Rock Against Bush, Vol. 2

Infobox Album |
Name = Rock Against Bush, Vol. 2
Type = Compilation album
Artist = Fat Wreck Chords


Released = 20 August, 2004
Recorded = Various
Genre = Punk rock, pop punk
Length = 73:09
Label = Fat Wreck Chords
Producer = Gavin MacKillop and Rick Rubin
Reviews =
*Allmusic Rating|3.5|5 [http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:qzamqjoeoj6a link] |
Last album = "Rock Against Bush, Vol. 1"
(2004)
This album = "Rock Against Bush, Vol. 2"
(2004)
Next album = ""
(2005)

"Rock Against Bush, Vol. 2" is the second Rock Against Bush compilation album released on the Fat Wreck Chords record label. It contains a collection of songs by various punk rock artists, some of which were previously unreleased. It also includes a bonus DVD with political facts, commentary regarding the U.S. presidential election, 2004, comedy footage, and music videos. It was released on 10 August, 2004.

Track listing

# "Favorite Son" - Green Day – 2:13 *
# "Let Them Eat War" - Bad Religion – 2:58
# "Unity" - Operation Ivy – 2:14
# "Necrotism: Decanting the Insalubrious (Cyborg Midnight) Part 7" - The Lawrence Arms – 1:48 *
# "We Got the Power" - Dropkick Murphys – 2:45 *
# "Drunken Lullabies" - Flogging Molly – 3:49
# "Doomsday Breach" - Only Crime – 2:15
# "Gas Chamber" (Angry Samoans cover)- Foo Fighters – 0:55 *
# "Status Pools" - Lagwagon – 2:36 *
# "What You Say" - Sugarcult – 2:36
# "7 Years Down" - Rancid – 2:33
# "Off With Your Head" - Sleater-Kinney – 2:26 *
# "Scream Out" - The Unseen – 2:48 *
# "Violins" (Lagwagon cover) - Yellowcard – 3:33 *
# "Like Sprewells on a Wheelchair" - Dillinger Four – 3:41 *
# "Chesterfield King" (Live) - Jawbreaker – 4:03 *
# "Born Free" (Live) - The Bouncing Souls – 1:45 *
# "No Hope" (Live) - Mad Caddies – 1:41 *
# "Kids Today" - Dwarves – 1:25 *
# "Can't Wait to Quit" - Sick of It All – 2:09 *
# "Comforting Lie" - No Doubt – 2:52
# "State of Fear" - Useless ID – 3:12 *
# "I'm Thinking" - Autopilot Off – 2:50 *
# "My Star" - The (International) Noise Conspiracy – 2:35 *
# "Time's Up" - Donots – 3:24 *
# "Kill the Night" - Hot Water Music – 2:42 *
# "You're Gonna Die" - Thought Riot – 2:36
# "Fields of Agony" (Acoustic) - No Use for a Name – 2:45 *

* Previously Unreleased / Rare

Original Appearances

The previously released tracks are listed below with the albums on which they originally appeared:
*"Let Them Eat War" from the album "The Empire Strikes First"
*"Drunken Lullabies" from the Flogging Molly album of the same name
*"Doomsday Breach" from the album "To the Nines"
*"What You Say" from the album "Palm Trees and Power Lines"
*"7 Years Down" from the album "Let's Go"
*"Comforting Lie" from the album "Return of Saturn"
*"You're Gonna Die" from the album "Sketches of Undying Will"

Political Shorts

* "Independent Media In A Time Of War" - Producer: Hudson Mohawk Independent Media Center, Narrator: Amy Goodman

"Part scathing critique, part call to action, 'Independent Media In A Time Of War', argues that dialogue is vital to a healthy democracy."

* "Honor Betrayed" - Director: Stuart Sugg, Executive Producer: Mike Lux

"The 10-minute documentary exposes the hypocrisy of the Bush administration's relationship with the U.S. military."

* "Fixed in Florida"

* "Bush Family Fortunes" - Director: Jonathan Levin, Executive Producer: Matthew Pascarella

* "Uncovered: The Whole Truth About The Iraq War" - Directed and Produced by Robert Greenwald

* "Unprecedented: The 2000 Presidential Election"

"The 2000 Presidential election is the riveting story of the battle for the Presidency in Florida and the undermining of democracy in America."

* "Unconstitutional"

"Unconstitutional is an hour-long documentary detailing the shocking way that civil liberties of American citizens have been infringed upon, curtailed, and rolled back since 9/11 - all in the name of national security."

Music Videos

* "We've Had Enough" - Alkaline Trio
* "Los Angeles is Burning" - Bad Religion
* "Drunken Lullabies" - Flogging Molly
* "Idiot Son Of An Arsehole" - NOFX
* "With Love, The Underground" - Thought Riot

Comedy

* "Straight Talk", Will Ferrell
* Greg Proops (footage from "Peter Cook: A Posthumous Tribute")
* "Patton Oswalt vs. Bush"

ee also

* Fat Wreck Chords compilations
* "Rock Against Bush, Vol. 1"