My special x'mas present for y'all moggers, an a++ recording of Randy Newman (circa _Sail Away_) in San Francisco:
Randy Newman Live at the Boarding House, San Francisco, June 11, 1972.
No one likes us-I don't know why We may not be perfect, but heaven knows we try But all around, even our old friends put us down Let's drop the big one and see what happens
We give them money-but are they grateful? No, they're spiteful and they're hateful They don't respect us-so let's surprise them We'll drop the big one and pulverize them
Asia's crowded and Europe's too old Africa is far too hot And Canada's too cold And South America stole our name Let's drop the big one There'll be no one left to blame us
We'll save Australia Don't wanna hurt no kangaroo We'll build an All American amusement park there They got surfin', too
Boom goes London and boom Paree More room for you and more room for me And every city the whole world round Will just be another American town Oh, how peaceful it will be We'll set everybody free You'll wear a Japanese kimono And there'll be Italian shoes for me
They all hate us anyhow So let's drop the big one now Let's drop the big one now
My Trusted MOGs
No comments from France?
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what a shame that american foreign policy has changed so little since 1972 as to make this song still scarily relevant
My Trusted MOGs
It doesn't matter what we do, certain elements are goin' to hate us simply because we exist. "I don't feel like satan but i am to them". We either bow down an' become slaves to the world.......Or we remain free
OK..............let me have it!
My Trusted MOGs
does it really need any comment??
it was a great song in '72, and like Neil commented it's still relevant in 2007!
Randy Newman - Political Science
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Just because a select few people loathe us for not particular reason doesn't mean we should give more people a better reason to do so. I've traveled a fair bit around the world, and what impresses me is how many people know what a good thing we've got, and how little we appreciate it. We've got to do what we can to maintain good relationships with these people, because that attitude can so quickly turn to distaste at our arrogance. As far as being the world's doormat, I don't think we've got much to worry about.