Current members:
Chris Hannah – vocals, guitar (1986–present)
Jord Samolesky – drums (1986–present)
Todd Kowalski – bass, vocals (1997–present)
Sulynn Hago – guitar, vocals (2015–present)
Former members
Scott Hopper – bass, vocals (1986–89)
Mike Braumeister – bass (1989–91)
John K. Samson – bass, vocals (1991–97)
David Guillas – guitar, vocals (2006–2015)
1993 - How to Clean Everything
1996 - Less Talk, More Rock
2001 - Today's Empires, Tomorrow's Ashes
2005 - Potemkin City Limits
2009 - Supporting Caste
2012 - Failed States
2017 - Victory Lap
This Might Be Satire
Propagandhi Lyrics
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And I want to walk you home from school.
And I want to carry your books to every class.
And I want to fuck you up the ass.
Girl, don't you know it's true, how much I love you.
I want to sing it 'cross the land, oh won't you hold my hand?
She tells me that she loves me,
Now I'm gonna tell her that I love her.
Now I'm gonna try and fuck her.
But where the hell are my priorities?
Left in the hands of the authorities.
The lyrics to the song "This Might Be Satire" by Propagandhi appear to be a spoof of traditional love songs. The initial lines of the song seem innocent enough as the singer expresses his desire to simply chew bubble gum and walk his love interest home from school. However, the lyrics take an abrupt turn as the singer mentions wanting to carry her books to every class and then wanting to have sex with her. The lines "Girl, don't you know it's true, how much I love you. I want to sing it 'cross the land, oh won't you hold my hand?" are juxtaposed in a jarring way with the crass and inappropriate sexual suggestion.
In the next stanza, the singer claims that his love interest has professed her love for him, and he intends to reciprocate those feelings by telling her that he loves her as well. However, he then states that he plans to try and sexually assault her, revealing his selfish and predatory nature. The final line of the song, "But where the hell are my priorities? Left in the hands of the authorities," suggests that the singer recognizes the wrongness of his actions but is unable to control his impulses due to societal conditioning or some other external force.
Overall, the song appears to be a commentary on the toxic and destructive nature of certain aspects of mainstream culture, particularly those that encourage entitlement and sexual aggression towards women. By using the conventions of a love song to highlight this issue, Propagandhi is able to subvert the genre and draw attention to the important message within.
Line by Line Meaning
I want to chew my bubble gum with you.
I desire to do mundane activities with you.
And I want to walk you home from school.
Furthermore, I aspire to provide basic services for you.
And I want to carry your books to every class.
Additionally, I want to carry your belongings to all of your classes.
And I want to fuck you up the ass.
Above all, I want to sexually violate you without your consent.
Girl, don't you know it's true, how much I love you.
Girl, you should understand how deeply I care about you.
I want to sing it 'cross the land, oh won't you hold my hand?
I also want to publicly declare my feelings for you and request physical intimacy.
She tells me that she loves me,
She has told me that she feels love for me,
Now I'm gonna tell her that I love her.
And now I will reciprocate my feelings of love for her.
She tells me that she loves me,
She repeats the statement that she loves me,
Now I'm gonna try and fuck her.
And now I will attempt to pressure or force her into sexual activity.
But where the hell are my priorities?
However, I seem to have misplaced my values and morals.
Left in the hands of the authorities.
They have been relinquished to a higher power, potentially the government, society, or bureaucracy.
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Samon Pilman
"I wanna chew my bubblegum with you" might be one of my favorite lines ever. dunno why. it just is.
Megan Mango
Purest love song of the millennium generation ❤️
Lisa Marie
ahhh I miss being a 16 year old skater punk... love these guys, and this album! By far one of their best!
Oibrigade
Skating while listening to this song does bring back good memories when you didnt worry about anything.
FillorynFurther
hahahaha i completly forgot about how amazing this album is
oracle56
one of the best punk bands ever
Kubox93
I love this!!!
aa aa
this song is a satire version about how every generic band writes about how much they love a person
Lithos
yea this is definately satire
shawna paul
punk will never be dead to me