[kj] Killing joke and Communism

[Alexander Smith]

I have to say, I've always been somewhat baffled by the hammer-n'- 
sickle iconography as well. My guess is that it's merely an  
appropriation of an image designed to shock and offend (witness Alex  
Cox's revisionist switching of the swastika to the soviet hammer-n'- 
sickle symbol on Sid Vicious' red t-shirt in the slavishly overrated  
"Sid & Nancy.")

  Killing Joke -- much like many of their post-punk peers -- always  
seemed to flirt with Cold War imagery, so I'm guessing it stems from  
that. I don't believe they espouse any Leninist ideals, however.

Could be wrong, though.

Alex in NYC


On Aug 21, 2007, at 1:15 PM, Mister Black wrote:


> I dont recall Killing Joke ever supporting the Communist cause ,  

> they have on numerous occasions rejected the Capitalist  school of  

> thought , but theyve never actually come out if favour of  

> Communism , so I cannot understand why the Hammer and Syckle  

> featured on the cover of the live DVD . Have Killing Joke ever  

> given their support to any Politicians or Political party ?

>

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