Rock Against Bush, Vol. 2 (Bonus DVD)

Rock Against Bush (Series), Various Artists - Alternative - Punk | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (August 10, 2004)
• Number of Discs: 2
• Label: Fat Wreck Chords
• ASIN: B0002IQKDQ
• In-Print Editions: MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 3.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (94 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #132,968 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

1. Favorite Son/Green Day (unreleased)

2. Let Them Eat War/Bad Religion

3. Unity/Operation Ivy

4. Necrotism: Decanting the Insalubrious (Cyborg Midnight) Part 7/The Lawrence Arms (unreleased)

5. We Got the Power/Dropkick Murphys (rare)

6. Drunken Lullabies/Flogging Molly

7. Doomsday Breach/Only Crime

8. Gas Chamber/Foo Fighters (rare)

9. Status Pools/Lagwagon (unreleased)

10. What You Say/Sugarcult

11. 7 Years Down/Rancid

12. Off With Your Head/Sleater-Kinney (rare)

13. Scream Out/The Unseen (unreleased)

14. Violins/Yellowcard (unreleased)

15. Like Sprewells on a Wheelchair/Dillinger Four (unreleased)

16. Chesterfield King live/Jawbreaker (unreleased)

17. Born Free live/Bouncing Souls (unreleased)

18. No Hope live/Mad Caddies (unreleased)

19. Kids Today/The Dwarves (unreleased)

20. Can't Wait to Quit/Sick of It All (rare)

See all 28 tracks on this disc

Editorial Reviews

Various artists compilation featuring 28 tracks, including rarities, previously unreleased, & live material, from such artists as Green Day, Bad Religion, Operation Ivy, The Lawrence Arms, Dropkick Murphys, Flogging Molly, Only Crime, Foo Fighters, Lagwagon, Sugarcult, & many more.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

13 of 15 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars (Actually 3.5 stars) Great place for political rock, August 17, 2004

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Alex "ibanez962" (Downers Grove, IL) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Rock Against Bush, Vol. 2 (Bonus DVD) (Audio CD)

Aside from System of A Down, I've been wanting more political rock since Rage Against the Machine broke up. If they were only here today..I'd love to hear their post-9/11 songs. But they're gone, and instead we have the Rock Against Bush compilations.

The second volume has high-energy punk and alternative bands contributing solid cuts, many of which are rare or unreleased. What better way to start the CD than with a brand new Green Day track, "Favorite Son." Bad Religion's equally impressive "Let Them Eat War" follows without missing a beat.

A minor complaint: Being a die-hard Foo Fighters fan, I was disappointed to see their song clock in at under a minute long. It would have been great to get another rare song in there, like "Winnebago" for example, but I guess Fat Mike thought "Gas Chamber" had more social resonance, which it probably does. However, you do get a bonus DVD with the CD, which has political shorts to keep you informed, and comedy sketches - including Will Ferrell - to keep you laughing. The liner notes are particularly interesting (see "20 More Things To Hate About Bush Jr."), but most importantly, the music itself rarely fails to make an impression.

11 of 13 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars People...This Is What Punk Is All About..., August 19, 2004

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ToxicTearyEyes (Lawndale, Ca) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Rock Against Bush, Vol. 2 (Bonus DVD) (Audio CD)

Look, I know alot of people were mad about the last "Rock Against Bush" (Vol.1) album showcasing the band New Found Glory. I recently confirmed that certain members of that band ARE NOT left-wing, at all. In fact, one member even claims to support Bush and his actions to invade Iraq. So Admittedly, it was hypocritical for their song to appear on that comp. But this time around, the right-wing music fans have nothing to complain about. None of their favorite bands are "switchin up", and unlike last time, its very clear where ALL 28 of these bands have stood politically. Bottom Line, If you don't like the message, then you don't have buy the album...

Now, on to "Rock Against Bush" (vol. 2). Like I said, ALL the bands on here this time around are very Liberal, and very set on removing bush. The music is good, but honestly, the DVD is worth the price alone. I would highly recommend this to any punk-rock fan, simply because this album is what Punk is all about. GET IT TODAY...

8 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Really good compilation of some rare and unreleased tracks, August 12, 2004

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Mr C. Townson (Toronto Canada) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Rock Against Bush, Vol. 2 (Bonus DVD) (Audio CD)

Those other reviewers must not like the punk rock if they rated this album 1 star. Either that or they are strictly pro-Dubya. Anyways this album should not be judged based on it's political undertones. It really is a good collection of rare and unreleased tracks from some really good artists.

Not only is this a decent CD, but it sends out a good message to the kids to be aware of politics and to get out there and vote (if they're old enough).