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Fighting Spirit

by Ecowar

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1.
Work 04:51
DON'T LOOK AT THAT, BLOODY CLOCK AGAIN TRY A TOILET BREAK WANNA SEE THE WEEKEND AND THE WORDS YOU SAY, ACROSS THE LUNCHROOM NOW HEY THERE'S MORE TO LIFE THAN BEER AND PORN AND FOOTBALL YOUNG MEN AND WOMEN, GETTING LOW YOUTH PAY EXPLOITATION STARTING WHEN YOU'RE ONLY FIFTEEN AND THE EASTERN WORKER, ONE DOLLAR AN HOUR YOU THINK THAT'S POSSIBLE? IT'S NOT FAIR THEY HAVE LESS, THEY GET LESS, THEY HAVE LESS YOU THINK THE RIGHTS WE WON, FROM THE PAST REMAIN IT'S NOT TRUE AND PRETTY SOON FORGET YOU EVER HAD THEM OFFER US CAREERS, WHILE THE PAY IS LATE PRETTY SOON YOU KNOW GONNA GET THE SACK AGAIN FEW OF US SPEAK UP YEAH BECAUSE WE'RE SCARED BUT ONE VOICE I HEAR IT SAYS WHAT WE'VE ALL BEEN THINKING SO I TURN UP LATE, NO MORE NEGOTIATE TAKE A LONGER BREAK, I WANNA SEE A STRIKE NOW THEY HAVE LESS, THEY GET LESS, WE HAVE LESS YEAH WELL A LOT OF US HAVE TO DO REALLY STUPID JOBS JUST TO SURVIVE A LOT OF US ARE REALLY SMART WE END UP SERVING ICE CREAM IN A SHOP OR SOMETHING LIKE THAT IT DOESN'T MEAN WE'RE DUMB THOUGH JUST CAUSE WE DO DUMB JOBS IT'S ABOUT TIME WE STARTED TO RECOVER THE UNION MOVEMENT THAT DOESN;T MEAN HAVING A BEAURACRATISED UNION THAT TELLS US WHAT TO DO WE NEED SOMETHING MORE LIKE THE iww WHERE EVEN IN A SMALL WORK PLACE WE CAN TAKE CHARGE ... EVEN IF THERE'S ONLY THREE OF US WORKING THERE WE CAN SAY HEY WE'RE NOT GOING TO TAKE THIS AND START WRITING THEM LETTERS GET ON THE PHONE THREATEN TO STRIKE, THREATEN TO DESTROY THEIR MACHINERY OR OFFICE OR SOMETHING LIKE THAT IT GETS RESULTS AND HAPPENED IN FRANCE THIS YEAR TOO MUCH IN THE WORK PLACE WE'RE TALKING BEHIND EACH OTHER'S BACKS THIS GIVES THE EMPLOYER POWER WE GOOTA GET THAT FAMILY FEELING HAPPENING AGAIN .. WE'RE THE ONES GETTING DONE OVER WE GOOTA CONNECT TO THE PEOPLE OVERSEAS TOO ITS A WORLDWIDE MOVEMENT THEY KEEP TELLING US WE'RE WORKING FOR OUR FUTURE FOR OUR CHILDREN'S FUTURE THE JOBS WE'RE DOING RIGHT NOW THAT'RE DESTROYING OUR FUTURE! OVERTIME OBLIGED, NO SICKNESS PAY TRAINING IS NOT PAID ON THE CASUAL STATUS HARD TO HAVE A UNION, WHEN YOU'RE WORKING BLACK WE CAN STAND OUR GROUND EVEN WHEN WE'RE GETTING CASH BE FRIENDLY, WE NEED UNITY FOR OUR HEALTH, FOR OUR COMMUNITY ... BUILD WORLDWIDE COMMUNITY ... UNION RIGHTS ARE HUMAN RIGHTS GOTTA TAKE THAT FIGHT ALL THE WAY TO OUR SUPERVISOR ALL THE WAY TO THE BOSS ALL THE WAY TO HEAD OFFICE, TO THE STOCK EXCHANGE THEY HAVE LESS, THEY GET LESS, WE GET LESS
2.
FIGHTING SPIRIT! FIGHTING SPIRIT! HERE IT COMES AGAIN YOU GOT IT, SHE GOT IT, HERE IT COMES AGAIN WE GOT IT, HE GOT IT, HERE IT COMES AGAIN YOU BEEN DOWN BEFORE FEELING WEAK BUT YOU CAME THROUGH AGAIN FEELING SICK, ILLNESS YOU CAME THROUGH BEFORE YOU CAN DO IT YOU'VE DONE IT BEFORE EVEN WHEN YOU WERE FEELING DOWN YOU FEEL IT COMING, IT'S COMING BACK, HERE IT COMES AGAIN YEAH THAT FIGHTING SPIRIT! FIGHTING SPIRIT! HERE IT COMES AGAIN
3.
Apathy 02:20
