tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31231411.post530753831477179910..comments2024-03-06T06:07:36.191+11:00Comments on An alcoholic's guide to modern life: 'The colour of blood I'd say' -- songs on the horror of warCarlo Sandshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12947602891142664168noreply@blogger.comBlogger15125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31231411.post-16589040337923530532013-04-25T19:31:55.479+10:002013-04-25T19:31:55.479+10:00Elvis Costello on Britain's occupation of nort...Elvis Costello on Britain's occupation of northern Ireland...<br /><br />There was a checkpoint charlie<br />He didn't crack a smile<br />But it's no laughing party<br />When you've been on the murder mile<br />Only takes one itchy trigger<br />One more widow, one less white nigger<br /><br />http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ow1S4DJtLOkCarlo Sandshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12947602891142664168noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31231411.post-21855088778400898872013-04-25T19:26:57.235+10:002013-04-25T19:26:57.235+10:00Steve Earle -- Rich Man's War
Rollin’ into Ba...Steve Earle -- Rich Man's War<br /><br />Rollin’ into Baghdad wonderin’ how he got this far <br />Just another poor boy off to fight a rich man’s war <br /><br />http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tjT6B6IFUU8Carlo Sandshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12947602891142664168noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31231411.post-16651343381084951882013-04-25T19:20:29.639+10:002013-04-25T19:20:29.639+10:00John Fogerty...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V9...John Fogerty...<br /><br />http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V9oaXgQMtQ8<br /><br />I Can't Take It No More<br />I Can't Take It No More<br />I'm sick and tired of your dirty little war<br />I Can't Take It No More<br /><br />You know you lied about the casualties<br />You know you lied about the WMD's<br />You know you lied about the detainees<br />All over this world<br /><br />Carlo Sandshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12947602891142664168noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31231411.post-65877073516151389732013-04-25T18:52:07.182+10:002013-04-25T18:52:07.182+10:00Bright Eyes -- Road to Joy (2004)
So when you'...Bright Eyes -- Road to Joy (2004)<br /><br />So when you're asked to fight a war that's over nothing<br />It's best to join the side that's gonna win <br />And no one's sure how all of this got started<br />But we're gonna make them goddam certain how its gonna end<br />Oh ya we will, oh ya we will!<br /><br />http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RKV2bHpiH1ECarlo Sandshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12947602891142664168noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31231411.post-64048247363583551382013-04-25T18:48:38.369+10:002013-04-25T18:48:38.369+10:00"Frankie kicked a min the same day mankind hi..."Frankie kicked a min the same day mankind hit the moon... god help me, he was going homne in June"<br /><br />I meant to include 'I Was Only 19", but clearly forgot, so here is:<br /><br />Redgum's version http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zsI88nl567Y<br /><br />The Herd's hiop hop cover http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ns82tHhJOr0Carlo Sandshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12947602891142664168noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31231411.post-72256054309853758642013-04-25T18:39:39.837+10:002013-04-25T18:39:39.837+10:00http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PT6NRc37T_8http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PT6NRc37T_8Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31231411.post-29978786520189844102013-04-25T18:38:13.680+10:002013-04-25T18:38:13.680+10:00http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=keQmLFsXE8shttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=keQmLFsXE8sAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31231411.post-89055878083444214332013-04-25T18:37:13.989+10:002013-04-25T18:37:13.989+10:00http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xuUBCF3KKxchttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xuUBCF3KKxcAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31231411.post-62941543773735409042013-04-25T18:32:31.072+10:002013-04-25T18:32:31.072+10:00Flogging Molly -- Screaming at the Wailing Wall
