-need-a-battle-hymn-of-the-republic/1027632/21 "2026-08-16T02:02:23Z")

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Jailhouse Rock! I can’t wait.

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**Author:** ![ParallelLines](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/parallellines/32/3575_2.png) [@ParallelLines](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ParallelLines)\
**Post date:** [August 16, 2026, 2:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/it-s-protest-season-we-need-a-battle-hymn-of-the-republic/1027632/22 "2026-08-16T02:20:32Z")

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Having had a few months to think on a song that encapsulates so very much of my attitude towards MAGA, and their common dodge of “apologizing but they didn’t mean it that way”… I give you They Might be Giants:

[![](https://img.youtube.com/vi/JFGQdvYIJ0M/maxresdefault.jpg "Your Racist Friend") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JFGQdvYIJ0M)

> **Lyrics**
>
> This is where the party ends  
> I can’t stand here listening to you  
> And your racist friend  
> I know politics bore you  
> But I feel like a hypocrite talking to you  
> And your racist friend  
> It was the loveliest party that I’ve ever attended  
> If anything was broken I’m sure it could be mended  
> My head can’t tolerate this bobbing and pretending  
> Listen to some bullet-head and the madness that he’s saying  
> This is where the party ends  
> I’ll just sit here wondering how you  
> Can stand by your racist friend  
> I know politics bore you  
> But I feel like a hypocrite talking to you  
> You and your racist friend  
> This is where the party ends  
> I can’t stand here listening to you  
> And your racist friend  
> I know politics bore you  
> But I feel like a hypocrite talking to you  
> And your racist friend  
> Out from the kitchen to the bedroom to the hallway  
> Your friend apologizes, he could see it my way  
> He let the contents of the bottle do the thinking  
> Can’t shake the devil’s hand and say you’re only kidding  
> This is where the party ends  
> I can’t stand here listening to you  
> And your racist friend  
> I know politics bore you  
> But I feel like a hypocrite talking to you  
> And your racist friend

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