Thanks to Jan, here is the orginal video for the studio version, which I think is even better.
... I'm reminded of Scarecrow from the same album (Psalm 69), another old fave. Admittedly it ideally should be played loud on very good speakers, since it's a "wall of sound" song.
Update: Magnetic Mary prefers the one below. And that's great too. (I think it's the closest Ministry has been to a hit, no?)
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I love this tune, it ROCKS! But I hadn't realized how political it is - the lyrics aren't very clear.
My favourite N.W.O. video:
http://www.dailymotion.pl/video/xug6p_ministry-nwo_music
"aren't very clear"
That's no overstatement! I've never been able to get a single line clearly.
So I just looked them up, not sure it helped.
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All the locals hide their tears of regret
Open fire cos I love you to death
Sky high, with a heartache of stone
Youll never see me cos Im always alone
How to love without a trace of dissent
Ill buy the torture cos you pay for the rent
Tied high with a broken command
Youre all alone to the promised land
Im in love with this malicious intent
Youve been taken but you dont know it yet
What you will know must never live to be found
Cos its the subject of the eyes of the clown
BTW, I *think* that the "it's all right, it's all right" sampling is from Apocolypse Now, an American yells it from the shore to the boats, before they find the camp of rogue commander.
OMG, I was so absolutely obsessed about this song for quite some time...
Cool.
Did you also like Scarecrow? ( here)
Scarecrow was my favorite song on that album.
I hear ya. It's a pretty awesome and very seminal track.
I'm more into this one: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fm4X9yElG9Y
Like one of the comments go, "If you can listen to this song and sit still you may want to check your pulse :)".
I dig it.
I bought it in large format single format when it was released. I remember listening to it very loud over the speakers in the record shop (not your father's record store). When it arrived at the first raw guitar, my mind was made up instantly. Rock and friggin roll.
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