Scared Straigh… Read Full Bio ↴Ten Foot Pole was founded in 1983 as Scared Straight.
Scared Straight was a punk band from Simi Valley, California. The band was formed in 1983 by a group of friends and was originally called S.O.F. Original members were Scott Radinsky, Mike Thompson, Gary Gallanes and Dennis Jagard, who started the band to enter a "Battle of the Bands" competition at a local skate rink. After going through several members and name changes, they began playing with some "Nardcore" bands from nearby Oxnard, California, which helped them gain recognition. All of the Scared Straight records were released by Mystic Records.
In the early 1990s they changed their name to Ten Foot Pole. One of the reasons for the name change was to move away from the "straight-edge" reputation that followed the band with a name like Scared Straight. In the beginning, Ten Foot Pole had a reputation of being a more aggressive, hardcore punk band that likes to party and have fun. The band released two albums under their new name with the old lineup: Swill and Rev. After the release of Rev and a split EP with Sweden's Satanic Surfers, Radinsky was forced to leave the band due to his professional baseball commitments and Ten Foot Pole's desire to be a full-time touring band. From then on Dennis Jagard took over lead vocals for the band.
The next albums, Unleashed and Insider, developed a new fan base but lost some old time fans who preferred Scott's voice. This included decision makers at Epitaph Records, and the next album, Bad Mother Trucker, was released on Victory Records, followed by Subliminable Messages on Go-Kart Records. The band toured Europe to promote the album, along with Phinius Gage. Various musicians joined and left along the way as the band toured heavily in the US and Canada. Various members included Glen "Vegas" Murray Eric Cody, Kris Kwiatkowski, John Chapman, Dan Kelly, Chris Dalley, Keith Divel, Chris Del Rio, and Mike Levy who is a teacher in California, along with Kevin Ruggeri, who is an English teacher for Conestoga High School in Berwyn, Pennsylvania. Lead singer Dennis is a sound engineer, who has mixed for artists including Prince, Beck, AFI and Jimmy Eat World.
On 4 April 2009, the band ended a three-year hiatus with a show at the Riorock festival in Belgium, followed by some shows in California in late 2011 and a short tour in Australia in November 2012.
They were also featured 2000 in the Punk Goes Metal compilations performing a cover of "Love Song" by Tesla.
Rachel Corrie
Ten Foot Pole Lyrics
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The press won't tell her story
Caught between a house and bulldozer
She found out that Israel
Hates gardens and it will kill
Americans who help rebuild the Gaza Strip.
Let's pretend that everything will be OK
And go to films or dance lessons or baseball
Games at night
And trust elected leaders to choose right
I hurt for Rachel's father
To bury his young daughter
And her belief in human goodness
He taught her to fight violence
Now all that's left is silence
And the memory of her dignity
Let's pretend
Rachel I hope you find justice or even a
Garden where anyone can grow some food in peace
No guns, no need to fight. No poor, no black no white,
Heaven, you deserve a break from misery
The song "Rachel Corrie" is a tribute to Rachel Corrie, an American activist and member of the International Solidarity Movement who was killed in Gaza in 2003 while trying to prevent the demolition of a Palestinian family's home. The lyrics criticize the media for not telling Corrie's story and the Israeli government for violent destruction of gardens and homes, even if Americans and others are helping rebuild the affected areas. The song urges the listener to not look away from this tragedy and to hold elected officials accountable for their decisions, rather than blindly trusting them.
The lyrics express deep sympathy for Corrie's father and his grief at losing his daughter. The song also highlights Corrie's commitment to fighting against violence and her belief in human goodness. The chorus of the song encourages justice for Rachel and envisions a world without conflict or inequality, where everyone can live in peace and dignity.
Line by Line Meaning
You heard of Rachel Corrie?
Do you know who Rachel Corrie was and what happened to her?
The press won't tell her story
Media outlets have not given due attention to Rachel Corrie's story.
Caught between a house and bulldozer
Rachel Corrie was put in a dangerous situation where she was between a building and a bulldozer.
She found out that Israel
Rachel Corrie discovered that Israel was involved in something unpleasant or wrong.
Hates gardens and it will kill
The Israeli government or its associates showed hostility towards gardens and Rachel Corrie was put in harm's way because of this hostility.
Americans who help rebuild the Gaza Strip.
Foreigners who come to aid in rebuilding projects in the Gaza Strip, including Americans like Rachel Corrie, were at risk of being harmed or even killed.
Let's pretend that everything will be OK
As a society, we choose to turn a blind eye to problems and pretend everything is fine.
It's not our fault let's look the other way
We are not willing to take responsibility and prefer to ignore the situation.
And go to films or dance lessons or baseball
We distract ourselves by engaging in entertainment and hobbies instead of dealing with the problems at hand.
Games at night
We choose to spend our time playing sports or games at night, instead of facing problems that need to be addressed.
And trust elected leaders to choose right
We believe that politicians and officials will make the right decisions and solve our problems for us.
I hurt for Rachel's father
I feel deep sadness and empathy for Rachel Corrie's father who had to bury his child.
To bury his young daughter
Rachel's father had to bury his young child which is an extremely painful experience.
And her belief in human goodness
Rachel Corrie had a strong belief in the goodness of humanity.
He taught her to fight violence
Rachel's father taught her to take a stance against harm and danger.
Now all that's left is silence
Rachel Corrie's death ended her voice and the noise around her story has reduced to silence.
And the memory of her dignity
Rachel Corrie is remembered for her courage and self-respect in the face of danger.
Rachel I hope you find justice or even a
Addressing Rachel Corrie in the song's lyrics, the artist hopes that she will either receive justice or find peace.
Garden where anyone can grow some food in peace
The artist wishes that Rachel could find a peaceful garden where everyone could grow food.
No guns, no need to fight. No poor, no black no white,
The garden the artist hopes Rachel finds is one where violence, discrimination, and poverty do not exist.
Heaven, you deserve a break from misery
The artist believes that Rachel deserves to be free from pain and misery and hence wishes her to find peace in heaven.
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@SingsongsAndwakeUup
This song is new news to me, but Rachel Corrie is not. She is not forgotten.
@silvercrystal918
Rachel Corrie is a true heroine. never forget.
@spotswoodthenewt
5*****'s to Ten Foot Pole for performing this song about Rachel Corrie. This is always one of the very best ways to get increase awareness of what is happening. Bravo! ~ Tim
@shahatboy
beautiful song..R.I.P Rachel Corrie
@spotswoodthenewt
Rachel Corrie and those like her have not lived and died in vain. We all must follow their lead, and never stop fighting the hubris of greed, insanity, and willful ignorance in this world, just because our rulers forever just wallow in it. It's up to us to make sure a vision of peace becomes a reality. We must never surrender to injustice.
@DickieMinch
rachel corey
@sugarayyy
Do you know any documentary about Rachel Corrie case? How unfair was her dead.
@Ayavaron
This is the least bad song I've heard about someone named Rachel tonight.
@DickieMinch
what do you call a speed bump in israel
@CHAS1422
She changed her name from Rachael Corrie to Flap Jack.