SteveGriff wrote:

I couldn't agree more!
Solid as a rock, even after 35+ years...

Always loved this tune, and even love the version Lenny Kravitz (sp?) did.

Supurb!

fretman wrote:

Well, I don't know about anyone else, but I'm feeling better today about America than I did yesterday.

Ya know, these guys actually did some good stuff. This was actually a great album in it's day and most of it still stands up today.

I love the uncut tracks here on RP. Nice to hear the full album cut.

BPenni wrote:

28grand later and some true feelings are coming out.

mojoman wrote:

It's not entirely clear that in the absense of the "war machine" Canada or Sweden would need protection from al Qaeda, or indeed whether al Qaeda would exist at all.

OTOH, you'll be pleased to know that Canada's new government hopes to spend zillions of dollars on "war machines" rather than hospitals or education. From your posting, I gather you believe that the world will be a better place as a result.

OTOOH, though, a bunch of that is planned to go into buying submarines to keep the U.S. out of Arctic water.

OTOOOH, I truly can't imaging the upside of getting into a p*ssing contest about who can have more boats over and under Arctic waters.

OTOOOOH, The people who make all these decisions have personal goals that very very rarely include the interests of the people they supposedly represent to any significant degree.

And I'm sure there are plenty more "other hands" which make the whole thing more and more nonsensical.

Pity that nothing is ever as simple as it first appears?

anti-american propaganda huh?? that makes it good? well if its so bad here, then get the hell out! gotta love when ppl shit where they eat.

Yes! This song kicks so much more with that acoustic intro. For some reason or another, most commerical radio stations cut that part out.

Hey Bill! What is this? The moonbat set? You must be feeling decidedly lefty today...what with the last three songs and the Guevara movie plug (Motorcycle Diaries).

Detracts jes a lil bit from the usually excellent musical experience, ya know?

Just sayin'...

Bill - great song but why is this song which is a staple on every classic rock station being played on RP ? - what next Free Bird ?

fretman wrote:

I couldn't agree more. Music should be enjoyed, and it should be created in order to bring people together instead of breaking them apart. Group hug everyone!!! :grouphug:

Gregorama wrote:

When I'm by myself or with someone, Bright!

MORE GUESS WHO!
Follow Your Daughter Home, Road Food, Bus Rider, Albert Flasher.

These guys were incredible.

I think I still have my K-Tel cassette compilation of edited classic rock songs with this on it down in the basement.

Frankenstein is on it too.

Oh yeah, and Lola.

Never played it much because all those songs were played at least once a day on FM-104 WTPA Harrisburg.

Chipheads wrote:
Jeez. I knew that swishy, out-of-phase high end sounded familiar. I'll bet this was indeed transcoded from a WMA file. I agree 100% about WMA - it's a blight on the face of the music universe. I've temporarily replaced this file with a 128k MP3 version. I'll upgrade it asap.

... sure is a lot of hating going around regarding this tune. Try and put it into historical context, people. It was a bad time. Now's a bad time too, but shouldn't music serve as a healing force in the world? Couldn't music be the one thing that transcends mere politics? Perhaps we'll wake up in the morning in a world where flags, nationalism, hatred, war, poverty, economic disparity will all be gone, replaced with wonderful music and love...

Could happen!

bluedot wrote:

Yeah, a well-reasoned argument here. The reason Canada and Western Europe can spend so much on their social policies is that they know they are defended by the American collossus and therefore can spend relatively little on their own defense.

Let's see what Canada or Sweden would do if we publicly said that we're going to leave them to al Qaeda's tender mercies. New underwear, anyone?

..........................mrkravitzdidagoodcoverthoughstillan8..........................

The guitar solo in this song was the first I ever learned note-for-note, and it introduced me to the Big Muff fuzzbox. Good times.

I'll withold my comments on the political aspects of this song. (Or more specifically, I'll withold my comments on the comments.)

bluedot wrote:

Truly, a well-thought out, eloquently reasoned argument. :-s

Please get a source copy of this song that does not use Windows Media. WMA sounds like crap.

Eagan wrote:

oh please, get a f*cking CLUE.

the ameriKKKan war machine is the WHOLE F*CKING PROBLEM.

warderblu wrote:

this song is an improvisational jam from a party.

the original hit version is the actual jam from the party (remixed a bit, no doubt).

that's what i heard, anyway.

it's still annoying, but, as with mellencamp, it needs to be appreciated for the sentiment. btw, the guess who is canadian.

The ironic fact is that Canada does need America's war machine, seeing as we don't have that many of our own, to protect our pathetic butts.

From 1968 to 1970 The Guess Who and CCR were pumping out single after single. FM may have been for the "cool" crowd, but songs like this bring back fond memories of hiding my transistor radio under my pillow and falling asleep to the sweet sounds of AM radio.

masterhead wrote:

:nodhead:

another timely political protest song....not so subtle but certainly should be taken in the figurative..