I Blew Up The United States

[pec]

I've already mentioned this old song in another forum, but I thought I make an extra thread for it alone in the Popular Media forum, because it deserves it imo.

It's called "I Blew Up The United States" by WAS NOT WAS, the band who also composed the known song "Papa Was A Rollin' Stone", from the "Are You Okay?" album. Check attachment for a low-quality mp3 sample.

I especially like you to pay attention to song's lyrics:


I Blew Up The United States (1990)
-------------------------------------------------------

I set charges in Maine and Florida
In Washington and California
I gave fair warning and lit the fuse
Right at the beginning of the network news

All I did was listen to the Fates
I blew up the United States
Now little bits of Texas are floating up in space
I blew up the United States

I put plastique in the statue of Liberty
And my nerves got a little bit jittery
Poor little lady! There goes her head!
Her arm is melting and her eyes turned red

All I did was listen to the Fates
I blew up the United States
Now little bits of Texas are floating up in space
I blew up the United States

It's a free country, I'm within my rights
Every child should have a weapon And a ton of dynamite
My hand is steady And my eye is cold
A voice inside my head keeps saying "Do as you are told"

All I did was listen to the Fates
I blew up the United States
Now little bits of Texas are floating up in space
I blew up the United States




I http://forums.3drealms.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/love.gif that song and lyrics!

I really had to laugh when I listened to it the first time. It's such a groooovy, funky song and I was really stunned how well the ironic lyrics fit into our current times, although it was composed and written in 1990 and thus has no relation to current terrorism or whatsoever. It's sarcasm/criticism on the "American Way" I guess.

I listened to it 10 times in a row today and I'm still listening and singing to it. http://forums.3drealms.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/cool.gif

Make George W. Bush listen to THIS song! http://forums.3drealms.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif

Now discuss, people...

[NutWrench]

What a stupid song.

[0marTheZealot]

meh

[Brick_Sledge]

It doesn't strike me as being anything awesome.

[Roger]

Yay for being a defiant two year-old! \o/

[Little Conqueror]

Roger said:
Yay for being a defiant two year-old! \o/



How very, very true.

[shiranui]

.

[Enragiated]

My body's ready
My heart's on fire
I'm gonna push it over the wire
Perfect timing
Tight as a drum
The final battle's already won

I'm taking hold of every moment
Given strength by the breath of life
I'm gonna stake my claim
I fight to survive!

Kumite, kumite
Kumite, kumite
Kumite, kumite
Kumite, kumite

I've worked hard every night and day
So I'm prepared to make my way
Mind and body are the perfect team
Now's my chance to live my dream

I'm taking hold of every moment
Given strength by the breath of life
I'm gonna stake my claim
I fight to survive!

Kumite, kumite
Kumite, kumite
Kumite, kumite
Kumite, kumite
Kumite, kumite
Kumite, kumite
Kumite, kumite
Kumite, kumite
Kumite, kumite
Kumite, kumite
Kumite, kumite
Kumite, kumite
Kumite, kumite

[shiranui]

Frank Dux

[thefly]

I'm not suprised that you liked it. http://forums.3drealms.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/tongue.gif

[pec]

NutWrench said:
What a stupid song.



A stupid song for a stupid president. http://forums.3drealms.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/tongue.gif


thefly said:
I'm not suprised that you liked it. http://forums.3drealms.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/tongue.gif



Yeah, I also liked Michael Moore's Bowling For Columbine. I think the song would have fit perfectly as the movie's theme. http://forums.3drealms.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/hhg.gif

[Brick_Sledge]

Didn't they break up long before GW Bush was elected?

There's nothing really political in the song at all. He says he blew up the US, but he's not even saying that he dislikes America or any aspects of its society.
The message of this song is pretty nonexistant.

[pec]

Brick_Sledge said:
Didn't they break up long before GW Bush was elected?



Jesus also break up long before we were born, but the message he carried out is still actual. http://forums.3drealms.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/smile.gif


There's nothing really political in the song at all.



Oh yes, there is. You would be surprised how f**kin' political the song is. Especially the fact that he mentions Texas.

George W. Bush is from Texas. And Texas is the state where all the sick and gun-crazy people come from who want to blow everything up. Blow up Iraq. Blow up Iran. Blow up everyone, because it's fun, because it looks cool. Oh yeah. Maybe we should blow up the United States. Wohooo! That explosion would look cool, huh?! Huh, shouldn't we do it, man?! http://forums.3drealms.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/mad.gif

That's the mirror YOU have to look in and see yourself!


