SWC Theme Song

[slapout9]

Does SWC need a theme song? Of course! here is my first nomination. Anybody join in with suggestions.

http://www.bing.com/videos/search?q=vanishing+point+movie&pq=vanishing+point&docid=1042086363349&mid=0234A9FF2086DDFE53630234A9FF2086DDFE5363&FORM=VIVR13#

[Bob W.]

Vanishing Point is a great film! I wrote a bit (http://acreofindependence.com/2009/02/07/the-vanishing-point-stimulus/) about Kowalsky and the America he was riding through (away from) here, way back in February. . .

[slapout9]

Yep, Kowolsky rules! Saw it about 25 times at the Drive In.

[MikeF]

Some of the ole timers will have to turn down their hearing aids, but RATM voice speaks to the greater issues of revolution, grievances, and small wars.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-Ou0wIUUZ_I

[Steve Blair]

Some of the ole timers will have to turn down their hearing aids, but RATM voice speaks to the greater issues of revolution, grievances, and small wars.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-Ou0wIUUZ_I

Quite so! You could throw Children of the Sun in there as well.

[MikeF]

Quite so! You could throw Children of the Sun in there as well.

Damn Steve. Just listened to Vietnow (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-ckcsFZx-xA&NR=1). I'm all fired up and ready to mobilize. Problem is that I don't have a grievance or ideology. Maybe we should just stick with something a bit more subtle (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wNz-n_b1OaE).

[slapout9]

OK so you want to go modern........"The Unit"......... Gimme A Reason To Walk The Fire.



http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jQQgS9pjyUM&feature=related

[MikeF]

OK so you want to go modern........"The Unit"......... Gimme A Reason To Walk The Fire.

Touche. My second nomination is the A-Team (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wNz-n_b1OaE).

[slapout9]

Touche. My second nomination is the A-Team (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wNz-n_b1OaE).

Of course this is how the left over San Francisoco Hippies do it. Theme song + Mobilization Manual all in one.:eek:


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sUhLl9fNd4U&feature=related

[MikeF]

Of course this is how the left over San Francisoco Hippies do it. Theme song + Mobilization Manual all in one.:eek:


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sUhLl9fNd4U&feature=related

Dude, you're so off the Xmas card list :(. None of Mike's Wicked Salsa for you:p.

[Hacksaw]

Yakity Sax
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rVS3QqrXhD8

[Jedburgh]

Even with just these few responses its pretty evident that the broad spectrum of views on the board doesn't lend itself to selection of a single representative "theme song".

As for me, I'll go with Damage Case (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zyh3E2rL6R8). ;)

[reed11b]

For the trigger pullers
Dope: Die MF Die

[IntelTrooper]

For the trigger pullers
Dope: Die MF Die

Beautiful. And "Imagine" by John Lennon for the "soft power" types.

(Just kidding, please don't kill me.)

[Rob Thornton]

For a slightly different take on a cult favorite - try this one (http://www.cannibalthemusical.net/ta/america.htm):eek:

[slapout9]

For a slightly different take on a cult favorite - try this one (http://www.cannibalthemusical.net/ta/america.htm):eek:

I forgot about that one:D:D

[Tom Odom]

never forget the Bard of the lonely wanderer in wierd places

Warren Zevon Lives

[William F. Owen]

For a slightly different take on a cult favorite - try this one (http://www.cannibalthemusical.net/ta/america.htm):eek:

.....and we have a winner. Of course here is always Terry Poison's homage to Jack Bauer and 24.
(http://www.dailymotion.com/video/x1xe4b_terry-poison-24-hours-left-to-go_music)

....ahhh... Israeli Girl bands..... at least they look nice!

[Render]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VnJ7hmhjPQA

Really, I don't.

NOT
ONE
WORD,
R

[Stan]

There should at least be something interesting happening while the song plays!

With that, a little Abrams and HBLOCKX (http://www.metrolyrics.com/the-power-lyrics-h-blockx.html) doing none other than, The Power (http://www.youtube.com/watch?gl=GB&hl=en-GB&v=hk9BiypNxQM) :D

[BayonetBrant]

There should at least be something interesting happening while the song plays!

Hear hear!


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IpVXE95rijI

[slapout9]

It appears Rob Thornton has a commanding lead:eek: we need about 10 more choices

[Van]

And it took this long for Welcome to the Jungle (http://www.vidilife.com/video_play_851457) to get into the running?

And you want to watch it all the way to the end.