I LIVE IN A LAND CALLED APATHY I LIVE IN A STREET CALLED OVERLOOKED I LIVE IN A STATE CALLED REAL ESTATE I LIVE IN A LAND CALLED GREED MY POT OF GOLD IS MY POT OF PISS IN THE MORNING I'M AFRAID OF CHANGE AND CHOKING I'M AFRAID OF WHITE MAN I'M AFRAID OF ALL GOVERNMENTS I'M AFRAID OF IGNORANT POLITICIANS I'M AFRAID OF CENSORSHIP I'M AFRAID OF CENSORSHIP I DREAMED THE WHOLE WORLD LAUGHED TOGETHER AT THE SAME TIME I DREAMED THE WHOLE WORLD SAID IT WAS SORRY TO EACH OTHER AND TO MOTHER EARTH WHEN EVERYONE LAUGHED IT WAS LIKE A HUGE SNEEZE NO MORE BAD THOUGHTS DISEASES WERE SHAKEN OUT OF BODIES EVERYONE WAS LAUGHING SO HARD
4.
No Crime 03:28
THERE'S A MAN ON OUR STREETS TONIGHT, STANDING AT THE BAR I THINK BEFORE HE COMES HERE HE THINKS TWICE, OUR TOWNS DIVIDED DO THE THINGS DONE TO HIM AS A CHILD, JUSTIFY WHAT HE'S DONE IT'S GOING UNFINISHED UNPUNISHED, THE BITTERNESS IS LINGERING NOT MANY WILL FACE THE CRIME THAT HE'S DONE THE GIRLS FOUND OUT SLOWLY THAT EACH WAS NOT ALONE THE RUMOURS BECOMING CLEAR FACT ANGRY AND FED UP IN FRUSTRATION THEY MET AND TOLD EACH OTHER WHAT HE'D DONE FOR SOME IT WAS YEARS PAST THEY'D MOVED ON THE LAWYER SO NO EVIDENCE IT'S YOUR WORD AGAINST HIS, THE JUDGE HE GIVES SHORT SENTENCE FOR THIS CRIME IT IS A CRIME IT IS A CRIME HE THINKS NO CRIME IN HIS MIND THOUGH THEY GREW UP KNOWING HIM, ONE OF THE GANG EVERYONE'S FRIEND THERE'S OTHER KIDS OUT THERE, HEY THIS COUD HAPPEN AGAIN! THEY KNEW THE LOCAL PRISONS REPUTATION VIOLENT JAILS DO NOT LEAD TO REHABILITATION BUT THE BRAVE GIRL WHO RAISES HER VOICE OFTEN FINDS SHE 'S THE VICTIM TWICE UNSATISFIED THEY LEAVE IT LIE AND ON OUS STREETS HE'S WALKING BY HE THINKS NO CRIME HE THINKS NO CRIME IN HIS MIND YOUR NAME IS WRITTEN ON THE LOCAL PARK WALL THE GIRLS YOU HURT CAN'T FORGET, DON'T WANT TO RECALL HE SAYS ITS IN THE PAST, CONTINUES TO DENY BUT ITS NOT NORMAL, SHE WASN'T JUST DRUNK YOU DIDN'T GO JUST A LITTLE TOO FAR YOU GOTTA TUEN YOURSELF INTO YOURSELF AND OUT IN ELTHAM IT HAPPENED TO A FRIEND HER BROTHERS SHE TOLD AND THEY BEAT HIM THILL HE BLED ONE OF MY MATES TOOK PART IN A COMMUNITY JUDGEMENT HE CONFESSED WHEN BY HIS VICTIM CONFRONTED TO THE BACKYARD THEY TOOK HIM AND AFTERWARDS THEY SAID DON'T YOU TALK TO ANY ONE OF US EVER AGAIN SOME OF US HAVE YELLED AT YOU SOME JUST IGNORE SOME ARE WATCHING YOU LIKE A HAWK LOYALTY TO A MATE THROUGH THICK AND THIN A REAL MATE WOULD TALK, HELP YOU TO ADMIT IT IF YOU COUD CHANGE YOURSELF AT LEAST WE'D SEE NO MORE THREAT BUT TIME DON'T CURE THIS PROBLEM NEVER FACED HE THINKS NO CRIME HE THINKS NO CRIME NO CRIME IN HIS MIND
5.
Nuclear 04:20
WELL I THOUGHT IT WAS OVER WHEN THE BERLIN WALL WENT DOWN BUT THE NUCLEAR CLUB GROWS BIGGER MISSILES DEPLETED URANIUM SICKNESS IN IRAQ FROM TACTICAL NUKE DEBRIS WE NEED A WORLD THAT'S NUCLEAR FREE COMMUNITY ACTION COME ON! MUAROA! MARALINGA! EMU JUNCTION! KAZAHKSTAN! SELLAFIELD! ENOLA GAY! NOW THE INDUSTRY THEY PLAN TWENTY YEARS AHEAD OF TIME PUBLIC CONSULTATION IS A SCAM ALREADY CHOSE THE WASTE DUMP SITE HEY YOU KNOW IT'S JUST LOW LEVEL KILLS FOR TWO THOUSAND CENTURIES A THIRD THE WORLS URANIUM AUTRALIA SUPPIES FOR WHAT WE MINE WE TAKE NO RESPONSIBILITY PANGEA! WESTERN MINING! ERA KAKADU! YELLOW