''Rock Against Howard, Musicians Against the Liberal Government'' is an Australian compilation CD featuring anti-

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musicians, released in 2004. The project hoped to inspire young voters to turn out in federal elections that year to vote against then-

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, but Howard's party prevailed all the same. ''Rock Against Howard'' was organised by

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guitarist

Lindsay McDougall Lindsay "The Doctor" McDougall (born 9 March 1978) is an Australian rock guitarist and radio presenter. Since 1996, he has been the lead guitarist in punk rock band, Frenzal Rhomb alongside lead singer Jay Whalley. He has co-written songs with f ...

, when he realised every musician he knew felt the same way about Howard. McDougall told Daniel Johnson of ''

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'' that "I wanted to get more and different music fans and acts in on the idea of ''Rock Against Howard'', and it also adequately reflects my taste in music, because I've got a bunch of my favourite bands on here as well." The project was inspired by the American ''

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'' compilations, and takes on a similar format. All profits from album sales go to refugee charities through the Refugee Action Coalition, an ironic tribute to Howard's stance on

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. The music on the release is politically oriented, with the first disk featuring previously released songs, and a disk of live and otherwise previously unreleased work on the second. The style of music varies widely, with punk rock, hip-hop, and even

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Track listing

Disc 1

''Musicians Against the Liberal Government'' # H-Block 101 - "Reason Why" - 2:40 #

Bodyjar Bodyjar are an Australian pop punk band which formed in 1990. They began performing under the name Bodyjar in 1994; their previous names included Damnation (1990–91) and Helium (1992–93). The latter group released an album, ''You Can't Hold ...

- "Is It A Lie?" - 2:33 #

Something for Kate Something for Kate are an Australian alternative rock band, which formed in 1994 with Paul Dempsey on lead vocals and guitar, and Clint Hyndman on drums. They were joined in 1998 by Stephanie Ashworth on bass guitar and backing vocals. The grou ...

- "Best Weapon" - 4:50 # The Givegoods - "Collar to Colour" - 4:23 #

David Bridie David Ross Hope Bridie is an Australian contemporary musician and songwriter. He was a founding mainstay member of World music band Not Drowning, Waving which released six studio albums to critical acclaim. He also formed a chamber pop group, ...

- "Nation (of the Heartless Kind)" - 4:33 # The City Lights - "A Big Star" - 2:55 # Peabody - "A Resurrected Man" - 3:5 #

78 Saab 78 Saab were a rock band from Australia that consisted of Ben Nash (vocals and guitar), Jake Andrews (guitar and vocals), Garth Tregillgas (bass and vocals) and Nicholai Danko (drums and percussion). The band has stated that it was influenced b ...

- "Sound of Lies" - 4:26 #

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- "Sunshine Comes" - 3:2 # Sulo - "Wash" - 2:54 # The Anyones - "Gun Him Down" - 4:41 # Razel - "The Arse Song" - 3:35 # The Resin Dogs - "Rebel" - 3:40 #

Youth Group Youth Group is an Australian rock band based in Newtown, New South Wales. Built around the vocals of singer Toby Martin and production of Wayne Connolly, the sound of Youth Group is reminiscent of indie rock artists such as Teenage Fanclub, Pa ...

- "Drown" - 4:16 #

- "White World" - 1:32 #

TISM TISM (an acronym of This Is Serious Mum) are a seven-piece anonymous alternative rock band, formed in Melbourne, Australia on 30 December 1982 by vocalist/drummer Humphrey B. Flaubert, bassist/vocalist Jock Cheese and keyboardist/vocalist Eu ...

- "The Phillip Ruddock Blues" - 7:9

Disc 2

''Unreleased and Unreal'' #

Front End Loader Front End Loader are an Australian rock band which formed in December 1991 with founding mainstays, Bowden Campbell on guitar and vocals; Davis Claymore on lead vocals and guitar; Richard Corey on bass guitar; and Peter Kostic on drums. Front E ...

- "4 Star Heritage Arsehole ive - 2:40 # The Herd - "Honest J" - 2:57 #

The Drugs The Drugs were a five-piece Australian alternative rock band. Formed in 1998 by Ian Baddley on lead vocals and keyboards; David Live on lead vocals and bass guitar; Harry Snow on drums; and Mark Tracks on lead guitar, they released their first ...

- "I Was a Teenage Voter" - 2:28 # Godnose - "At the End of the Day" - 2:59 # Unpaid Debt - "Call it a Day" - 3:27 # Little Johnny (aka Pauline Pantsdown) - "I'm Sorry!" - 3:32 # Toekeo - "John Howard Is a Filthy Slut" - 3:41 # Mindsnare - "To the Boil" - 2:32 # Bemon Other - "Keep on Raping in the Free World" - 1:12 # The Persian Rugs - "Half-wit" - 2:17 # Steve Townson and the Conscripts - "Tonight We Storm the Bastille" - 3:15 #

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- "Liar" - 4:5 #

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- "Get Fucked" - 3:10 # The Reservations - "Calling Out I'm Through" - 2:55 # George's Bush - "Evil Little Man" - 4:17 #

Eddie Perfect Eddie Perfect (born 17 December 1977) is an Australian singer-songwriter, pianist, comedian, writer and actor. Widely known for his role as Mick Holland in Network Ten, Channel Ten's TV series ''Offspring (TV series), Offspring'' in which he pe ...

- "John Howard's Bitches" - 3:56 # The Thighblasters - "How'd You All Get to Be So Dumb?" - 1:44 # Too Green for Summer (featuring Senator

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) - "I Don't Believe it" - 2:32

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