He says he blew up the US, but he's not even saying that he dislikes America or any aspects of its society.



He dislikes Texas and he dislikes american weapon laws and draws a picture of those kind of american people who are crazy for guns, gun sports and the like. It's like a mirror of the society he makes. It's not him who blew up the United States. It's the american people who made the weapons laws in America.

He does the same what Michael Moore did in "Bowling For Columbine", but the singer does it on another way: he does it with a song.

It's the question: Are Americans crazy for guns?

Watch Bowling For Columbine and listen to this song afterwards if you can't see the picture.

[pec]

Texas is the problem, not America.

And doesn't George W. Bush come from Texas?!

Texas is evil. And this songs shows how evil it can get.

Maybe we should do like in the song: kill Mr. Bush and blow up Texas and all the f**kin oil companies who try to rule the world. That would make the world and America a better place.

That's why I put this song in this forum, because YOU guys are the problem. It's not America. It's YOU! And I want YOU to look in the f**kin' mirror, because I know exactly that YOU don't like to see it. And THIS drives me.

Michael Moore already tried to do it. But there are more Michael Moores out there. And I'm one of them.

[pec]

Oh and besides...

this song also critizises all the f**kin' people who think that school shootings and violent kids are the product of violent movies and violent video games.

It's not. America is violent, because every sick child can buy a weapon at every corner in America. That are the american weapon laws/rights.

And THAT's exactly what he's singing about. So don't tell me this song has no message and is not actual.

It's is f**kin' actual and political!!!!

[BioHazard]

Fight the power!!!

[Roger]

Don't ya just love spite justified with afterthought?

http://forums.3drealms.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/lock.gif

[dreweth]

pec said:
Maybe we should do like in the song: kill Mr. Bush




They take that shit seriously, you know. Watch your back.

[Piano Man]

Wouldn't they be doing America a favour??? (I've heard tons of hateful things about George Bush - However, as I live in Australia, I don't know the full story... Having said that, I hate the fact that Our Prime Minister acts like Bush's little Puppy dog and does everything Bush says...) http://forums.3drealms.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/mad.gif

Anyway, What is so bad about Mr Bush??? He can't be worse than our Prime Minister... can he?

[Usurper]

pec said:
Oh and besides...

this song also critizises all the f**kin' people who think that school shootings and violent kids are the product of violent movies and violent video games.

It's not. America is violent, because every sick child can buy a weapon at every corner in America. That are the american weapon laws/rights.

And THAT's exactly what he's singing about. So don't tell me this song has no message and is not actual.

It's is f**kin' actual and political!!!!



Congrats, retard. Another waste of carbon makes my ignore list.

[Little Conqueror]

Michael Moore is the exact same as Rush Limbaugh, except on the opposite end of the political spectrum. Both are fat, whiny rich white men who fabricate and speculate to make their "points."

And 3DR is in Texas. Are you saying 3DR is a problem too? I thought the left was supposed to be all about tolerance, and yet you spout off this crap about Texas being the problem. I'm doing the same thing Usurper is.

[John]

Yeeeeah...Isn't George and Joe from Texas? http://forums.3drealms.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/doh.gif

[Enragiated]

YAY BLOW TEXAS UP THEY POLLUTN, SOLVE PROBLEM!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!





ROFL U R SMART U GOT NEWSLETTR?
OGMGOMGOMGOMGOGMOGMGO


http://www.24-7prayer.com/modules/testimony/images-news/punk-ass-kids.jpg
ANARCHYZ! ANARCHYZ! ANARCHYZ!

[rgnjc]

A stupid song for a stupid president. http://forums.3drealms.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/tongue.gif




I'm going to correct another persons foolishness with this simple mathematical equation:

America != Bush

[rgnjc]

Texas is the problem, not America.




Idiot's like you are the problem, not America.

[Roger]

Usurper said:
Congrats, retard. Another waste of carbon makes my ignore list.



Aye.

[Enragiated]

Theres an ignore feature on here?

[tony]

This song was released before Bush was even governor of Texas.

Also, this is what the band said about the song in an interview:
MCR - I'm really unsure as to how political of a person you are, Don, but is it odd to look back and realize that a track like "I Blew Up the United States" went pretty much under the radar of pop culture 14 years ago, when nowadays it would basically be the starting point of your own personal CIA file?

Don Was - That song is a source of controversy within the band this week. Some of the cats think that it will be misunderstood by ticket buyers. Of course, The lyric advocates an end to arms proliferation – particularly among maniacs hiding behind their constitutional right to bear weapons of mass destruction. It doesn’t suggest that we blow everybody up. I’m willing to bet that the elite hipsters who comprise the Was (Not Was) audience will inherently understand the difference. So we’re gonna play the song every night.

