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Ecowar

from Defending the Land by Ecowar

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Praha, Croatia, Catalyna 98

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ROUND THE FIRE IN A COLD COLD CAMP
MUD MEDIA NOT MUCH FOOD
CUTTING HOLES IN THE SECURITY FENCES
DIGGING TUNNELS SMASHING MACHINES
HERE COME THE CLIMBERS HERE COME THE POLICE
CHIPPING THE LOCK ON HEY GRIT YOUR TEETH
THE CLOTHES WE WEAR AS PROTEST
BECOME THE FASHION OF THE NIGHTCLUB SET
GOT THE LOOK BUT ARE YOU DOING IT
SHE SITS CRIES ON THE TREE STUMP
MONTHS BEFORE THE CAMPAIGN WAS WON
NOT BY US THE ROAD WENT IN
YOU KNOW THE BASIC FACTS BY NOW
DON'T NEED MORE ROADS DON'T NEED MORE CARS
TOXINS ACCUMULATE IN HUMAN FAT
INSECTS DO CHANGE AND ADAPT
PLANTS WITH DESIGNER GENES
PASS THE MUTATION TO YOU AND ME
IN THE WEST YOU'RE OUT ON BAIL
THE AFRICAN ACTIVIST IS KILLED BY SHELL
IT NOT ABOUT SAVING THE PLANET IT'S ABOUT FIGHTING BACK
THEY SAY A HEALTHY ECONOMY EQUALS A HEALTHY LIFE
THAT'S IF YOU'RE ON THE CORPORATE SIDE
IT'S THE WEST MADE THE THIRD WORLD POOR
USE THOSE PEOPLE FOR CHEAP LABOUR
PRIVATISATION KILLED DEMOCRACY
VOTE AS YOU LIKE THE CAPITALIST SURVIVE
ECO SHOPPERS DON'T HELP SO MUCH WE NEED ACTION NOT FAT STOMACHS
CRUSH THE UNIONS MAKE WORKERS DIVIDE
PRIVATE PRISONS MAKE CASH FROM LIVES
ECO FRIENDLY DOUBLE SPEAKING
DON' LOOK NOW YOUR CONTINENTS SINKING
YOU KNOW WHAT WE HAVE TO DO
LIVE WITH LESS AND CARE SOME MORE
OH MUMMUMMIE MUMMY DAD
WHEN YOU WERE YOUNG ALL THOSE APPLIANCE YOU HAD
I GOT TECHNO INTERNET STEALTH BOMBER AIDS
CLONING OURSELVES AS THE EARTH DECAYS
TONIGHT I'LL SLEEP AND I WILL SNORE
FOR MY KIDS I LEAVE THE ECO WAR
WE'RE THE GENERATION OF THE ECO WAR
BIG DADDY MONKEY'S SITTING AT HIS DESK GOT A TIE AROUND HIS NECK
BUT DOWN IN HIS PANTS AND IN HIS CROTCH
HE'S GOT HAIR SWEAT A STINK IN HIS CROTCH
800 MILLION GO HUNGRY TODAY HE'S EATING CLEAN ORGANIC STEAK
PUTTING IN A CALL TO THE RIOT SQUAD ON HIS DESK A LETTER OF COMPLAINT
ARE YOU REALLY GONNA BELIEVE HIS REPLY
YOU'RE NOT AS NAIVE AS THAT
DON'T FORGET LITTLE PEOPLE CAUSE CHANGE
IN THE HOME THE STREET OR WORK PLACE
YOU DON'T HAVE TO WEAR WEIRD CLOTHES
TAKE UP THE STRUGGLE CAUSE EVERYBODY KNOWS
THIS IS A TIME LIKE NEVER BEFORE
STILL THE IDEOLOGY OF RICH VERSUS POOR
NEED THE CHANGE FROM THE BOTTOM UP
LEADERS AND MONEY A LITTLE BIT SUSSED
GOT SOME CANCER GROWING IN YOUR GUTS
IT'S NOT ABOUT SAVING THE PLANET IT'S ABOUT FIGHTING BACK
WE'RE THE GENERATION OF THE ECOWAR

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from Defending the Land, released January 1, 2002

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James Brook

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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