''My Country II: Music To Beat Bush By'' is an album by

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singer-songwriter

Dan Bern Dan Bern (also known as Bernstein; born July 27, 1965) is an American guitarist, singer, songwriter, novelist, and painter. His music has been compared to that of Bob Dylan, Woody Guthrie, Bruce Springsteen, Phil Ochs and Elvis Costello.Brett ...

and his band the International Jewish Banking Conspiracy (or IJBC), released August 31, 2004 on Messenger Records. It consists of songs performed by Bern calling for

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to be defeated in the 2004 presidential election.

Reviews

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''s Sal Cinquemani gave ''My Country II'' 3.5 out of 5 stars, writing that Bern "shoots his dissent straight from the hip—lest we forget that folk music was the first punk rock." In another favorable review, ''

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''s Phil Udell described the album's music as "Country music with a sense of righteousness and a sense of humour."

Track listing

#President – 7:36 #Sammy’s Bat – 4:19 #Tyranny – 4:38 #Ostrich Town – 5:00 #After the Parade – 3:11 #My Country II – 3:06 #The Torn Flag (originally by

Pete Seeger Peter Seeger (May 3, 1919 – January 27, 2014) was an American singer, songwriter, musician, and social activist. He was a fixture on nationwide radio in the 1940s and had a string of hit records in the early 1950s as a member of The Weav ...

) – 2:17 #Bush Must Be Defeated – 3:58

References

2004 albums Dan Bern albums Messenger Records albums {{2000s-album-stub