(f...Flogging Molly -- Screaming at the Wailing Wall<br />(from 2004 -- Bush-era...)<br /><br />http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UOLeR-kHAXE<br /><br />So God how come every wrong's been done?<br />With deals no Christ should allow<br />Once the communist now the terrorist<br />With blood as thick as yours<br />Now a caravan of clouds<br />Warns us all of winter showers<br />Then rattle comes the rain<br />With each bullet screams your name<br /><br />So how come this gatherin' storm<br />Pours little on the truth?<br />Where the smokin' gun's a familiar<br />song let loose<br />With the bombed out cars<br />Come the falling stars<br />From a heaven we'll never know<br />And the nameless names<br />On the misspelled graves grow tall<br />We're still screamin' at the Wailing Wall<br /><br />I'll liberate your peoples' fate<br />Spoke the Burnin' Bush<br />But the song of beasts<br />Grow with oil soaked teeth<br />Their dollor is mighty and true<br />Now the eagle soares the sky<br />Over refugee and child<br />And to all there is no end<br />Another day in perfect Hell<br /><br />So how come this gatherin' storm<br />Pours little on the truth?<br />Where the smokin' gun's a familiar<br />song let loose<br /><br />All Hail<br /><br />Now a caravan of clouds<br />Warns us of deadly showers<br />Then a rattle comes the rain<br />With each bullet screams your name<br /><br />So how come this gatherin' storm<br />Pours little on the truth?<br />Where the smokin' gun's a familiar<br />song let loose<br />With the bombed out cars<br />Come the falling stars<br />From a heaven we'll never know<br />And the nameless names<br />On the misspelled graves grow tall<br />We're still screamin' at the Wailing Wall<br /><br />Oh I'll liberate your peoples' fate<br />As we scream at the wailing wall<br />Carlo Sandshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12947602891142664168noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31231411.post-11275193710513463632013-04-25T18:14:36.402+10:002013-04-25T18:14:36.402+10:00L7's song 'Wargasm" from the early 90...L7's song 'Wargasm" from the early 90s...<br /><br />http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=giuw4BxZCyw<br /><br />Wargasm, wargasm one, two, three<br />Tie a yellow ribbon around the amputee<br />Masturbate watch it on TV<br />Crocodile tears for the refugee<br />Wargasm, wargasm one, two, three<br />Smutty, bloody pictures, ecstasy<br />Blue balls waiting impatiently<br />From Alcatraz to Lady Liberty<br />Body bags and dropping bombs<br />The pentagon knows how to turn us on<br />Wargasm, wargasm one, two, three<br />People, people, ecstasy<br />Wave those flags high in the air<br />As long as it takes place over there<br />Wargasm<br />Wargasm<br />Wargasm<br />Wargasm<br />Body bags and dropping bombs<br />The pentagon knows how to turn us on<br />Turn us on<br />Wargasm<br />Turn us on<br />WargasmCarlo Sandshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12947602891142664168noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31231411.post-62954478303606531432013-04-25T17:48:49.531+10:002013-04-25T17:48:49.531+10:00Count yourself lucky, Stimmer, I approved that com...Count yourself lucky, Stimmer, I approved that comment... seeing as all it shows is YOU CAN'T FUCKING READ basic instructions to NOT WHINE about what is or is not on there.<br /><br />Though if you can't actually read, I suppose it means you'll be spared knowing the result of the Bombers-Piues game today. *cough*46 points*cough*.Carlo Sandshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12947602891142664168noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31231411.post-68404313126655658212013-04-25T14:54:43.695+10:002013-04-25T14:54:43.695+10:00Great entry. To add one, as I said on twitter, the...Great entry. To add one, as I said on twitter, the following ditty is a fucking hilarious testament to how homogeneous nineties vids were. faith no more. simple and solidly subversive. 'it shouldn't bother me, no (but it does)' & 'you still won't [fucking] hear' - expletive all my lovely own.<br /><br />http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=llIQUqfljr0Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31231411.post-46665564803991287442013-04-25T14:53:23.745+10:002013-04-25T14:53:23.745+10:00Another one...
"Gladiators of the working cl...Another one...<br /><br />"Gladiators of the working class, heroes of mine..." Andy Irvine signs about the Industrial Workers of the World militants in Australia who fought against conscriction in World War I, and whose opposition to the slaughter of working people saw them jailed and repressed.<br /><br />http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ADcLpAi2gYoCarlo Sandshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12947602891142664168noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31231411.post-43484902077817136612013-04-25T14:51:44.823+10:002013-04-25T14:51:44.823+10:00Better, now that your comment has included at leas...Better, now that your comment has included at least one Andy Irvine song...<br />3 out of 10. Could do better. :PStimmerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16375096502586168462noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31231411.post-57862126041160037982013-04-25T14:45:52.179+10:002013-04-25T14:45:52.179+10:00This comment has been removed by the author.Carlo Sandshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12947602891142664168noreply@blogger.com