just edited to provide youtubery.my first week in hamilton i got to see them for the great cover charge price of $1.
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postbear has metal knees,
Tue 11 Mar 2008, 5:32,
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stupid question..why is there a Navy Jack as a backdrop?
Rapitinui get in the cage and I'll give you a treat,
Tue 11 Mar 2008, 5:37,
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oh, that's the rebel flag.a southern u.s. thing, the band co-opted it more in mockery than anything else. they constantly waver around being dickheads who dare people to take what they say (and sing) literally.
this is most displayed in their song 'bomb the boats' (chorus: "bomb the boats and feed the fish"), as a tribute to refugees, who were commonly called 'boat people' here in canada in the 70s and 80s. they were criticised as hateful white-power racists, and effectively replied "call us racists if you like, we may be and you'll never know if you just shriek at us. by the way, why target us when politicians and media outlets say much worse? is it because we're a punk band and don't have a lot of money?"
(this is most displayed in their song 'bomb the boats' (chorus: "bomb the boats and feed the fish"), as a tribute to refugees, who were commonly called 'boat people' here in canada in the 70s and 80s. they were criticised as hateful white-power racists, and effectively replied "call us racists if you like, we may be and you'll never know if you just shriek at us. by the way, why target us when politicians and media outlets say much worse? is it because we're a punk band and don't have a lot of money?"
postbear has metal knees,
Tue 11 Mar 2008, 5:46,
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oh right.like Joy Division OMG WERE NOT NAZIS OK
Rapitinui get in the cage and I'll give you a treat,
Tue 11 Mar 2008, 5:47,
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my frind scott was a huge new order freak.his dad (or grandad, i can't remember) once pulled him aside after seeing his new order t-shirt and explained what hitler had meant by 'new order' and why he, as a jew, shouldn't listen to such a band with a nasty name.
scott was bewildered, i think.
(scott was bewildered, i think.
postbear has metal knees,
Tue 11 Mar 2008, 5:53,
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wow!I have some ex-junkie surfer punk friends who'd appreciate that..
Rapitinui get in the cage and I'll give you a treat,
Tue 11 Mar 2008, 5:34,
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they were a brilliant band once.'i left my heart in iran' is probably the song i like most that they did, but youtube versions are a bit rough.
'elvis is dead' once made a guy i knew so angry he punched me.
('elvis is dead' once made a guy i knew so angry he punched me.
postbear has metal knees,
Tue 11 Mar 2008, 5:39,
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pffft!now that's punk.
Rapitinui get in the cage and I'll give you a treat,
Tue 11 Mar 2008, 5:42,
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