Lyrics and a poll: Donkey ball bubble tea?

[azurelunatic]

[Poll #152257]

Lyrics:

I hear people saying we don't need this war
I say there's some things worth fighting for
What about our freedom and this piece of ground?
We didn't get to keep 'em by backing down
They say we don't realize the mess we're getting in
Before you start preaching
Let me ask you this my friend

CHORUS 1
Have you forgotten how it felt that day
To see your homeland under fire
And her people blown away?
Have you forgotten when those towers fell?
We had neighbors still inside
Going through a living hell
And you say we shouldn't worry 'bout Bin Laden
Have you forgotten?

They took all the footage off my T.V.
Said it's too disturbing for you and me
It'll just breed anger that's what the experts say
If it was up to me I'd show it every day
Some say this country's just out looking for a fight
After 9/11 man I'd have to say that's right

CHORUS 1
Have you forgotten how it felt that day
To see your homeland under fire
And her people blown away?
Have you forgotten when those towers fell?
We had neighbors still inside
Going through a living hell
And you say we shouldn't worry 'bout Bin Laden
Have you forgotten?

I've been there with the soldiers
Who've gone away to war
And you can bet they remember
Just what they're fighting for

CHORUS 2
Have you forgotten all the people killed?
Some went down like heroes in that Pennsylvania field
Have you forgotten about our Pentagon?
All the loved ones that we lost
And those left to carry on
Don't you tell me not to worry about Bin Laden
Have you forgotten?

Have you forgotten?
Have you forgotten?

Comments

[crisavec.livejournal.com]

I get pissed off everytime I hear that song....was written by someone who is either clueless about human psych or a master at it(and probably alittle of both).

[azurelunatic]

Reading the lyrics makes me want to kick some butt. However, not the butt that the song's writer intended (the infidel enemy), but instead the butt of the song's writer.

[grinnmn.livejournal.com]

God I hate that song. The 'boot in the ass' country one too. *shudder*

[azurelunatic]

Good for you.

[merlyn-magick.livejournal.com]

This was for the Iraq war correct?

It's interesting to note that 9\11 is the thesis of the song. Cause we all know how much religous zealots like Bin Laden love secular dictators like Saddam - I mean, obviously, because they share the same skin tone, they are in league with each other, duh!

[azurelunatic]

Imagine that the issues involved (terrorism, war in that area of the world, Saddam Hussein) are big balls of yarn. Now, imagine GWB & co. as a pack of rather demented stray cats.

My Answers

[vakratunda.livejournal.com]

(1) The US is, by and large, a great place to live. There's some stupid laws, but it's pretty easy - for me, anyway - to do whatever you like if you use normal caution.

(2) I wasn't aware of the existence of this song until you pointed it out to me.



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Re: My Answers

[azurelunatic]

I have, thankfully, avoided the actual hearing of the song so far.

Very Good!

[vakratunda.livejournal.com]

I read the first couple of lines and skimmed the rest.

It is fading, fading.


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[wibbble]

I'm not answering that first question, since I don't hate /all/ that the US stands for, and many of the founding principles, as I understand them, were pretty good.

That song is an abomination, though.

[azurelunatic]

Abomination. That's a nice solid word.

[kdorian.livejournal.com]

I have heard the song - I live in the south and like country music.

My reaction on hearing it the first time was as follows.

Hey, nice tune. Catchy. What's he singing about? *Turns up volume* *Listens* *Descends into a incoherent rage, desiring to rip the songwriter/singer into small pieces*

Yes, nothing like coming out with a nice little number criticizing people for thinking about issues and having different opinions, all the while grossly oversimplifying the facts you got wrong in the first place.

*Fumes*

[hunter-seeker.livejournal.com]

How about an option for:

"Its founding pricipals were good and true.. but it has since become a tool of control for a select few" ??

[azurelunatic]

That works.

I used to work for a telephone survey company, so I'm very well aware of how to load my polls.