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Rockin' the right.(MUSIC)

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| June 05, 2006 | Miller, John J. | COPYRIGHT 2006 National Review, Inc. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan.  All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group. (Hide copyright information)Copyright

ON first glance, rock 'n' roll music isn't very conservative. It doesn't fare much better on second or third glance (or listen), either. Neil Young has a new song called "Let's Impeach the President." Last year, the Rolling Stones made news with "Sweet Neo Con," another anti-Bush ditty. For conservatives who enjoy rock, it isn't hard to agree with the opinion Johnny Cash expressed in "The One on the Right Is on the Left": "Don't go mixin' politics with the folk songs of our land / Just work on harmony and diction / Play your banjo well / And if you have political convictions, keep them to yourself." In other words: Shut up and sing.

But some rock songs really ...

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