CAKE! RADON GAS 222! WORKERS INHALE! BUT IT'S OK OK OK OK OK SAID THE MAN FROM THE USA I'LL PAY I'LL PAY I'LL PAY SAYS THE MAN FROM THE USA ... SURE MAN JOHN WAYNE HE GOT STOMACH CANCER MAKING COWBOY FILMS OUT IN THE NEVADA TEST SITE SAFE SAFE SAFE SAFE SAFE REACTOR GOODBYE YOU RIGHT WING ACTOR PEOPLE OF THE WORLD HATE NUKES PROTEST STOPPED THE GERMAN TRANSPORT TRAINS THE ONLY THING TO DO IS TO STORE THAT WASTE KEEP IT THERE FOR THE FUTURE GENERATIONS NEW ZEALAND THEY ARE TOUGH GOT NUCLEAR SHIPS TOTALLY BANNED WE NEED A WORLD THATS NUCLEAR FREE COMMUNITY ACTION! COME ON! 3 MILE ISLAND! TOIKAMURA! RADIATION IONISE! HIROSHIMA! NAGASAKI! MARSHAL ISLANDS! CHERNOBOOOOM! NO WASTE NO WASTE NO WASTE NO WASTE KEEP IT OFF THE LAND NO WAY NO WAY NO WAY NO WAY NO MORE SHIPS IN OUR PORTS NO WAY NO WAY NO WAY NO WAY NO WAY NO WAY NO MORE POISON AND NO MORE WARS BUT ITS OK OK OK OK OK SAID THE MAN FROM THE USA ... SURE MAN
6.
SCREAMED NO! UPON THE STREETS NO MORE CAPITALIST SCHEMES SEATLLE L.A. MELBOURNE PRAGUE PUTTING ON OUR HOODS PAINTING OUR BANNERS FAMINE ZONE STARVES AND SCREAMS WAKING UP THE ELITE COUNTRIES NO WORLD BANK NO IMF TOO WE NEED A FAIRER WORLD COME ON LET'S GO GETTING IN THEIR FACES GETTING IN THEIR FACES NOW WITH ROCKS IN HAND PEOPLE ARE FIGHTING BACK FEEL A LOT SAFER WHEN ITS THE POLICE WHO ARE UNDER ATTACK MEDIA YOU'RE THE ENEMY THROW THAT TEAR GAS BACK DON'T RUN IN PANIC STOP! STOP! CHOOSE A RICH TARGET WE CAN SMASH GETTING IN THEIR FACES GETTING IN THEIR FACES CHIAPA ZAPATISTAS TIMOR FREEDOM FIGHTERS PEOPLE OF ESKADI NATIVE LAND RIGHTS STUDENTS INDONESIA AIM IN AMERICA LIVERPOOL DOCKERS AUSTRALIAN FORESTS MUMIA ABDUL AMNESTY INTERNATIONAL WE WANT INDEPENDENCE GOT CORPORATE CONTROL WARSAW GHETTO RISING MOVE AND WACO KILLING DRILLING THE OI TALKING CLIMATE CONTROL WHEN THEY WANT TO HURT YOU WHAT YOU GONNA DO WE NEED TO FIGHT NOW ITS NOT A STUPID PROVING GROUND PROSECUTING WAR CRIMES BOMBING CIVILIANS TELL US WE'RE VIOLENT CALLING US VIOLENT NO JUSTICE! NO PEACE! FUCK THE POLICE!
7.
Heal 02:46
GOOD TIME AND HAPPINESS FOR ALL OF US WE'VE HAD SOME BAD TIMES DON'T CHA KNOW JUST FOR HALF AN HOUR GOTTA LET IT GO THE ONES WHO HURT ARE NOT HERE NOW PART OF HEALING IT MEANS MOVING ON DUMP THAT ANGER C'MON LETS HAVE SOME FUN NOT GONNA LOVE MY ENEMY IN THE CHANCE FOR CHANGE I DO BELIEVE REVENGE JUST MAKES THE VIOLENCE SPREAD CHOOSE THE PLACE AND THE WAY TO REACT SOMETIMES KEEPING YOUR COOL IS BEST C'MON MATE GOOD TIMES FOR ALL OF US BEING SO TOUGH SO HARD SO STRONG TILL THE LOVE WE TRY TO PROTECT WELL IT IS GONE HIDING YOUR HURT WON'T MAKE IT GO AWAY GOTTA GET THAT OUT IN A GOOD WAY OR TO THE BITTERNESS WE'LL BE TIED TO THAT SHIT FOR THE REST OF YOUR LIFE SOUTH AFRICA,AUSTRALIA, TIMOR, BOUGANVILLE, CHINA, INDONESIA, TIBET, SERBIA, AFRICA, IRELAND, ERITREA, PALESTINE ... THE WHOLE WORLD NEEDS TO HEAL GOOD TIMES AND HAPPINESS FOR ALL OF US FEEL SUN RISING AGAIN WATER HEPLS THE HEALING RE BUILD YOUR HUMAN BEING FRIENDS DON'T MIND THE CRYING RICH PEOPLE HAVE STOPPED TO FEEL THEY ALSO HAVE GOTTA HEAL THE WHOLE WORLD NEEDS TO HEAL
8.
No Pasaran 01:39