[Tang Lung]

The only bit I liked of this thread was the lyrics to the Bloodsport song. Let's talk about that film instead.

[Enragiated]

Tang Lung said:
The only bit I liked of this thread was the lyrics to the Bloodsport song. Let's talk about that film instead.





How about that monkey kung fu guy, he got his ass kicked by the sumo middle aged man. 11/10

Do these lyrics ring a bell?

Standing alone,
I'm holding my own,
gonna show the world i'm the 1

Don't care what you think
I could kill you in a blink
No pretenders left when Im done

Doesn't matter where I go now
You know what they say about me!

Everybody loves a winner!
Everyone can see that I am!
Everybody follows a leader!
Crusin down the streets of syan!

[pec]

Gilgamesh said:
Fight the power!!!



We don't have to fight the power. The power works for us. We aren't on any side. We are manipulating the people and watching the reactions. Welcome to our plan.

It's so funny. George W. Bush removed the Taliban from power. He removed Saddam Hussein from power. In other words: America did the job for us. http://forums.3drealms.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/smile.gif

But that doesn't mean that America isn't a target, too. Your end will also come... but not now. We still need you. And we will remove George W. Bush once we don't need him anymore. We will do the same to all the European leaders, too.

You shouldn't be afraid of terrorists. You should be afraid of us. We are EVERYWHERE, even in America. We are no conventional enemy. We don't fight. We let others fight for us.

You really believe that it wasn't our plan that Bush got re-elected?! HAW!

America's reputation becomes badder and badder that way. More and more people are starting to hate America. For example: Europe. Whereever I go, I hear people laughing about America and making hateful jokes about you, in their homes and when they talk among friends.

People do exactly what we want them to do. We love it when our plan comes together. http://forums.3drealms.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/smile.gif

Just so you know how far we already have manipulated everyone.

It's just a matter of time when the next attack on America will start. To be honest, we don't exactly know what kind of attack that will be and when extactly it will happen. But we know that someone will attack America again and we will manipulate as much as possible so that this event happens for sure. But we aren't directly involved. You cannot prove anything.


dreweth said:

pec said:
Maybe we should do like in the song: kill Mr. Bush



They take that shit seriously, you know. Watch your back.



Oh yeah, sure. A gamer who sits in front of his PC, smokes cigarettes, drinks alcohol and writes some stupid posts in a game forum. Yeah, call the FBI, call the CIA, call Columbo, this is serious! http://forums.3drealms.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/wink.gif

You cannot fight us, because we are behaving silent and peaceful. We manipulate other human beings to fight for us. We are invisible. Impossible to get us unless you can prove who has manipulated whom, where, when and how.


Congrats, retard. Another waste of carbon makes my ignore list.



Ignorance only works against the ones who want attention. But we don't want attention. We're just watching your reactions... and ignorance is a reaction, too. So no matter what you do, we manipulated you in the one or other way.

This is all an experiment. And you are the rats. http://forums.3drealms.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/dopefish.gif

[dreweth]

seriously

[shiranui]

Clarence Bodicker said:

Tang Lung said:
The only bit I liked of this thread was the lyrics to the Bloodsport song. Let's talk about that film instead.





How about that monkey kung fu guy, he got his ass kicked by the sumo middle aged man. 11/10

Do these lyrics ring a bell?

Standing alone,
I'm holding my own,
gonna show the world i'm the 1

Don't care what you think
I could kill you in a blink
No pretenders left when Im done

Doesn't matter where I go now
You know what they say about me!

Everybody loves a winner!
Everyone can see that I am!
Everybody follows a leader!
Crusin down the streets of Siam



Tong Po fo' life, baby!

[Enragiated]

Nice notice of correction there, i'm not up on my geography OBVOUSLY when I can't even get the lyrics of my favorite movies theme song right!

[DudeMiester]

What are you a member of the Illuminati? If so then how can I get into www.gameilluminati.com (http://www.gameilluminati.com)?

Seriously guy you need to relax, don't listen to the voices in your head so much. http://forums.3drealms.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/wink.gif I'm all for a revolution of Western society, but you just make people afraid of the process by looking like a insane bastard. The process you described there is the exact same one the US government uses to control American society, so you're no better the GB's puppet masters (since he's obviously has difficulty thinking for himself as presidant, thus his advisors control him).

[Steve]

Um... okay.

