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Two Tax Songs Make List of Top 50 Conservative Rock Songs

Two tax songs made the National Review’s List of the Top 50 Conservative Rock Songs:

2. “Taxman,” by The Beatles. buy CD on Amazon.com
A George Harrison masterpiece with a famous guitar riff (which was actually played by Paul McCartney): “If you drive a car, I’ll tax the street / If you try to sit, I’ll tax your seat / If you get too cold, I’ll tax the heat / If you take a walk, I’ll tax your feet.” The song closes with a humorous jab at death taxes: “Now my advice for those who die / Declare the pennies on your eyes.”

45. “Taxman, Mr. Thief,” by Cheap Trick. Cheap Trick - Cheap Trick - Taxman, Mr. Thief ; buy CD on Amazon.com
An anti-tax protest song: “You work hard, you went hungry / Now the taxman is out to get you. . . . He hates you, he loves money.”

(Hat Tip:  The Right Coast.)


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