Rock Against Bush, Vol. 1

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Rock Against Bush, Vol. 1
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Released20 April 2004
RecordedVarious
Genre Punk rock [1]
Length70:51
Label Fat Wreck Chords
Producer Various
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Rock Against Bush, Vol. 1
(2004)
Rock Against Bush, Vol. 2
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Rock Against Bush, Vol. 1 is a Rock Against Bush compilation album released on the Fat Wreck Chords record label. It contains a collection of songs, both released and unreleased, by various punk rock artists and includes a bonus DVD with political facts, commentary regarding the U.S. presidential election, 2004, footage from a David Cross stand-up comedy performance, as well as a few music videos. It was released on 20 April 2004.

Contents

Track listing

  1. "Nothing to Do When You're Locked in a Vacancy" - None More Black – 2:07 *
  2. "Moron" (Demo) - Sum 41 – 1:39 *
  3. "Warbrain" - Alkaline Trio – 2:27 *
  4. "Need More Time" - Epoxies – 2:29
  5. "The School of Assassins" - Anti-Flag – 2:37 *
  6. "Sink, Florida, Sink" (Electric) - Against Me! – 2:10 *
  7. "Baghdad" - The Offspring – 3:18 *
  8. "Lion and the Lamb" - The Get Up Kids – 3:22 *
  9. "Give It All" - Rise Against – 2:49
  10. "No W" - Ministry – 3:13 *
  11. "Sad State of Affairs" - Descendents – 2:35 *
  12. "Revolution" - Authority Zero – 2:23 *
  13. "¡Paranoia! Cha-Cha-Cha" - The Soviettes – 2:04 *
  14. "That's Progress" - Jello Biafra with D.O.A. – 3:14
  15. "Overcome (The Recapitulation)" - Rx Bandits – 3:43
  16. "No Voice of Mine" - Strung Out – 2:30 *
  17. "To the World" - Strike Anywhere – 3:21
  18. "Heaven Is Falling" (Bad Religion Cover) - The Ataris – 2:38 *
  19. "God Save the USA" - Pennywise – 3:06
  20. "Normal Days" - Denali – 3:25
  21. "The Expatriate Act" - The World/Inferno Friendship Society – 3:02 *
  22. "No News Is Good News" - New Found Glory – 2:58 *
  23. "Basket of Snakes" - The Frisk – 2:31 *
  24. "Jaw, Knee, Music" - NOFX – 2:31 *
  25. "It's the Law" - Social Distortion – 2:35
  26. "The Brightest Bulb Has Burned Out" - Less Than Jake featuring Billy Bragg – 4:52*

* previously unreleased/rare tracks

Original appearances

The previously released tracks are listed below with the albums on which they originally appeared:

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References

  1. 1 2 "Rock Against Bush, Vol. 1 - Various Artists". Allmusic.