While I find myself turned off by Michael Moore I appreciate what he has done for politics, just like I can appreciate what JK Rawlings (Harry Potter) has done for children's books and getting children to start reading again.
In the same way I think its cool having some bands wax political. This is the apathetic generation and voting figures are falling, which is never a good thing. However. I still think people need to vote intelligently by listening to two sides to an argument. Are there any out-spoken conservative rock bands out there because I sure as hell don't see them?
I'll be honest though, a lot of my anti-politics stance on music stems from Green Day's latest single "American Idiot". It's got the riffs, its got the melody, but damn the lyrics annoy me. Morrissey's "Irish Blood English Heart" also pisses me off. Seriously guys, just don't.
As for Rage though they do it with style. Quite like thier cover of Devo's 'Beautiful World', not too shabby.