1. Rough Trade is… Read Full Bio ↴There are more than one artist named Rough Trade:
1. Rough Trade is a Canadian group, lead by singer Carole Pope and multi-instrumentalist Kevan Staples, which gained success in the 70s and 80s. Their music is filled with themes of catastropic power and dimestore novel smut, entertainingly delivered by Pope's powerful voice.
2. Rough Trade is a punk band from Ålesund, Norway. They released a 7" in 1980, and have been featured on compilations such as "Anarki & kaos" and "Bloodstains Across Norway".
3. Rough Trade is a spoken word artist from Australia that focuses on homoerotic content.
What's the Furor About the Fuhrer
Rough Trade Lyrics
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What is this furor about the Führer?
It′s the dawn of a brave new world
Another empire is rising from the ashes
The cult of the illiterate
Walking, talking automatons
Hitler's legacy is ours
And the worst atrocities don't faze us at all
What's the furor about the Führer?
We′re just sinking right back into it
Every one of us is a neo-Nazi
Living in a so-called democracy
A new master race goosesteps into our hearts (what′s the furor about the Führer?)
Society is like Berlin before the fall (what's the furor)
White Baptists, screaming fascists
Theirs is the kingdom of heaven
Blood and glory, same old story
Government by total oppression
Hitler′s legacy is ours
We're under corporate control
And the worst atrocities don′t faze us at all
What's the furor about the Führer?
Airwaves thick with propaganda
Terrorists, the new SS
We′re in the midst of a recession
A new master race goosesteps into our hearts (what's the furor about the Führer?)
Society is like Berlin before the fall (what's the furor)
What′s the furor about the Führer?
We′re just sinking right back into it
Every one of us is a neo-Nazi
Living in a so-called democracy
A new master race goosesteps into our hearts (what's the furor about the Führer?)
Society is like Berlin before the fall (what′s the furor about the Führer?)
What is this furor about the Führer? (What's the furor about the Führer?)
What is this furor about the Führer? (What′s the furor about the Führer?)
What is this furor about the Führer? (What's the furor about the Führer?)
What is this furor about the Führer? (What′s the furor about the Führer?)
What is this furor about the Führer? (What's the furor about the Führer?)
What is this, about the Führer? (What's the furor about the Führer?)
What is the —? (What′s the furor about the Führer?)
What′s the furor
The lyrics of Rough Trade's What's the Furor About the Führer reflect on the rise of a new era, a time of corporate control, and the return of fascism. The dawn of a brave new world is upon us, and a new empire is rising from the ashes. The song describes a society that is under corporate control, where the worst atrocities do not faze people anymore. The lyrics suggest that this shift has resulted in the cult of the illiterate, walking, talking automatons, and a new master race goose-stepping into our hearts.
The song also takes aim at the religious right, screaming fascists, and white Baptists who continue to push their oppressive ideologies onto others. The lyrics call out the government for enforcing total oppression and warn that society is like Berlin before the fall. The song concludes with a question, "What is this furor about the Führer?" which implies that while the world may have changed, the same old story continues to play out.
Line by Line Meaning
What is this furor about the Führer?
Asking what the fuss is about Hitler
It's the dawn of a brave new world
A new regime is taking over
Another empire is rising from the ashes
A new powerful nation is emerging out of destruction
The cult of the illiterate
A group of uneducated followers
Walking, talking automatons
People blindly following orders
Hitler's legacy is ours
We are inheriting the ideology and values of Hitler's regime
We're under corporate control
Private companies have a large influence over society
And the worst atrocities don't faze us at all
We are desensitized to horrific acts
Every one of us is a neo-Nazi
Everyone is contributing to the continuation of fascist beliefs
Living in a so-called democracy
Despite being in a democratic country, there is an underlying dictatorship
A new master race goosesteps into our hearts (what's the furor about the Führer?)
A new group of people is rising to power and we are blindly following them
Society is like Berlin before the fall (what's the furor)
The current state of society is similar to how it was before the fall of the Berlin Wall
White Baptists, screaming fascists
Religious and political extremists are in power
Theirs is the kingdom of heaven
They believe they have a divine right to rule
Blood and glory, same old story
Fighting and violence are a constant in history
Government by total oppression
The ruling party is using oppressive measures to control society
Airwaves thick with propaganda
The media is controlled and filled with biased information
Terrorists, the new SS
Terrorist groups are being treated similarly to the Nazi secret police
We're in the midst of a recession
The economy is struggling and people are suffering
What is this, about the Führer? (What's the furor about the Führer?)
Asking again what the fuss is about Hitler
What's the furor?
Asking once again what the fuss is
Writer(s): Carole Pope, Kevan Murray Staples
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