Beauty Posted July 6, 2014 Report Share Posted July 6, 2014 "Guns of Brixton" props to anyone who can get the references to this war. Lyrics and meaning[edit] "The Guns of Brixton" pre-dates the riots that took place in the 1980s in Brixton but the lyrics depict the feelings of discontent that were building due to heavy-handedness of the police that led to the riots, the recession and other problems at that time. The lyrics refer to a Brixton-born son of Jamaican immigrants who "feel[s] like Ivan...at the end of The Harder they Come", referring to Ivanhoe Martin's death as depicted in the 1972 film The Harder They Come. Paul Simonon was originally doubtful about the song's lyrics, which discuss an individual's paranoid outlook on life, but was encouraged to continue working on it by Strummer.[1] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IYIyTh Posted July 6, 2014 Report Share Posted July 6, 2014 The "what" war Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Walshington Posted July 7, 2014 Author Report Share Posted July 7, 2014 "Guns of Brixton" props to anyone who can get the references to this war. Because when RIOT kicked their door, AZTEC came with their hands on the trigger of their gun instead of their heads? "Police On My Back" would have appropriate as well. Love those guys. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Pansy Posted July 7, 2014 Report Share Posted July 7, 2014 Because when RIOT kicked their door, AZTEC came with their hands on the trigger of their gun instead of their heads? "Police On My Back" would have appropriate as well. Love those guys. Never thought of Police on my back, and agreed. Well played. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Walshington Posted July 7, 2014 Author Report Share Posted July 7, 2014 Little known: Not a Clash original, although their version is the best. Reggae musician Eddie Grant's old band The Equals did the original. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
USMC123 Posted July 7, 2014 Report Share Posted July 7, 2014 (edited) There is a war going on? Well that explains the GRL then I guess. Edited July 7, 2014 by USMC123 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jackie Moon Posted July 8, 2014 Report Share Posted July 8, 2014 The "By The Time This RIOT Is Over, Knights111 Will Have Formed and Disbanded 3 More Alliances, War". Too long? You be the judge. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buzz Lightyear Posted July 8, 2014 Report Share Posted July 8, 2014 The "I didn't even realize there was a war going on" War Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Superhero08 Posted July 8, 2014 Report Share Posted July 8, 2014 (edited) The Riotous Raid (Part I) Let's be honest, this was little more than the raid. Edited July 8, 2014 by Superhero08 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saxplayer Posted July 8, 2014 Report Share Posted July 8, 2014 The Riotous Raid (Part I) Let's be honest, this was little more than the raid. I didn't know raids knocked off around 300k NS. Or around half (Or at the very least 35%, I'm too lazy to do the math) of RS's Nation Strength Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Supa_Troop3r Posted July 8, 2014 Report Share Posted July 8, 2014 I didn't know raids knocked off around 300k NS. Or around half (Or at the very least 35%, I'm too lazy to do the math) of RS's Nation Strength When Doombird raids it can. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Farnsworth Posted July 9, 2014 Report Share Posted July 9, 2014 The Riotous Raid is actually a good name. It captures the scale of the war (relatively small (near-raid), the (main) cause of the war (RS's raiding), and one main combatant. I like it better than most of those suggested. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Walshington Posted July 10, 2014 Author Report Share Posted July 10, 2014 Okay, will be posting the fairest poll I can within a few days based on submissions. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sephiroth Posted July 12, 2014 Report Share Posted July 12, 2014 The Riotous Raid is actually a good name. It captures the scale of the war (relatively small (near-raid), the (main) cause of the war (RS's raiding), and one main combatant. I like it better than most of those suggested.I agree on Riotous Raid being a good name. Now that its been suggested, that will probably be it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beauty Posted July 12, 2014 Report Share Posted July 12, 2014 Tiennamin(sp?) square Protests. Since the conflict was small sand Aztec kinda crushed the rioters Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Franz Ferdinand Posted July 13, 2014 Report Share Posted July 13, 2014 Tiennamin(sp?) square Protests. Since the conflict was small sand Aztec kinda crushed the rioters Now wouldn't that only work it if happened around the time of the protests (of which the Beer Guzzlers War covered that timeframe)? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smurthwaite Posted July 14, 2014 Report Share Posted July 14, 2014 The riot police always win war. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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