[slapout9]

Born In The USA by The Boss

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y-cRDyFKSD4&feature=fvw

[William F. Owen]

Well in the theme of usefully changing some things I would submit
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZXf5UUnLzwQ

[Van]

Well in the theme of usefully changing some things I would submit
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZXf5UUnLzwQ

If I didn't absolutely deplore Garrison Keillor before, I do now.

[M-A Lagrange]

I wonder how long we would wait before making a tribute to the Australian participation to small wars… Any ways, hell is belled

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BwxJ46HWXbA&feature=fvst

And because I could not come without an ethnic input, I propose tout le bonheure du monde: all the happiness of the world…

"We wish you all the happiness of the world, for today and tomorrow,
May someone give a hand,
May your road avoid the bombs,
And lead you to green gardens…"

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z1H_UxE60xE

To be listened under fire with a margarita…;)

[Kiwigrunt]

Nothing like a good and definite ending...

I will survive (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eim5jLlEPYI)

[Render]

Tank - The War Drags Ever On (http://http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JTPSjDkKzqg).

PRE
COG
NITION,
R

[MikeF]

We have to include some hip-hop and remix- speaks to grievance, real or imagined.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zN602REqIFs&feature=related

[slapout9]

Like A Rock-Bob Seger,don't know the guy that made it but he is good. Shows all generations and the UK. Ken is in there a couple of times:)



http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ygkfxQUfqi0

[MikeF]

Like A Rock-Bob Seger,don't know the guy that made it but he is good. Shows all generations and the UK. Ken is in there a couple of times:)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ygkfxQUfqi0

Slap,

Dude, I think you nailed it. You're back on the Xmas card list.

Mike

[MikeF]

This maybe the only other song that comes close to Slap's "Like a Rock."

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j5-QMHFiIA4

[Steve Blair]

I always had a soft spot for Dire Straits' "Brothers in Arms," personally. Iron Maiden's "Journeyman" also has some interesting undertones.

[slapout9]

Slap,

Dude, I think you nailed it. You're back on the Xmas card list.

Mike

So I can have some of that home made Salsa and Chips:wry:

[MikeF]

So I can have some of that home made Salsa and Chips:wry:

I should be back in NC in the next three weeks. After I get settled in, I gotta figure out how to can and preserve my salsa. After that, you'll get a suprise in the mail ;).

As for the chips, you'll have to visit my left-wing hippie brothers at Whole Foods. My favorite chips are their homemade whole-wheat brand :p.

That sh*t is good.

My next venture is to master collard greens, lamb, and gaucomole. Individually of course :).

[Jedburgh]

My next venture is to master collard greens, lamb, and gaucomole. Individually of course :).
Minced lamb and rice, wrapped up in boiled collard greens is great. Much better than grape leaves.

Since you're in the area, take a trip up to Mendocino (The Russians are Coming! The Russians are Coming! (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pXXGep9RB34)), there's very good collard greens growing wild for the picking along the coastline at the clifftops just across from the little old downtown strip.

[slapout9]

The U2 Vesrion of the Hendrix classic all along the Watchtower.


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vp_FjdY0PW4&feature=related


I love Collard Greens. Never had it with Lamb and rice but sounds good.

[slapout9]

Sgt. Barry Sadler's adaption of the 12 days of Xmas. Sound Quality is not that great but.......



http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=il7nbQQtEYY&feature=related

[ODB]

Makes me laugh and break out in a cold sweat Link (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ENFQoBC-KvU)

I do find it comical that it did not come from Rangers........

[Surferbeetle]

What It Is, by Mark Knopfler (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mark_Knopfler)

youtube link (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vAxzr9BdnkA)

[slapout9]

Pat Boone from the 1966 "Wish You Were Hear" Just come on over and we will hold em till you get hear!


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r343YRkQdss

[Kiwigrunt]

Pat Boone from the 1966 "Wish You Were Hear" Just come on over and we will hold em till you get hear!


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r343YRkQdss


PMSL, great one.

And to bring it up to date we only need to replace ‘South Vietnam’ with ‘Afghanistan’ and ‘jungle’ with ‘desert’. But who would we get to sing it?

[slapout9]

PMSL, great one.

And to bring it up to date we only need to replace ‘South Vietnam’ with ‘Afghanistan’ and ‘jungle’ with ‘desert’. But who would we get to sing it?

