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LibertyorDeath Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Jan-18-06 04:06 AM
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This song isn't anti American it's Anti WAR!!
Edited on Wed Jan-18-06 04:07 AM by LibertyorDeath
GREEN DAY LYRICS

"Holiday"

Say, Hey!

Hear the sound of the falling rain
Coming down like an Armageddon flame (Hey!)
The shame
The ones who died without a name

Hear the dogs howling out of key
To a hymn called "Faith and Misery" (Hey!)
And bleed, the company lost the war today

I beg to dream and differ from the hollow lies
This is the dawning of the rest of our lives
On holiday

Hear the drum pounding out of time
Another protestor has crossed the line (Hey!)
To find, the money's on the other side

Can I get another Amen? (Amen!)
There's a flag wrapped around a score of men (Hey!)
A gag, a plastic bag on a monument

I beg to dream and differ from the hollow lies
This is the dawning of the rest of our lives
On holiday

(Hey!)
(Say, Hey!)

"The representative from California has the floor"

Zieg Heil to the president gasman
Bombs away is your punishment
Pulverize the Eiffel towers
Who criticize your government
Bang bang goes the broken glass and
Kill all the fags that don't agree
Trials by fire, setting fire
Is not a way that's meant for me
Just cause, just cause, because we're outlaws yeah!

I beg to dream and differ from the hollow lies
This is the dawning of the rest of our lives
I beg to dream and differ from the hollow lies
This is the dawning of the rest of our lives

This is our lives on holiday



http://www.greenday.com/greenday.html
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hfojvt Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Jan-18-06 04:37 AM
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1. I am not sure that it is not about Willie Mays
The "Say Hey kid"

I like anti-war songs with a clearer message, for example

War
One Tin Soldier
Wildest Dreams - Asia
Gods of War - Def Leppard
Fall of the Peacemakers - Molly Hatchet
Mary in the Morning - Paperlace

:hippie:
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LibertyorDeath Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Jan-18-06 05:24 AM
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2. Holy Shit man no offence but have you heard Bullet in a Bible
or American Idiot


Give it a Chance!

Cheers!
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cornermouse Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Jan-18-06 05:29 AM
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3. Deja Vu (All Over Again) and Fortunate Son - John Fogerty
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LibertyorDeath Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Jan-18-06 05:44 AM
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4. I've heard of John Fogerty but not Fortunate Son ...Fill me in
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cornermouse Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Jan-18-06 05:50 AM
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6. (sigh) All right young un.
The words are more true today than they ever were.

Some folks are born made to wave the flag,
ooh, they're red, white and blue.
And when the band plays "Hail To The Chief",
oh, they point the cannon at you, Lord,

It ain't me, it ain't me,
I ain't no senator's son,
It ain't me, it ain't me,
I ain't no fortunate one, no,

Some folks are born silver spoon in hand,
Lord, don't they help themselves, oh.
But when the taxman come to the door,
Lord, the house look a like a rummage sale, yes,

It ain't me, it ain't me,
I ain't no millionaire's son.
It ain't me, it ain't me,
I ain't no fortunate one, no.

Yeh, some folks inherit star spangled eyes,
ooh, they send you down to war, Lord,
And when you ask them, how much should we give,
oh, they only answer, more, more, more, yoh,

It ain't me, it ain't me,
I ain't no military son,
It ain't me, it ain't me,
I ain't no fortunate one,

It ain't me, it ain't me,
I ain't no fortunate one, no no no,
It ain't me, it ain't me,
I ain't no fortunate son, no no no,

- John C. Fogerty
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Glidescube Donating Member (62 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Jan-18-06 05:49 AM
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5. FORTUNATE SON (J.C. Fogerty) does fit him to a tee.
FORTUNATE SON (J.C. Fogerty)

Some folks are born made to wave the flag,
Ooh, they're red, white and blue.
And when the band plays "Hail to the chief",
Ooh, they point the cannon at you, Lord,

It ain't me, it ain't me, I ain't no senator's son, son.
It ain't me, it ain't me; I ain't no fortunate one, no,

Yeah!
Some folks are born silver spoon in hand,
Lord, don't they help themselves, oh.
But when the taxman comes to the door,
Lord, the house looks like a rummage sale, yes,

It ain't me, it ain't me, I ain't no millionaire's son, no.
It ain't me, it ain't me; I ain't no fortunate one, no.

Some folks inherit star spangled eyes,
Ooh, they send you down to war, Lord,
And when you ask them, "How much should we give?"
Ooh, they only answer More! more! more! yoh,

It ain't me, it ain't me, I ain't no military son, son.
It ain't me, it ain't me; I ain't no fortunate one, one.

It ain't me, it ain't me, I ain't no fortunate one, no no no,
It ain't me, it ain't me, I ain't no fortunate son, no no no,
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