Agent Orange
1982 · Rat Cage CT-001 · New York City, New York
- Artist
- Crucial T
- Title
- Agent Orange
- Release
- Darkened Days
- Year
- 1982
- Label
- Rat Cage # CT-001
- Format
- 7" · EP
- Language
- English
- Country
- New York City, New York, USA
- Genre
- Punk · Hardcore Punk
- Primary theme
- Post-War
Annotation
Hardcore Punk group formed in New York, USA. Band members included: Alex Mitchell, Derek Graham, Mario Sorrentino, and Mike Marer. Lead singer Alex Mitchell was later in the hard rock group Circus of Power. The song "Agent Orange" (Rat Cage Records # CT-001) focused on the defoliant / herbicide used by U.S. forces during the Vietnam War, which had long term negative health effects on the Vietnamese and US soldier whom came into contact with the chemical. It is frequently referenced in post-war songs. The song accused the US government of committing a crime, although the Veteran Administration claimed that nothing was wrong with the herbicide: "V.A. says that they're not lying". However, the narrator said that "deformed babies ain't no dream".
Annotation by Justin A. Brummer
Lyrics
English: US government, bigger than crime / V.A. says that they're not lying / Agent Orange is a crazy scene / Deformed babies ain't no dream / Agent Orange! / Agent Orange! / Agent Orange! / Agent Orange! / Babies born without no eyes / Some are dead, some are alive / Crying mommy asking why? / Agent Orange, give it a try... / Dow Jones says now don't be fools / Agent Orange can be cruel / They said don't you worry / Don't you know they are fucking tools / Agent Orange
Notes
45 RPM; label credits Crucial T., "All rights reserved Crucial T. 1982", 307 E. 9th St., N.Y.C., N.Y. 10003. This side: "Male Domination" (1:30), "In the Night" (2:40); other side: "Darkened Days" (4:12), "Agent Orange" (:51). Plain black label printed in white. [From the record sleeve and labels]
About the artist
Formed New York.