You got it man......how about Elvis:)

[Kiwigrunt]

You got it man......how about Elvis:)

People keep telling me he died:confused:…not sure I believe them.:( I think he just fell over and thus lowered his profile.:cool:

[slapout9]

Just a rumor here he is.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5Ksr2r00Pos&feature=related

[slapout9]

This one is so good I had to put it here to. 1956 The Cuff Links "Guided Missiles" Yes that is a record player, we used to play records in the old days.:D


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KQ31FNp66Go

[slapout9]

Even with just these few reactions its fairly obvious that the wide variety of opinions on the panel doesn't offer itself to choice of only one associate "theme song".

Yea, but we are working on that!:D

[carl]

Here is something I believe we can all agree on.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BIz3_3-8cN8

[AdamG]

Even with just these few reactions its fairly obvious that the wide variety of opinions on the panel doesn't offer itself to choice of only one associate "theme song".

Mix tape time!

(Where's the little pink *heart* Smilie???)

Four year old thread and not a one of you gave a nod to the MOUT (http://youtu.be/LhuzSXhzzAs) origins of this digital rag?

[slapout9]

Music from the Billy Jack movie.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qswm7lHp7oY&feature=related

[TheCurmudgeon]

Slap,

No offense to Billy Jack, but I can't abide by "One Tin Soldier" being the them song for the SWJ. Advocates "Peace on Earth". Just like all those Christmas Cards I get. They are all trying to put me out of a job!

:D

[Dayuhan]

never forget the Bard of the lonely wanderer in wierd places

Warren Zevon Lives

My first guess was Zevon's Roland the Headless Thompson Gunner... not that there's any particular historical, practical, or literal accuracy to it, but it's on the theme.

[TheCurmudgeon]

I prefer "Life'll kill ya (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rxt_GHYmolI)" by Warren Zevon.

[slapout9]

Slap,

No offense to Billy Jack, but I can't abide by "One Tin Soldier" being the them song for the SWJ. Advocates "Peace on Earth". Just like all those Christmas Cards I get. They are all trying to put me out of a job!

:D

I don't either and I debated long and hard about putting it up on this thread but I did it because it was the theme song from the movie which is about how PACIFISM sucks against a corrupt government and the only way that the Freedom School could survive was through the protection and wonderful violent methods of an ex-Green Beret named......BillyJack.

[jmm99]

does "grow" on one, as one "digs" in.

Roland has two appealing images; one in black & white:

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v135/theinsanelemur/roland.jpg

and another in color:

http://behance.vo.llnwd.net/profiles14/441181/projects/4365779/049eb59edf93030f375840e2d2dac8ba.jpg

"He" even has "his own" video clip (besides the many Zevon performances), titled "African Bush Wars (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UvTv-I2Y390)".

BTW: the scenes in the video clip have nothing to do with Roland, Biafra, the Congo or Mombasa (as its first 10 seconds graphically tell us).

Of course, Roland is an acoustic warrior deployed under artistic license. As such, the lyrics easily present their own mythology and version of history. I suspect that finding a common SWC mythology and version of history - which must underlay a "theme" song - would be as difficult as in 55 Days At Peking (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D9q-75TRZQg) (at 03:30-05:45, battling anthems; and especially the clip of the relief column scene (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=63J1DbxEtGs)).

The realities of "small wars", to those actually involved in those conflicts, extend the conflict beyond military operations to very different perceptions of what happened and why. As an example, these four short clips present the partial viewpoint of one of the professional military units that fought on one side of one small war.

Youtube1 (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZbM_0hRTSiA)

Youtube2 (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GL4TDTmeRAo)

Youtube3 (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OsPdBCziyxw)

Youtube4 (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5rc5AeKitxU)

I suppose if one wants to make a valid historical point about the story told in those four clips, one could fairly say that a butterfly flexed its wings in Lisbon in 1974; and the days of UDI became even more numbered than they had been - thus, end of story, or at least end of chapter, by 1980. But, human nature being involved, the story has more facets than a well-cut diamond, or an ill-cut diamond (and the arguments will continue as to which variant viewpoint should be accepted and which should be rejected).

And, so it has always gone ...

Refs:

For those Warren Zevon fans, go here (http://www.youtube.com/user/WarrenZevonAddict?feature=watch) (100s of clips, e.g., playlists of 9 concerts from 1980-2000 (http://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLD9FA3A4D9860BBE0), including the 1982 Passaic NJ concert (http://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL7B087591B89B434F) - IMO the best renditions of Roland and Werewolves).

Regards

Mike