Heaven, Purgatory, Vietnam
2006 · Chainsaw KUDG CD 001 · Ribnica, Slovenia
- Artist
- Golliwog
- Title
- Heaven, Purgatory, Vietnam
- Release
- More Than Meets D.I.Y.
- Year
- 2006
- Label
- Chainsaw # KUDG CD 001
- Format
- Album
- Country
- Ribnica, Slovenia
- Genre
- Rock · Punk Rock
- Primary theme
- Post-War
Annotation
Punk Rock group formed in 1998 in Ribnica, Slovenia. Its membership featured Saša Hrovatin (vocals, guitar, trumpet), Vid Trdan (guitar, backing vocals), Matej Oven (bass, backing vocals), and Jure Pucelj (drums). This album contained the song "Heaven / Purgatory / Vietnam" (Chainsaw # KUDG CD 001) which took an anti-war war, anti-US position, looking back at "Vietnam 1974", where the US government sought to implement "the American way". Its main focus was on criticising the US President Richard Nixon: "what has Nixon done...58,000 Santa-soldiers gone". It also referenced the Watergate scandal, suggesting that it was of little significance compared to the war: "what was so called Watergate affair? I don’t know and I don’t care".
Annotation by Justin A. Brummer
Lyrics
English: You built it up then you tear it down / Burn it down to the ground! / It’s Vietnam 1974 / Hold your breath you better lock your door / Join the army see the world they say / You better do it the American way / The enemy is near so watch your back / It’s aeroplane with an American flag / Friendly fire! Unexpected attack / What was so called Watergate affair? / I don’t know and I don’t care / But I know what has Nixon done / To the war fields of Vietnam / 58,000 Santa-soldiers gone / Mr. President was that your goal? / 'This is the price for the Vietnam war' / My ass! my ass! / Cause rainbow is still in shadows / She’s standing on platform / Waiting for train to come / Rainbow is still in shadows / She’s standing on the platform / Waiting whole night long
About the artist
Slovenia, Europe