[pec]

Seriously guy you need to relax, don't listen to the voices in your head so much. http://forums.3drealms.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/wink.gif



The voices and me... we have a deal. http://forums.3drealms.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/wink.gif


I'm all for a revolution of Western society



Western society, eastern society... none of my business.


The process you described there is the exact same one the US government uses to control American society



The US government doesn't control, it is being controlled. Thus the target is not the US government and not the american people.


so you're no better the GB's puppet masters (since he's obviously has difficulty thinking for himself as presidant, thus his advisors control him).



You know, I'm not so sure if George Bush is the puppet or dumbass everyone makes out of him.

And if you say that his advisors control him then those people are our targets.
We aren't that anti-american as you may think.

Let me give you a good advice: Things often are not as they seem to be.

Our enemies fear us, because we know what they do. We watch their moves and they watch ours.

[Enragiated]

I hate psuedo politics.

[pec]

I'm sorry for posting so many crazy things in one thread, but you have to know that I live in Germany. Everyone bitches about the USA here. http://forums.3drealms.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/wink.gif

C'mon guys, seriously, you know that the current global political situation is pretty messed up. So everyone everywhere goes a bit crazy about the US these days, not just in Germany.

Okaaay, I may have sounded a bit radical. But I really didn't wanted it to go pseudo political or whatever. I just wanted to say that it's a cool song. http://forums.3drealms.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif

And if you guys hate that song then I can live that. Peace.

[Enragiated]

No worries, you never saw me arguin' did ya?
http://forums.3drealms.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/cool.gif

[Brick_Sledge]

As for politics in music, I like Devo and Gwar, both are highly sarcastic.

[toadsponge]

pec said:
I'm sorry for posting so many crazy things in one thread, but you have to know that I live in Germany. Everyone bitches about the USA here.



The irony of a person from Germany lecturing the US on violence and warmongering is almost too rich to believe.

[Mr. Milton]

Only Germany stopped attacking countries many years ago. That was a nice change...

[pec]

Cut from President's Press Conference, March 16, 2005:


...

Q Mr. President, do you also think it will lead to America's reputation being restored? Earlier this week you brought Karen Hughes back at ambassador rank to address the question of antipathy to America around the world --

THE PRESIDENT: Yes.


Q -- particularly the Muslim world. What does that entail?


THE PRESIDENT: Well, it entails a couple of things, Carl. It entails people understanding why we do things we do. You know, for example, there was -- I think we had the image of wanting to fight Muslims -- the United States stood squarely against a religion, as opposed to a society which welcomes all religions. And, in fact, we're fighting a handful of people relative to the Muslim population that wanted to -- I used to say -- hijack the religion.


People need to understand we're a compassionate nation and we care deeply about suffering, regardless of where people live. And the -- you know, President Clinton and President Bush 41 did a fine job of helping the world see the great compassion of America when they went on the -- went on their trips in the areas ravaged by the tsunamis.


It is very important for us to have a message that counteracts some of the messages coming out of some of the Arab media -- some of it coming out, partly, because of our strong and unwavering friendship with Israel. You know, Israel is an easy target for some of the media in the Middle East, and if you're a friend of Israel, you become a target. And since we're not going to abandon our alliance with Israel, there's a -- there was some churning in the press, and there was some unhelpful things being said. And so part of that is to make sure people understand the truth. And that is, in this particular issue, you bet we're going to stand by Israel. But we also believe the Palestinians have the capability of self-governance in a truly democratic state that will live side-by-side with the Israelis in peace.


And so Karen is going -- one, I want to thank her for coming back from Austin. It's very hard, if you're a Texan, to abandon Austin for anywhere else, and -- or Texas for anywhere else. Secondly, I applaud Secretary Rice's decision to include Karen in the process. I thought that was very wise of her to call upon Karen's talents. And Dina Powell, from my office, an Egyptian American, is also going over, leaving the White House compound to work with Karen, because she believes deeply in the American experience, in American values, and wants to share those values with people around the world.


And, you know, I think when people also see, Carl, that we do what we say we're going to do -- for example, that we helped feed the hungry and that we believe all folks should be free and that women should have an equal say in society. I think when people see we actually mean that, and then when it comes to fruition, it will help people around the world better understand our good hearts and good nature.


...



Source:
http://www.whitehouse.gov/news/releases/2005/03/20050316-3.html

I find it interesting that George W. Bush explains where the antipathy and hate for America originally comes from.

It's true.

Some nations, especially the muslim ones, don't like it that America works with Israel, because to them Israel is evil.

