[kj] semi-OT: Music vs. Message

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What I like about KJ is that although KJ is that although their music is
quite dark it is not simply introvert and some songs are dealing with
political issues.
KJ are certainly not directly political band - directly political bands are
(were) Redskins or Chumbawamba is (to name some)... that are clearly
"agitprop" bands for certain political party/movement unlike KJ.
 
KJ have some political songs, but still quite emotionalas well .... which I
like.
 
What is politics of KJ (or their songs)?
 
I think really it is populism combining ideas of different political
currents... it contains 
- environmentalism (sometimes even a bit in a "back to the trees" form)
- thirdworldism / anti-imperialism
- pacifism
- anti-neoliberalism/anti-globalisation
it is politically incoherent, you can hardly say what are KJs political
believes as a band (but I still like some lyrics a lot)
 
Reading and seeing some interviews with Jaz it seems to me that his
"politics" is actually more confused than what would you estimate after
reading their songs lyrics, even though Jaz wants to start his political
career soon standing in elections for Green Party.
 
And finally, chatting with many of you - KJ fans - I would say that KJ fans
tend to be politically more radical (and leftist) than the band. :) -----
few exceptions prove the rule. :D
 
Pavel
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 From: gathering-bounces at misera.net [mailto:gathering-bounces at misera.net] On
Behalf Of first fossil
Sent: Tuesday, January 18, 2005 2:04 PM
To: A list about all things Killing Joke (the band!)
Subject: Re: [kj] semi-OT: Music vs. Message


Not endorsing what? I don't follow you......... 
 
Age of Greed is about what goes through the head of a worker exploited by a
fat cat boss. Total Invasion is an anti-imperialist song. 
 
What I was trying to say was that those 2 direct politically-charged songs
were in the minority and Killing Joke is not a manifesto so its fanbase is
not going to be limited to one way of thinking. 
 
Anyway, thanks for the Martin Luther King stuff you sent, I read it, passed
it on.
 

fluwdot at earthlink.net wrote:

age of greed and total invasion aren't endorsements!

how simplistic


and no it isn't surprising people miss construe lyrics or the irony 
slips their conscious grasp but so often efforts to reason and react 
are endevors undertaken by sentients



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