Baghdad was the same thing, so is this war we’re fighting now. That we let conflicts turn into a situation like Vietnam. Really this song isn’t talking about past mistakes, but rather we go into conflict with out good reason, and get our armies depleted with out cause.
“Our flags are burning” Referring to Islamic culture burning our flags in protest to our present in the Middle East, also flag burning in America protesting the war.įifth stanza is saying that our troops are now bodies in the sand and the death toll is just a never-ending growing number, that we’re losing troops for seemingly no reason, just like Vietnam, we’ll never win.Īnd the last stanza, saying the president let it go on just like Vietnam, let our troops die for nothing and now they’re (we’re) all damned. They have sold over 50 million records worldwide, being considered one of the best-selling punk. The Offspring is often credited - alongside fellow California punk bands Green Day and Rancid - for reviving mainstream interest in punk rock in the 1990s. “Great Satan” referring as this has become like Vietnam. The Offspring is an American punk rock band from Huntington Beach, California, formed in 1984. Also implying remorse for killing Iranian troops, wondering if they got the chance to say goodbye.įorth is saying kill or be killed, you’re on your own, that we will damn this place one way or another. Third stanza is talking about the bombing raids. The Offspring lyrics - 150 song lyrics sorted by album, including 'The Kids Arent Alright', 'Pretty Fly (For A White Guy)', 'Self Esteem'. Second Stanza is saying that the president is letting it become like Vietnam, that either way Islam will be damned and we’ll make our last stand in Tehran. So you don’t know history in both the world and The Offspring, you disappoint me.įirst stanza is talking about troops in a plane in root to Iran’s battle front, and just like Vietnam, we though we’d be in there for a month or so, but unlike Vietnam we’d win. General Commentits chronologically my favorite offspring song.
And besides if you know anything about history, the conflict in Iran happened before the first Gulf War. And if you notice, “Tehran” fits into the melody much better then “Baghdad” does.
So the Offspring rewrote Tehran and made Baghdad. Before The Offspring were signed to Epitaph, I believe it was Thom Wilson wanted something more on the edge. General CommentOk, first of all Tehran WAS written before Baghdad, that’s a fact.
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