They also became known for Satanic imagery and numerous references to the vagrant lifestyle, such as crack-smoking, shoplifting, and squatting. They also, like many other bands in the punk scene, have violent anti-police sentiments in their songs. The band prides itself on its Atheist stance, often making sardonic references to Satan, for the sole purpose of being offensive.
Choking Victim broke up after the first day of recording for their one and only album, but the recordings from that one day were enough to make a solid album. After they broke up, Stza and Ezra Crack formed the band Leftöver Crack, and Skwert and Ezra formed INDK. Sascha has spent the last several years organically farming in upstate NY.
Fuck America
Choking Victim Lyrics
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The government hypocrisy is intertwined with greed
All I need now is another media blitz
About Jesus down in Waco and the odor he emits
Whoa
Fuck world trade
Fuck the state
The trade center is bombed and the FBI is pissed
So they act the good Americans, blaming Muslim terrorists
People so brainwashed caught up in the media TV
So quick to pull the trigger claiming they are guilty
Whoa fuck world trade
Fuck the state
McDonald's will bloom as the major competition
Between Jesus and the devil for this governments religion
People so caught up in the freedom that they see
While America's fucking over every single country
Whoa
Fuck world trade
Fuck the state
Fuck America
The lyrics to Choking Victim's song "Fuck America" are a scathing criticism of American society and government. The song opens with a line about how the media is constantly trying to sell unnecessary things to consumers, and the government is hypocritical and greedy. The lyrics then reference a media frenzy surrounding Jesus and the Waco, Texas standoff, highlighting the absurdity of the situation. The chorus, "Fuck world trade, fuck the state," expresses the band's anger and frustration with the government, particularly in the aftermath of the bombing at the World Trade Center in 1993.
The second verse of the song addresses the government's response to the bombing, blaming Muslim terrorists without sufficient evidence. The lyrics suggest that people are so brainwashed by the media that they are quick to believe whatever they are told without questioning it. The next lines reference McDonald's as a symbol of America's push for global domination and its focus on capitalism over religion. The final lines of the chorus, "Fuck America," are a harsh condemnation of the country as a whole.
Line by Line Meaning
T.V. tries to sell me stuff that I don't really need
Advertising on television tries to persuade me to spend money on things that don't improve my life
The government hypocrisy is intertwined with greed
The US government's illogical and selfish behaviour is closely connected with greedy corporations that seek profit over the public
All I need now is another media blitz, About Jesus down in Waco and the odor he emits
I'm tired of the constant bombardment of news and entertainment which focuses on trivial things like Jesus's scent instead of real issues that matter
Whoa, Fuck world trade
I'm criticizing the negative policies and consequences related to global free trade
Fuck the state
I'm expressing my discontent and anger against the government's corruption and unfairness
The trade center is bombed and the FBI is pissed, So they act the good Americans, blaming Muslim terrorists
After the terrorist attack on the World Trade Center, the FBI and the US government quickly and unfairly blamed Muslim individuals even without any concrete evidence
People so brainwashed caught up in the media TV, So quick to pull the trigger claiming they are guilty
Society is easily influenced by the media that often plays on people's fears and prejudices, leading to wrongful accusations and unjustified violence
McDonald's will bloom as the major competition, Between Jesus and the devil for this governments religion
Fast food chains will become a significant rival of organized religion because the US government values profits from corporations over the principles of spirituality
People so caught up in the freedom that they see, While America's fucking over every single country
US citizens are distracted by their nation's so-called 'freedom' while the US government exploits and undermines other countries for economic and geopolitical gain
Whoa, Fuck world trade
I'm criticizing the negative policies and consequences related to global free trade
Fuck the state
I'm expressing my discontent and anger against the government's corruption and unfairness
Fuck America
I'm frustrated with the hypocrisy, greed, and harmful actions of the US government and society.
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: ALEC BAILLE, FRANCOIS S. CHERPITEL, SEAN P. MCARDLE
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