Rock Against Bush is a project mobilizing skate punk and pop punk musicians against the 2004 U.S. Presidential campaign of George W. Bush. It was inspired by the idea of creating a vibe of anti-war and pro-peace sentiment, similar to the Woodstock Festival of 1969. Skate punk (also known as skatepunk, skate-punk, skate-thrash, or skate-core) was originally a derivative of hardcore punk, so named because of its popularity among skateboarders, and the fact that many members of skate punk bands were themselves skaters. ... Pop punk is used for two separate subgenres of punk rock music: the kind typically found on Lookout! Records, which stray very little from the three-chord formula that The Ramones pioneered, as well as a newer subgenre of melodic, more emotional punk, which includes by bands like NOFX and... A musician is a person who plays or composes music Musicians can be classified by their role in creating or performing music: A singer (or vocalist) uses his or her voice as an instrument. ... Presidential election results map. ... poop This article is about the presidential campaign of George W. Bush, the incumbent President of the United States and winner of the 2004 Presidential Election. ... George Walker Bush (born July 6, 1946) is the 43rd and current President of the United States, inaugurated on January 20, 2001. ... Anti war protest in Melbourne, Australia, 2003 Anti_war is a name that is widely adopted by any social movement or person that seeks to end or oppose a future or current war. ... Pacifism is the opposition to war or violence as a means of settling disputes. ... The Woodstock Music and Art Fair was an event held at Max Yasgurs 600 acre (2. ... For the Stargate SG-1 episode, see 1969 (Stargate SG-1). ...

The effort was initiated by Fat Mike (Michael Burkett) of the band NOFX, inspired by the classic Rock Against Reagan campaign of the early 1980s. It has included live concerts, a series of compilation albums, and a "punkvoter" website. Its goal was to encourage people, especially punk fans, to register to vote and to oppose Bush. The album proceeds were used to support a 2004 concert tour and an associated voter registration drive, emphasizing the swing states. In the end it was a failure as John Kerry was barely defeated. Michael Burkett, more commonly known as Fat Mike, is the lead singer and bassist of the popular band NOFX, as well as bass player for Me First and the Gimme Gimmes. ... NOFX is a skate punk band from San Francisco, California, United States, formed in 1983 in Los Angeles. ... The 1980s refers to the years from 1980 to 1989. ... A concert is a live performance, usually of music, before an audience. ... An album is a collection of related audio tracks distributed to the public. ... A website (or Web site) is a collection of Web pages, images, videos and other digital assets and hosted on a particular domain or subdomain on the World Wide Web. ... A swing state (also, battleground state) in United States presidential politics is a state in which no candidate has overwhelming support, meaning that any of the major candidates have a reasonable chance of winning the states electoral college votes. ... George Walker Bush (born July 6, 1946) is the 43rd and current President of the United States of America, inaugurated on January 20, 2001. ... Al Gore (born December 11, 1943) is a Vietnam Veteran and the junior United States Senator from Massachusetts. ...

The effort inspired Australian punk bands to start Rock Against Howard. Rock Against Howard is an Australian compilation CD released in 2004. ...

Albums

The albums have been issued by the Fat Wreck Chords label, which focuses on skate and pop punk artists, so most of the songs are by similar themed bands. In addition to NOFX, performers include Descendents, Flogging Molly, The Offspring, Rise Against, Pennywise, Anti-Flag, Against Me!, Green Day, Sum 41, The World/Inferno Friendship Society, The Epoxies, Autopilot Off and many others. Both a CD and a DVD were included, the latter containing documentaries critical of Bush, music videos, and comedy. Fat Wreck Chords is a San Francisco, California based independent record label, focused on punk rock, which was started by Fat Mike the lead singer and bassist of the punk rock band NOFX and his wife Erin, in 1990. ... NOFX is a skate punk band from San Francisco, California, United States, formed in 1983 in Los Angeles. ... The Descendents are a punk rock band from southern California, formed in 1978 by guitarist Frank Navetta, bassist Tony Lombardo and drummer Bill Stevenson. ... Flogging Molly is a seven-piece Irish American Celtic punk band, that formed in Los Angeles and is currently signed under SideOneDummy Records. ... The Offspring (sometimes referred to as simply Offspring) is a popular American band from Orange County, California which formed in 1984. ... Rise Against is a political punkrock band from Chicago, Illinois, USA, consisting of four members, Tim McIlrath (vocals, guitar), Joe Principe (bass guitar), Brandon Barnes (drums), and Zach Blair (guitar). ... For the Stephen King creature, see It (monster). ... Anti-Flag is an American political punk band from Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. ... Against Me! is a punk band formed in Naples, Florida, later relocated to Gainesville, Florida. ... Green Day is an American rock band band comprising three core members: Billie Joe Armstrong (guitar, lead vocals), Mike Dirnt (bass, backing vocals) and Tré Cool (drums). ... Sum 41 is a Canadian punk band from Ajax, Ontario. ... The World/Inferno Friendship Society is a cabaret punk group from Brooklyn. ... The Epoxies are a Portland, Oregon-based band that crosses the stylized veneer of new-wave with the edgy sneer of early punk rock. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ...

Discography

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Criticism

Rock Against Bush and Punkvoter received criticism from diverse groups and individuals. The liner notes of the albums included liberal talking points against Bush. Supporters of George W. Bush and others criticised the movement, while a similar (but more obscure) project was started by conservative punks, called Crush Kerry. George Walker Bush (born July 6, 1946) is the 43rd and current President of the United States, inaugurated on January 20, 2001. ...

In addition, some more radical punks (and anarchists especially) criticized the emphasis on electoral politics, as well as the virtual endorsement of John Kerry, who some believed was almost (if not) as bad as George W. Bush. The band Propagandhi decided not to participate when Fat Mike requested they change the lyrics of the song they wished to contribute, which were critical of George Soros. Anarchists can refer to several things, among which: The movie Anarchists Supporters of the principles of anarchism The Anarchists (Les Anarchistes), a famous song from Léo Ferré A List of anarchists This is a disambiguation page—a list of articles associated with the same title. ... ... Al Gore (born December 11, 1943) is a Vietnam Veteran and the junior United States Senator from Massachusetts. ... George Walker Bush (born July 6, 1946) is the 43rd and current President of the United States, inaugurated on January 20, 2001. ... Propagandhi is a political punk rock/hardcore punk band formed in Winnipeg, Manitoba in 1986 by Chris Hannah and Jord Samolesky. ... Michael Burkett, more commonly known as Fat Mike, is the lead singer and bassist of the popular band NOFX, as well as bass player for Me First and the Gimme Gimmes. ... George Soros (pronounced ) [Shorosh] (born August 12, 1930, in Budapest, Hungary, as György Schwartz) is an American financial speculator, stock investor, philanthropist, and political activist. ...

T-shirts were printed, depicting Fat Mike with the text "Not My Political Advisor", as a parody of the "Not My President" shirts that depicted Bush, issued by Fat Mike. Fat Mike himself stated he found this to be "pretty funny".

External links

• The PunkVoter website