"Paid Vacation" by the Circle Jerks

[Beware the Beast Man]

"I hope you're having fun
where's your uniform? where's your gun?
better rub up that suntan oil
'cause you'll be fighting in the desert

it's not..vietnam
just another oil company scam
salute that flag for uncle sam
get your money out place your bets
it's afghanistan!!

fix bayonets,check grenades
got enough bullets
got enough rounds to wipe out this place?
We're the infantry & cavalry
parachutes fill the skies as bodies burn and people die

it's not..vietnam
just another oil company scam
salute that flag of uncle sam
get your money out place your bets
it's afghanistan!!

fix bayonets,check grenades
got enough bullets
got enough rounds to wipe out this place?
We're the infantry & cavalry
parachutes fill the skies as bodies burn and people die"


Damn. This song came out in 1980...yet it rings truer today.

(edited to fix lyric source's spelling errors.)

[jeff30997]

1. It's from 1980 ?

Wow! :wow:

[Beware the Beast Man]

2. Yep..

I'm finding that a lot of the more political-edged punk stuff from the 80's is much more relevant today.

[enigmatic]

3. I love The Circle Jerks

Keith Morris has always been a musical touchstone...

[CanuckAmok]

4. I liked this one from 1987:

Replace "Communism" with "Terrorism", and you're ready to climb the Billboard charts!

Here we are, seeking out the reds
Trying to keep the communists in order
Just remember when you’re sleeping in your beds
They’re only two-day's drive from the texas border

How can a country large as ours
Be scared of such a threat
Well if they won’t work for us
They’re against us you can bet
They may be sovereign countries
But you folks at home forget
That they all want what we’ve got
But they don’t know it yet

We’re making the world safe for capitalism

Here we come with our candy and our guns
And our corporate muscle marches in behind us
For freedom’s just another world for nothing left to sell
And if you want narcotics we can get you those as well

We help the multi-nationals
When they cry out protect us
The locals scream and shout a bit
But we don’t let that affect us
We’re here to lend a helping hand
In case they don’t elect us
How dare they buy our products
Yet still they don’t respect us

We’re making the world safe for capitalism

If you thought the army
Was here protecting people like yourself
I’ve some news for you
We’re here to defend wealth
Away with nuns and bishops (Romero!)
The good lord will help those that help themselves
I’ve some news for you
We’re here to defend wealth

We’re making the world safe for capitalism


Billy Bragg - The Marching Song of the Covert Battalions

[d_b]

5. WONDERFULLLL!

I havn't listened to that album in five years. Maybe I'll bust that and Group Sex out. =)