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rainbowheydrich (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)
<3 this song. xD
khafanov (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)
learning Chinese.. lol
hogleg (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)
that's pretty much a true story. Psychological research indicates that we remember positive and tend to not remember negative. True history isn't a matter of opinion, it's a matter of fact. Since action is based on motivation, and motivation on cultural norms, different cultures will almost always be offended by something. Ask any Turk and Armenian about the Armenian genocide the preceded WWI and most likely you'll end up breaking up a fight.
sekules (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)
course he wasn't talking about the economic boom in China just about the procurement of nuclear arms but he was quite right none the less. One thing I have always loved about his music is that a lot of it just doesn't date, take for example "send the marines". I like seeing all these tunes up in youtube I was raised on his music!
bosunbilly (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)
They both were valuable.
6funswede (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)
AYchip, thank you, I did not know that. But it would not surprise me :-)
AYchip (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)
As well as the 'Deutschland Uber Alles', there's also a snatch of "Ach, mein kleine Augustin" at 0:42. I wonder if there are any other musical references that Tom slipped in there?
wo0dy2000 (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)
von braun has given them the rocket technology... openheimer brought them the nuklear fusion...
combined and given to the most stupid people on the planet... it sure is the end... one day...
6funswede (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)
Sure, no offence taken :-) I cannot know exactly what Lehrer meant. But it was a good prediction when you look at China today. In an interview, Lehrer spoke about a friend who had told him: "Always predict the worst, and you will be hailed as a prophet". Maybe he did just follow that advice. Thanks for commenting!
lukesprayisawesome (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)
no offence 6funswede, but aren't you and tobimar maybe reading a little too much into it. you cant say for certain that he meant that way, its just an interpretation (but a very clever one) |
