"Fast car" is kind of a continuation of Bruce Springsteen's "Born to Run." It has all the clawing your way to a better life, but in this case the protagonist never makes it with her love; in fact she is dragged back down by him.
There is still an amazing amount of hope and will in the lyrics; and the lyrics themselve rank and easy five. If only music was stronger it would be one of those great radio songs that you hear once a week 20 years after it was released. The imagery is almost tear-jerking ("City lights lay out before us", "Speeds so fast felt like I was drunk"), and the idea of starting from nothing and just driving and working and denigrating yourself for a chance at being just above poverty, then losing in the end is just painful and inspiring at the same time.
Anarchy, kill a cat - shoot james brady in the back - raise an army of rabid rats - beat your neighbor with a bat - anarchy burger - hold the government - anarchy burger - hold the government - anarchy, go ape shit - let them know your sick of it - write your congressman, - tell him he sucks, your only in it for the bucks - anarchy burger - hold the government - anarchy burger - hold the government - you're all potential anarchy burgers - if you want to be free - order yourself an anarchy burger - (hold the government, please) - anarchy burger - hold the government - America stands for freedom - but if you think you're free - try walking into a deli - and urinating on the cheese - anarchy burger - hold the government - anarchy burger - hold the government - say fuck in front of your mom - fuck! - and - go to school naked
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@[Diderik:33655] "Your a holiday!" Was a popular term used in the 50s/60s to compliment someone on their all around. For example, not only are they beautiful, but they are fun and kind too ... just an all around "holiday".
I think your first comment is closer to being accurate. The singer/song writers state "Millions of eyes can see, yet why am i so blind!? When the someone else is me, its unkind its unkind". I believe hes referring to the girl toying with him and using him. He wants something deeper with her, thats why he allows himself to be as a puppet (even though for her fun and games) as long as it makes her happy. But he knows deep down that she doesnt really want to be serious with him and thats what makes him.
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Great version of a great song,
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I don't think it's necessarily about sex. It's about wanting to start the day with some love and affection. Maybe a warm cuddle. I'm not alone in interpreting it that way! For example:
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LOL..Does no one realize that this song was gasp tounge in cheek?
Well I for one am glad that there are laws against urinating on cheese because i wouldn't really want to eat some cheese someone peed all over.
@tbsroxmysox you still need NUTRITION?!!?? Poseur.....
For crying out loud, I wish that one day people would look into certain theories and such before bad-mouthing them. Anarchy can work, as can socialism (of which, anarchy is a form). No, it can't be achieved overnight, because of the way we are socialised by the present system; you live in a corrupt society, you become pretty much corrupt. "Communism" in Russia did not fail because it was "against human nature" or any such thing. It failed, because it wasn't communism, and was just another form of capitalism with some vague socialist ideas (planned economy, etc); but, this time, an even more brutal form with not even faux democracy. Most anarchists, serious ones, do not believe that we can and will suddenly leap straight into a system of anarchy. Such a revolution will only happen when people in society become aware of how bad it has become, and that will only happen when they no longer have relative stability, security, and the basics in proportion to those around them. That, or they are faced directly with mass uprisings in the exploited world - that place we need to keep under control in order for our economy to function and for us to live a relatively high standard of living. Anarchy isn't just a theory of how to live after the abolition of capitalism, and socialism isn't really just a critique of that self same system; it's a way of resisting, fighting back, and trying to spread awareness so that the true nature of capitalist life will unravel before peoples eyes. That's why we protest, why you see slogans sometimes scrawled in places, and why some bands (mainly punk and folk) constantly sing about it.
Not sure if this song, however, is on those same serious lines. Still, sounds good.
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yeah really, how can you take this song seriously? First of all its called anarchy burger...do you think someone who was really trying to promote anarchy would write a song like this? i mean dont get me wrong, its funny as shit and the vandals are aweome, but they arent trying to promote anarchy, they are just poking fun like they do in almost every other song. come on people, get a clue.
I agree with freehat17 this song is just playing round but yeh to contribute to this discussion anarchy would never work the week would hide and never come out, women would be explioted, the strong kill each other off, and we would be left with a bunch of animals eating off our dead bodys and yeah but I love the Vandals this is a awesome song just relax ppl..
PS what's a Marxist?
"I love anarchy!!"
"anarchy forever!"
"ANARCHY RULES!"
thats awesome, except for the fact that this song kind of puts anarchism in a bad light and is representing everything that anarchy is NOT. It's also a solid reason why no one will ever take anarchy seriously anymore.
but yea..anyways.. you guys should start listening to quality punk bands who actually know what they're talking about. No Cash, Flux of Pink Indians, Cockney rejects..
ANARCHY!!! haha i love anarchy... 'twas funny cus i always wear duct tape and i draw anarchy signs on it... so some school administrator comes up and starts asking all of these questions about anarchy like what it means to me and shit... im like take a guess why dont you.... yep theres my pointless story... wow im bored
^^Jeebus, you sound like such a poseur.
lol
ANARCHY IN THE UK!!!!!!!!