Who doesn’t love a good protest song? I stumbled upon this song on Later with Jools Holland and instantly loved it. The little known 5 piece from San Diego, California have released two albums to this point and with 9/11, their beginning to leave their mark. To even call a song 9/11,nearly 10 years afterwards is still considered to be taboo but the message they deliver is so solid and poignant that it deserves praise.
Lead singer Jon Jameson (is that his real name?) has such a gruff, strong voice, like a drill sergeant shouting orders at you, which fits in so well with the protest theme. This combined with the hard hitting lyrics “If your God forgave all of your sins/Then why would you make murderers out of them?” makes such a compelling song. They’ve had the courage to stand up for what they believe in without sugar coating it and that, in my opinion deserves a listen.
(the live version)
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