I've noticed a lot of peeps getting very worried over the increasing threat of war in the Middle East. By the time everyone wakes up to read this post G.W. Bush and Tony Blair would have already stood up, made total clowns of themselves, and announced to the world that its time to stock up on the camouflage underwear and prepare for conflict.
In times like these I think it’s good to look back and reflect on what has transpired before us and on the possibilities ahead. Will this conflict drag on for years? Will there be an involvement of weapons of mass destruction? Will Christina Aguilera ever wear pants again? Should Bill Clinton be returned to power? Well nobody on earth knows the answers to these (except for maybe the Aguilera situation), and certainly not those in power over in Washington. However, all that is known is that now is NOT the time to freak out, stock up on baked beans, bottled water, and REM cd’s. This might be the end of the world as we know it, but its certainly not the end of the world… well not quite yet anyway.
There are plenty of anti-war songs out there, and just as many sad-panda songs about the end of the world, but the following has always been a little favourite of mine, probably just because its catchy as fuck, well the Screaming Jets version is. The original, by Barry McGuire I believe (although I could be wrong, somebody told me it was a Bob Dylan song, but I believe any dude from the 70’s with a deep voice was automatically confused for Bob Dylan), is as slow as a wet week so I urge you all to support Aussie music and download the Screaming Jets version. It really just proves that there’s nothing new under the sun, so try to relax and enjoy the freedom and friend chicken we’re constantly fighting for.
I’ll be sure to write up a proper post when I’m not so fucking tired!
Enjoy,
Jake Jameson
Eve of Destruction
The eastern world
It is explodin'
Violence flaring, bullets loading
You're old enough to kill
But not for votin'
You don't believe in war
Then what's that gun you're totin'
When even the Jordan River has bodies floating
But you tell me
Over and over and over again my friend
You don't believe we're on
The Eve of Destruction
Don't you understand what I'm tryin' to say
Can't you feel the fear that I feel today
If the button i's pushed there's no running away
There'll be no one to save
With the world in a grave
Take a look around you boy
It's bound to scare you boy
But you tell me
Over and over and over again my friend
You don't believe we're on
The Eve of Destruction
My blood's so mad
Feels like coagulating
And I'm just sitting here
Contemplating
I can't change the truth
It has no regulation
A handful of senators
Won't pass legislation
And marchers alone
Can't bring integration
When human respect
Is disintegrating
This whole damn world
Is too frustrating
But you tell me
Over and over and over again my friend
You don't believe we're on
The Eve of Destruction
Think of all the hate
There is in Red China
Then take a look around
To Selma, Alabama
You might leave here
For four days in space
But when you return
It's the same bloody place
The beating of the drums
And the pride and discgrace
You can bury yout dead
But don't hleave a trace
And hate your next-door-neighbor
But don't forget to say grace
But you tell me
Over and over and over again my friend
You don't believe we're on
The Eve of Destruction
Yeah, you don't believe we're on
The Eve of Destruction
