Why the Beatles Should let Donald Trump Use One of Their Songs

Every time an election rolls around in the old U.S. of A. the candidates, specifically Republicans, get tied up in a game of reverse whack-a-mole with the music industry.  They play a song at a rally then the musician who recorded it publically denounces the candidates use of the track.  Recently, Donald Trump was denied use of the Rolling Stones' "You Can't Always Get What You Want" and Queen's "We are The Champions," both choices that were hilariously terrible even before the artist's refusal made the titles even more appropriate/ironic.  As much as I love seeing a monstrous excuse for a human being not getting what he wants and failing to be a champion there is one song that is just too applicable for it to not be Trump's official campaign song.

"You say you want a revolution 

Well, you know"

 In the middle of the tsunami of cultural upheaval in the 1960's John Lennon wrote "Revolution," a way of questioning the validity of the common desire to overthrow the establishment.  Lennon went on to develop fairly radical views of his own and over time the counterculture of the 60's has been accepted as a much needed push in the right direction.  Thus, the message of "Revolution" is far more pertinent to the Trump campaign than to anything Lennon had in mind.

Everything that would make Donald Trump a terrible candidate under normal circumstances are exactly why his supporters love him.  He's brash, unpolished, impulsive, crude, and he thinks John McCain is a dumb sissy for being captured during his time as a Navy pilot in the Vietnam War.  Trump supporters think an anti-politician is exactly what Washington needs.  Even Republicans who aren't so excited about him see him as a symbol of their frustration with the status quo.  One way or another they hope that Trump will bring a change.  If he wins the election, there will certainly be change but it can't possibly be the kind that any sane person wants.

"You tell me that it's evolution

Well, you know

We all want to change the world"

That's what makes "Revolution" the perfect campaign song for the Donald.  It's about the need to be careful what you wish for.  Donald Trump is a man of bold actions.  He doesn't take half measures.  His supporters want to ban Muslims from entering the country but will that be enough?  Will internment camps like the ones Japanese-Americans were put in during World War II be enough?  They want political incorrectness from America's top diplomat.  What's to stop Donald from calling world leaders "pigs" and "losers" at the smallest slight, irreparably damaging our relationships with allies and potential allies for decades?  What happens when Trump's friendship with Vladimir Putin goes sour and the U.S. has no allies left?  They want impulsiveness from the one person with absolute control over the largest nuclear arsenal in the world.

"But when you talk about destruction 

Don't you know that you can count me out"

On a certain level I can understand the emotion behind a Republican vote for Trump, if not the logic.  They've lost.  A biracial man with a foreign sounding name was elected President eight years ago.  Once in office he gave healthcare to the masses.  Then he helped turn the tide on one of the defining social issues of our time and now two people of the same gender can have their love officialized by the law of any state in the union.  Now Republicans just want a win, so they've nominated a rich white man whose sole campaign promise is victory.

"You say you got a real solution 

Well, you know 

We'd all love to see the plan"

I hope that Republicans never learn how little they truly want what they've asked for.  I hope I never get the chance to say "I told you so."  This election is a lot like another piece of 1960's pop culture, The Twilight Zone.  If you know anything about that show you know that there's always a twist at the end.  The main character gets their heart's desire only to realize that it isn't worth the cost and the cost is usually nuclear holocaust.  This isn't The Twilight Zone.  There's no Rod Serling.  This is real.  You may think you want to burn it all to the ground but you'll have to start by pouring gasoline on your neighbor and lighting the match yourself.

"You say you want a revolution 

Well, you know"