And personally, I have also read and heard about Israel doing evil things to the Palestinians, although I don't know much about and don't care about Israel. But since we live in a world of propaganda you never know who to believe.

I hope you understand, after reading George W. Bush's speech "War On Terror" (http://www.whitehouse.gov/news/releases/2005/03/20050308-3.html) that we Europeans are allies of the United States. However, propaganda is everywhere, even in America! So you should always be careful who to trust and who not.

However, I think George W. Bush makes a good impression this month. He seems to make progress. I really liked his recent speeches, although I'm no friend of the Republican politics. http://forums.3drealms.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/smile.gif

No to same-sex marriage, yes to death penalty... you seem I cannot agree with some of Bush's and republican values.

[pec]

Another link to explain the antipathy for America:


With Peace we come and peace we give but we have been stabbed by our Jewish brothers from behind.

Arabs had accepted the Jew in Palestine before the British allowed them to come History witness that Arab & Muslims were the only people who respected the Jew and protected them we all know what the European & Christians did to the Jew in Jerusalem, Germany and Spain. We all know that Jew did run to Turkey the Islamic Ottoman Empire for protection and that how they got into Palestine and started their wicked plan and twisted the fact they came as poor immigrants and they became the leaders the same happened in Germany and now in USA History repeats itself what happen in Germany could happen in USA. So our advise to the Jewish people ..do not let your politician destroy your future...look for peace with Arabs and Muslims and you will find it..respect the Palestinians right to exist and give them full rights...give them back their lands....give then an identity ...give them a country...Their will be no peace ...until you accept the rights of others and stop the atrocities committed by the Israeli Army...Israel can not be strong for ever...History teaches us a lesson. Empires rise and Empires fall......

The following opinion was obtained from Mr. Edward , and we feel it is worth reading , since it illustrate the Political ignorance of Israeli, US , European and Arab leaders, also it demonstrate the corruption of Yasser Arafat , who is welling to accept and deal with Israel:

...



Source:
http://www.desert-voice.net/isreal_&_palestine.htm

Interesting read. But be warned! It may be propaganda.


With his own corrupt and stupidly repressive regime supported both by Israel's Mossad and the CIA, Yasser Arafat continued to rely on US mediation, even though the US peace team was dominated by former Israeli lobby officials and a president whose ideas about the Middle East were those of a Christian fundamentalist Zionist with no exposure to or understanding of the Arab-Islamic world. Compliant, but isolated and unpopular Arab chiefs (especially Egypt's President Mubarak) were compelled humiliatingly to toe the American line, thereby further diminishing their eroded credibility at home. Israel's priorities were always put first, as was its bottomless insecurity and its preposterous demands. No attempt was made to address the fundamental injustice done when Palestinians as a people were dispossessed in 1948.



Aha! There it is, why the terrorists hate America!

You see, I believe Israel is the real target of the terrorists. And America is just someone who is the middle of two religious factions - Israelis (Jews) and Palestinians (Muslims) - fighting each other.

It's a religious conflict here! And Bush knows about that, too.

[pec]

dreweth said:

pec said:
Maybe we should do like in the song: kill Mr. Bush




They take that shit seriously, you know. Watch your back.



Yeah man, we're dealing with CIA and Mossad here. We better watch our backs!

[paranoid mode on]
They're watching us...
[/paranoid mode off]

Stupid terrorists. They should have know that they can't fight such enemy without being a member of the Illuminati or someone else of that kind. http://forums.3drealms.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/wink.gif

Have a nice day. Thread closed.

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[Viciarg]

pec said:
So everyone everywhere goes a bit crazy about the US these days, not just in Germany.



Thanks...now everybody in here thinks "How stupid all these germans and europeans are."

Think of german politics, german economy, german history, german culture, then do all this regarding to Europe. It's all american. You drink coke, you smoke malboro, you watch hollywood films, listen to american music...you eat at McDonalds, KFC, Subways, Burgerking whatever...Hell, you're playing american computer games on american computers..."We're all living in America", sing Rammstein and so it is...funny enough our Bundeskasper Schröder comes running when there's the question for "Who cleans up the dirt we made in Iraq"...
It's wrong to say "idiot americans"...that's just history...America abstained from global history until the worldwar's and then it changed the world...now it's too late to cry for national identity...there's only one solution:

http://forums.3drealms.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/mad.gif <font color="red">Blow up the world</font> http://forums.3drealms.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/mad.gif

So...now the thread is ready to get locked http://forums.3drealms.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/tongue.gif