Getting those old feelings after reading about Ukraine hitting them with our ATACMS then them hitting back at army bases with FAB 3000s and killing dozens of “volunteer” NATO troops.
It’s a situation that a mistake can be made in.
Yeah, well...
I have been told to be prepared for a Russian nuclear attack
for more than 60 years now...
Jump down the shelters to get away
The boys are cockin' up their guns
Tell us general, is it party time?
If it is, can we all come?
Don't think that we don't know
Don't think that we're not trying
Don't think we move too slow
It's no use after crying
Saying it's a mistake
It's a mistake
It's a mistake
It's a mistake
After the laughter has died away
And all the boys have had their fun
No surface noise now, not much to say
They got the bad guys on the run
Don't try to say you're sorry
Don't say he drew his gun
They've gone and grabbed old Ronnie
He's not the only one
Tell us, commander, what do you think?
'Cos we know that you love all that power
Is it on then, are we on the brink?
We wish you'd all throw in the towel
We'll not fade out too soon
Not in this finest hour
Whistle your favourite tune
We'll send a card and flower
Saying it's a mistake
It's a mistake
It's a mistake
It's a mistake, oh
It's a mistake (It's a mistake)
It's a mistake (It's a mistake)
It's a mistake (It's a mistake)
It's a mistake (It's a mistake)
It's a mistake (It's a mistake)
It's a mistake (It's a mistake)
It's a mistake, it's a mistake
(It's a mistake)
What’s all this negativism defeatist crap?
Let’s drop the big one, see what happens!
(Men at Work are safe, they’re Aussies)
Party at Ground Zero by Fishbone
Party at Ground Zero
A”B” movie starring you
And the world will turn to flowing
Pink vapor stew
Please do not fear ‘cause Fishbone is here to say (say what?)
Just have a good time, the stop sign is far away
The toilet has flushed and green lights are a ghost
And drop drills will be extinct
Speed Racer cloud has come
They know not what they’ve done
Sin has just won
And the Earth is a crumb
Johnny, go get your gun, for the commies are in our hemisphere today
Ivan, go fly your MiG, for the Yankee imperialists have come to play
Johnny goes to Sally’s house to kiss her goodbye
But Daddy says to spend the night
They make love ‘till the early morning light
For tomorrow Johnny goes to fight
Johnny, Ivan, Ian, everybody come along for our nations need new heroes
Time to sing a new war song
Party at ground zero
A “B” movie starring you
And the world will turn to flowing
Pink vapor stew
Please do not fear ‘cause Fishbone is here to say (say what?)
Just have a good time, the stop sign is far away
The toilet has flushed and green lights are a ghost
And drop drills will be extinct
Speed Racer cloud has come
They know not what they’ve done
Sin has just won
And the Earth is a crumb
Party at ground zero
A “B” movie starring you
And the world will turn to flowing
Pink vapor stew
Party at ground zero
A “B” movie starring you
And the world will turn to flowing
Pink vapor stew
“This is not a chawade!”
Party at ground zero
A “B” movie starring you
And the world will turn to flowing
Pink vapor stew
“This is not a chawade!”
Party at ground zero
A “B” movie starring you
And the world will turn to flowing
Pink vapor stew
In the 70s and 80s I don’t remember being anxious about anything, though our English comp books were filled with hyperventilating excerpts from the nuclear freeze movement’s booklets, none of which were convincing.
Tornadoes at night. Those were kind of scary. Had a close call with one of those.
Living near East St. Louis during the birth of the carjacking craze, even scarier.
Being surrounded by Illinois Democrats, scariest of all.
Nukes weren’t even in the top ten.
Somewhat related:
“The Reckoning”
(Within Temptation feat. Jacoby Shaddix)
As cold as stone, they march in darkness
Enslaving the young and killing their fathers
But soon they’ll know
The path they’ve chosen
Has carved their faith in stone
In blood and tears, a thousand times
We rise against, we’ll always hold the line
Of reckoning
Red tears run down like a river
Don’t close your eyes, it won’t disappear
No fear you wanna end the pain
Don’t let go, don’t back down
Hold the line
We’ll bring the reckoning
In blood and tears, a thousand times
We rise against, we’ll always hold the line
Of reckoning
We’re all alone, walking in twilight
The night has been long and so many’ve fallen
Feel no remorse, light will be breaking
Our freedom is worth it all
In blood and tears, a thousand times
We rise against, we’ll always hold the line
Of reckoning
Red tears run down like a river
Don’t close your eyes, it won’t disappear
No fear you wanna end the pain
Don’t let go, don’t back down
Hold the line
We’ll bring the reckoning
I see your face, find peace of mind
Between the madness and the sadness and the fire burning
The end of war, the great divine
We’ll see the day of reckoning
In blood and tears, a thousand times
We rise against, we’ll always hold the line
In blood and tears, a thousand times
We rise against, we’ll always hold the line
Of reckoning
(We’ll bring the reckoning)
In blood and tears, a thousand times
We rise against, we’ll always hold the line
Of reckoning
They were (are?) a great band.
Ha! I think I was a youngish tread head sitting atop a tank in West Germany when this song came out.
At Trumps rally on Friday he was talking about how Biden said how climate change is an “existential threat”.
“I don’t know - does he even know what that word means? I’ll tell you what the real threat is now- World War III. And I know more than most about the weapons that would be used - terrible.”
And coming back around to a song....
Manhattan Project by RUSH. A short history of the bomb - no preaching.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5X7_JYwDEEU
The big bang, took and shook the world
Shot down the rising sun
The end was begun, it would hit everyone
When the chain reaction was done
The big shots, try to hold it back
Fools try to wish it away
The hopeful depend on a world without end
Whatever the hopeless may say