Rock Against Bush, Vol. 2

Rock Against Bush, Vol. 2
Compilation album by Fat Wreck Chords
Released	10 August 2004
Recorded	Various
Genre	Punk rock, ska punk, pop punk
Length	73:09
Label	Fat Wreck Chords
Producer	Gavin MacKillop and Rick Rubin
Fat Wreck Chords chronology
Rock Against Bush, Vol. 1 (2004) Rock Against Bush, Vol. 2 (2004) PROTECT: A Benefit for the National Association to Protect Children (2005)

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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

1. "Favorite Son" - Green Day – 2:13 *
2. "Let Them Eat War" - Bad Religion – 2:58
3. "Unity" - Operation Ivy – 2:14
4. "Necrotism: Decanting the Insalubrious (Cyborg Midnight) Part 7" - The Lawrence Arms – 1:48 *
5. "We Got the Power" - Dropkick Murphys – 2:45 *
6. "Drunken Lullabies" - Flogging Molly – 3:49
7. "Doomsday Breach" - Only Crime – 2:15
8. "Gas Chamber" (Angry Samoans cover)- Foo Fighters – 0:55 *
9. "Status Pools" - Lagwagon – 2:36 *
10. "What You Say" - Sugarcult – 2:36
11. "7 Years Down" - Rancid – 2:33
12. "Off with Your Head" - Sleater-Kinney – 2:26 *
13. "Scream Out" - The Unseen – 2:48 *
14. "Violins" (Lagwagon cover) - Yellowcard – 3:33 *
15. "Like Sprewells on a Wheelchair" - Dillinger Four – 3:41 *
16. "Chesterfield King" (Live) - Jawbreaker – 4:03 *
17. "Born Free" (Live) - The Bouncing Souls – 1:45 *
18. "No Hope" (Live) - Mad Caddies – 1:41 *
19. "Kids Today" (Feat. The Matches & The A.K.A.s)- Dwarves – 1:25 *
20. "Can't Wait to Quit" - Sick of It All – 2:09 *
21. "Comforting Lie" - No Doubt – 2:52
22. "State of Fear" - Useless ID – 3:12 *
23. "I'm Thinking" - Autopilot Off – 2:50 *
24. "My Star" - The (International) Noise Conspiracy – 2:35 *
25. "Time's Up" - Donots – 3:24 *
26. "Kill the Night" - Hot Water Music – 2:42 *
27. "You're Gonna Die" - Thought Riot – 2:36
28. "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
• "Unity" from the album Energy

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"

See also

• Fat Wreck Chords compilations
• Rock Against Bush, Vol. 1

References

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