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Ecowar have been playing since 1998, have released 3 CDs and played across Europe from Ireland to Serbia, Spain to Norway. In 2002 ECOWAR toured Australia recording their "Defending the Land" CD in Darwin.

Core members of ECOWAR - James Brook on guitar & Ernie on drumkit have brought an energetic, bright vibe to the underground music scene with high-powered political punk music reminiscent of CRASS.

Other performers have joined the band along the way including a violinist, acrobats, KATEYE film projections and in Australia keyboards and extra guitar. Audiences can hear classic punk rock, bits of folk and techno elements in their style.

Music to add fuel to the continuing activist revolution. Let's Go!

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released January 1, 2001

James: Guitars Violin Drums Vocals
Ernie: Drums Guitars Vocals

Ecowar Road Crew: Ant, Lye, Astrid, Clyf, Naijara, Markie.
Ecowar Logo Artwork: Andy Gillies.
Cover Artwork: Matteo
Samples & Additional Sounds: Scaven

Work, No Crime, Nuclear, Getting In Their Faces, Heal, Fighting Spirit - Words & Music: James
Apathy - Words: KarenFinley, Shock Treatment, City Lights Books, Music: Mark & Ernie
No Pasaran Traditional Iberic Peninsula Adapted by Ernie
Copy & Reproduce At Will, For Any Person Or Organisation We Don't Like Normal Copyright Applies.

Love & Respect To: EuroDisne, Stefan, The Ex, Blau Aanslag Griet & Ron, Hotel Bosch & Ria, Mike & ADM, ACU In Utrecht, Cafe Swaf in Horn, Ernie's Parents, James' Family, De Toivlucht, Nicholeen, Franz, Edwin, OCC In IT Crew, Sylvia, Tollbar & Martyne, Dejane, Erica & Pater, Retje, Robert, Myf, The Bigots, Philthy Phil, Roisin, James Norman, Post Regiment, Nika Max Susha & Bruno, Marta, Kuba, Mundek & Branjevo Punks, Pilon Club, Mad Max, Kosiek, Honza, Ladronka Crew, Pat, Radek, Arnost, Citizen Fish, Innerterrestials, La Fraction, ELXT90, Eric, Geraldine Hoover, Boitel, Daanuta & Ef, Kopi & Kirsten, Ceicele & Household, Jan Martin, Martin, The Blitz, Drunk, Billy, Schrottbar & Annette, Jos & Veronique, Deborah: Best Vegan Cappacino, Villa Occupata, Luca, Cafe Casino & Juan: La Mejor Escenario, Xevi, Merce El Grau, Erico, Francesc & Jordi, Tomas & Corazon De Sapo, Inaki & Euraisto, Allicia, Oscar & Flitter, Castle Montagna, Kukutza, Etxebellz Group, Paul Andy, Everyone Who Helped Us Out.
Tracks 1-4 Recorded & Mastered By: Valentine Hollander, Boeton Studio, Amsterdam, 11.2000.
Tracks 5-7 Recorded & Mastered By: Xabia & Angel In Tala Studio Productions Bermeo, Eskadi, January 2001. (Thanks To Ian, Gema, Txiko).
No Pasaran Recorded Live At Club Pilon, Torin, Polska. Thanks To Mad Max Sound Systems, Summer Tour 2000.
Entire CD Final Mastering By Xabi & Angel At Tala Studios.

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James Brook plays an alt folk/ folk punk style. Since the 90's he has combined activism and music, travelling the world and releasing multiple albums about his experiences. he has fronted bands Ecowar, Boarding Party and Skreechtramps as well as his solo work. ... more

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