Descendents

Lyrics 'merican Descendents

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We flipped our finger to the king of england
Stole our country from the indians
With god on our side and guns in our hands
We took it for our own
A nation dedicated to liberty
Justice and equality
Doesn't look that way to you
It doesn't look that way to me
The sickest joke i know

[Chorus]
Listen up man, i'll tell you who i am
Just another stupid american
You don't wanna listen
You don't wanna understand
So finish up your drink and go home

I come from the land of Ben Franklin
Twain and Poe and Walt Whitman
Otis Redding, Ellington,
The country that I love
But it's a land of the slaves and the ku klux klan
Haymarket riot and the great depression
Joe McCarthy, Vietnam
The sickest joke i know

[Chorus]

I'm proud and ashamed
Every fourth of july
You got to know the truth
Before you say that you got pride

[Chorus]

Now the cops got tanks 'cause the kids got guns
Shrinks pushin' pills on everyone
Cancer from the ocean, cancer from the sun
Straight to Hell we go

[Chorus 2x]

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The lyrics 'MERICAN of DESCENDENTS is also present in the album 'merican (ep) (2003)

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Biografia

The Descendents are an American punk rock band from Hermosa Beach, California. Active since 1978, they are considered one of the most influential bands in the Californian punk movement of the 1980s. Known for their fast and energetic sound, their songs often deal with themes of youthful frustration, social alienation, and political disillusionment. Among their most famous tracks are "Milo Goes to College", "I'm the One", "Suburban Home" and "Hope." The band has released numerous successful albums, including "Milo Goes to College" (1982), "Enjoy!" (1986) and "Everything in Its Right Place" (1996). The Descendents have influenced numerous subsequent punk rock bands and continue to be an active presence in the music scene.

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