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Re: Barack Obama, should I be worried?

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Originally Posted by Moose12 (Post 4353952)

Go read about them, they're name is taken from 1800's Russian stuff. It's a big leap from the Soviet Union national anthem to supporting the killing of civilians by Soviet Communism. I like the sound of the Italian National Anthem, but I don't support wine,soccer,cheese, or water as streets.

So if McCain had a band play one of those neo-Nazi metal songs at a campaign rally you wouldn't object?

If you're wondering, here's the lyrics for the anthem:

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Free children of a state unprecedented [until now],Today we sing our proud songAbout the most powerful party in the world,About our greatest man ever. CHORUS Surrounded with glory, soldered by [our] will,Grow stronger and live for eternityThe party of Lenin, the party of StalinWise party of Bolsheviks! You have created a country of the October,The able Motherland of free people.Our Soviet state stands as rockBorn by your power and truth. CHORUS Rotten breeds of lowly treachersYou wipe from your way with a formidable handYou are the pride of the people, the wisdom of people,the heart of the people and their conscience. CHORUS The sparking genius of Marx and EngelsEnvisioned the future rise of the commune.Lenin has outlined us the road to the freedomAnd great Stalin is leading us through it. CHORUS

Re: Barack Obama, should I be worried?

Oh I would object, because they sing about nazi ideals. All this band does is play the soviet national anthem. Their songs have nothing to do with soviet anything.

Heres lyrics from one their more popular songs, clemitine.

You slept in your overalls, after the wrecking ball bereft you of house and home and left you with sweet fuck-all so we got in your car with our kickabout hearts and we hollered out 'Sweet Clementine'.

Tell your mom to marry us, a candle to carry us. With cans on our bicycle fenders. So sweet and hilarious. And we'll find us a home built of packaging foam that will be there 'til after we die.

And I'll play the clarinet. Use clamshells for castanets. We play with our bags on our shoulders, my sweet lady lioness. And I watch as you sleep so indelibly deep and I hum to you 'Sweet Clementine'.

Re: Barack Obama, should I be worried?

There's no dressing it up, it was the Soviet National Anthem. Big deal, you say? Well, they didn't choose the American national anthem did they? After all, don't want to piss off your audience.

The Decemberists take their name from the "Decembrists" (note the spelling difference), a group which attempted a revolution against the tsar in the 1820's. They're this cycle's uber-hip avatar of irony, angst, brokeness and despair. You know, the typical kind of sensitive singer/songwriters popular on campus, they look kinda dorky and lead guy writes lyrics which are fanciful, whimsical, odd and often impenetrable. (It means he's very deep and complex.) But, yeah, their politics are so predictable as to induce weeping instead of laughter. Here's a taste: YouTube - The Decembrists - 16 Military Wives

But hey, they "support the troops" so they did a "Brothers In Arms" song, the background sound for this amateur vid. YouTube - Vietnam War: Brothers in Arms

And they'll get around to visiting some of those poor, retarded, uneducated
soldiers one of these days, but they're just so busy these days...

Re: Barack Obama, should I be worried?

DO they actually sing the lyrics? I was under the impression they just played the insturmental version? Lyrics are a different level, if thats the case, i'm sorry.

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You couldn't of posted the lyrics, could you Jum? Noo, you had to throw in the aurual half of the equatition.

Re: Barack Obama, should I be worried?

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Originally Posted by Moose12 (Post 4354042)

DO they actually sing the lyrics? I was under the impression they just played the insturmental version? Lyrics are a different level, if thats the case, i'm sorry.

I don't know...the lyrics I posted were the originals. It was changed after Stalin died to remove his name.

But regardless, you can't deny that this song means something, with or without the lyrics.

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The only reason Obama has the Decemberists play at his rallies is because they're amazingly popular with the kids. Don't look for any hidden agenda when all it comes down to is sheer popularity of the band.

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While you're probably right, I refuse to admit my generation could like the Decemberists.

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Hey, The Decemberists rock, like the Soviet Anthem and the Kalinka

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Originally Posted by JohnWalker (Post 4354536)

While you're probably right, I refuse to admit my generation could like the Decemberists.

A JW post railing against his own generation?

now I've seen everything.