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Like most of Biafra's work, Lard's songs are angrily political (the War on Drugs is a particularly common theme) but often have a tinge of humour.
Lard has not officially toured and have only performed live a handful of times, mostly around the San Francisco area (where Jello lives and operates his Alternative Tentacles record label). The band played during Ministry's 1988 tour and throughout their 1989-1990 dates (Jello was a touring member), once in Chicago after wrapping the recording of The Last Temptation Of Reid, once at the conclusion of a Ministry concert in Los Angeles (March 24, 2003), and at the San Francisco (September 26, 2004) and Seattle (September 29, 2004) dates of Ministry's Evil Doer tour. Because its key members are active with other projects, it is unlikely that the band will tour.
Jourgensen stated in 2009 that Lard would make one final album before calling it a day. However, in 2010 Biafra expressed scepticism over whether this would actually happen, saying, "Me and Al have talked about it for years, but we've never been able to nail down a time to try to put it together."
Discography:
1989 - The Power of Lard (EP)
1990 - The Last Temptation of Reid
1990 - I Am Your Clock (vinyl-only EP; included on the CD version of Last Temptation)
1997 - Pure Chewing Satisfaction
2000 - 70's Rock Must Die
Peeling Back the Foreskin of Liberty
Lard Lyrics
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Dare not push the snooze button
Your favourite metalhead and mine
Child-molesting freak
Used Seven Seals to scare his flock
So he could sin
Defiled young girls beneath
Posters of Megadeth
They tried to take his guns
They tried to take his guns
Coulda grabbed him when he's out jogging
Or scamming chicks in bars
But oh no
They brought S.W.A.T. teams and tanks
Waco's a sign
One-World Government
Peeling back the foreskin of Liberty
What do we see?
Ain't God fillin' teeth
It's Jews and Hillary
Communist Chinese
Grind up orphan babies
To sell in powder form
At New Age health food stores
They're trying to take our guns
They're trying to take our guns
They treated Randy Weaver
Like a two-bit pot dealer
Shot up his Little House on the Prairie
At Ruby Ridge
S.W.A.T. teams shoot potheads all the time
But he was a Nazi, dammit
Live Free or Die
Live Free or Die
That's what I say
What's that noise?
It's those helicopters again
See 'em in the sky, they're always black
What does that tell you, huh?
U.N. troops wait in salt mines
Under Detroit of all places
To storm up from the sewers
For door-to-door raids
To take our guns
They're trying to take our guns
Feminazis and eco-terrorists
I'm not making this up
I got my back yard bunker
Machine guns and grenades
To protect myself from you
Trying to take them away
Live Free or Die
Live Free or Die
Live Free or Die
Live Free or Die
Tear down those highway signs
So the U.N. can't find me
White Shangri-La of Post Falls, Idaho
Will now secede
We'll show them
We'll show them
Damn right it's the End Times
When Christians win!
Live Free or Die
Live Free or Die
Live Free or Die
Live Free or Die
The lyrics of Lard's Peeling Back the Foreskin of Liberty are a scathing commentary on American paranoia and conspiracy theories regarding the government and outside forces trying to take away citizens' guns and liberty. The first verse seems to be a criticism of a religious figure who commits heinous acts but gets away with them by invoking religious rhetoric. The following verses then move on to discuss the perceived threats of the government, the United Nations, Jews, Hillary Clinton, Communist Chinese, and feminists and environmentalists. The chorus repeats the line "They're trying to take our guns" multiple times in reference to the belief that there is a secret plot to disarm American citizens.
The second verse refers to real-life events such as the Waco Siege and the Ruby Ridge incident, where heavily armed individuals who stockpiled weapons for doomsday scenarios were confronted by law enforcement. The song's narrator believes that these events were part of a larger plan by the U.N. to take away Americans' guns and liberty, and that there are U.N. troops waiting in salt mines beneath Detroit to conduct door-to-door raids. The song concludes with the singer's declaration of defiance, with the words "Live Free or Die" repeated throughout. The final lines suggest that the only way America can be saved is by Christians taking over and ushering in the End Times.
Line by Line Meaning
God's sounded the alarm
God has warned us of the impending danger
Dare not push the snooze button
Don't ignore the warning
Your favourite metalhead and mine
Referring to himself, the singer
Child-molesting freak
Making accusations against religious leaders
Used Seven Seals to scare his flock
Manipulated his followers with religious teachings to control them
So he could sin
To justify his own immoral actions
Defiled young girls beneath
Had sexual relations with young girls
Posters of Megadeth
Referring to the singer's own musical influence
But then...
However...
They tried to take his guns
The government attempted to remove his firearms
Coulda grabbed him when he's out jogging
The government could have arrested him when he was out in public
Or scamming chicks in bars
The government could have arrested him when he was engaging in illegal activities
But oh no
Instead...
They brought S.W.A.T. teams and tanks
The government used excessive force
Waco's a sign
The Waco incident is an example of government overreach and abuse of power
One-World Government
The singer believes in conspiracy theories of a global power takeover
Peeling back the foreskin of Liberty
The government is attacking our freedom and rights
What do we see?
As a result, we see...
Ain't God fillin' teeth
God is not providing for us
It's Jews and Hillary
Blaming Jews and a political figure for society's issues
Communist Chinese
Believes in the idea of the Chinese government being communist
Grind up orphan babies
Spreading outrageous conspiracy theories
To sell in powder form
To accuse them of having ulterior motives
At New Age health food stores
Mocking the lifestyle of others
They're trying to take our guns
The government is attempting to pass gun control laws
They treated Randy Weaver
Referring to another victim of government abuse of power
Like a two-bit pot dealer
Treating him unfairly
Shot up his Little House on the Prairie
Using unnecessary force to arrest someone
At Ruby Ridge
Referring to another case of government violence and overreach
S.W.A.T. teams shoot potheads all the time
Mocking the government for their lack of action in certain situations
But he was a Nazi, dammit
Excusing government actions because of someone's personal beliefs
Live Free or Die
Motto that represents the singer's beliefs
That's what I say
Emphasizing belief in this motto
What's that noise?
Paranoia caused by thoughts of government surveillance
It's those helicopters again
Believes that the government is spying on him
See 'em in the sky, they're always black
More expressions of paranoia
What does that tell you, huh?
Asking if others are also suspicious of the government
U.N. troops wait in salt mines
Believes in conspiracy theories about U.N. involvement
Under Detroit of all places
Believes that the government would choose an unlikely place to hide troops
To storm up from the sewers
Expressing fear and suspicion of the government
For door-to-door raids
Believes in government overreach and abuse
Feminazis and eco-terrorists
Insulting and belittling political beliefs that do not match his own
I'm not making this up
Insists that these theories are valid and true
I got my back yard bunker
Believes in being prepared for the worst
Machine guns and grenades
Believes that it's necessary to arm oneself to protect against a government attack
To protect myself from you
Believes that others are also working against him and his beliefs
Trying to take them away
Governments attempting to take away his guns
Tear down those highway signs
Removing evidence of his location
So the U.N. can't find me
Insisting that the U.N. is watching him
White Shangri-La of Post Falls, Idaho
Believes in a utopian society with like-minded individuals
Will now secede
Insisting on separating from society and government
We'll show them
Believes in the power of his ideas and his followers
Damn right it's the End Times
Believes in an impending apocalypse
When Christians win!
Insists that his beliefs will come out on top
Lyrics © CONCORD MUSIC PUBLISHING LLC
Written by: AL JOURGENSEN, ERIC BOUCHER, PAUL G. BARKER, WILLIAM RIEFLIN
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