Who'd have guessed the foreign affairs positions tabled by the The Forgotten Rebels (more HERE) 25 years ago, would become the doctrine adopted by N.A.T.O., following the United Nations Resolution 1973 that authorized member states to take collective military action against now-deposed (and departed) Libyan dictator Col. Moammar Muhammad al-Gadhafi:
"All good Americans wanna fight
Bomb Khadaffi now
we could do it overnight
All good soldiers wanna fight
Bomb Libya
for the sake of human rights"
By posting this song, I mean no disrespect for the triumphant people of Libya, who are charged with monumental task of building a civil society from ruins, or even for the UN's sanctioning of N.A.T.O.'s military actions, which history may well vindicate. Rather, I just wanted to point out that all of the words used to describe The Forgotten Rebels over the years, this might be the only time a fitting adjective would be 'prescient'.
Track Listing:
A. Bomb Khadaffi Now
B. Surfin' On Heroin
What do you make of this song in light of the events of this past year? Let us know in the COMMENTS section (where you'll find the link for the Bomb Khadaffi Now 7")
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It's worth noting that this song was also recorded as "Bomb Russia Now" around the same time and released on the "Pride and Disgrace" LP. The reissued CD of that album has "Kadhaffi" and "Do You Wanna Fuck Me" as hidden bonus tracks.
ReplyDeleteLearn something new every day. Great track.
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ReplyDeleteYeah that's where I originally heard the song and I only hear this version recently, putting ti in a different light.
Mr. Sauve
Always glad to bring something 'new' to light.
Anon
Welcome!
What a bunch of stupid coonts this band were.
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"Coonts and warmongers" sounds like a possible FR song-title!
ReplyDeletecoonts indeed, wankers all!
ReplyDeletehaha yeah, I've been caught thinking they were ahead of their time as well, between Libya and Iran...goes to show you can't just ignore situations in that part of the world as they pop up again like moles in a carnival game--but I still want to call FR brilliant, so I do so.
ReplyDeleteThere is a kind or Ramones-y brilliance to the band...
DeleteForgotten Rebels' This Ain't Hollywood Lp, is absolutely the greatest canadian record of all-time. As it still remains unreleased as cd hope it'll be never released as cd.
ReplyDeleteThat's my fave too, though I'd gladly buy a CD of it.
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