This song is about revisionism and censorship, specifically aimed at the PMRC, the Parents Music Resource Center, which forced the band to put "Parental Advisory/Explicit Lyrics" warnings on both Peace Sells... But Who's Buying? and So Far, So Good... So What!
Several parts of this song are similar to the George Orwell novel, 1984. It must have been the major inspiration for this song. In the book, the government employs and organization called the Ministry of Truth to alter every piece of literature, especially newspaper articles, in order the make the government look good. The book describes people being created and erased, statistics and figures being changed, all to eliminate any negative feelings or opposition towards the government. Many of the workers for this organization are described just as Dave describes them; little, beady-eyed, bug-like men. In "Hook in Mouth," Dave is comparing the PMRC to the Ministry of Truth. Dave obviously feels that the organization oversteps the bounds of the government by putting warning labels on albums or forcing artists to compromise their integrity in any way.
@BadMagick 18 years later and this song proves to be so true. Unbelievable what the people of the USA have allowed to take place over the years by these crooked corrupt cockroaches called Politicians have done. We will soon be the USSA.
@BadMagick 18 years later and this song proves to be so true. Unbelievable what the people of the USA have allowed to take place over the years by these crooked corrupt cockroaches called Politicians have done. We will soon be the USSA.
This song is about revisionism and censorship, specifically aimed at the PMRC, the Parents Music Resource Center, which forced the band to put "Parental Advisory/Explicit Lyrics" warnings on both Peace Sells... But Who's Buying? and So Far, So Good... So What!
Several parts of this song are similar to the George Orwell novel, 1984. It must have been the major inspiration for this song. In the book, the government employs and organization called the Ministry of Truth to alter every piece of literature, especially newspaper articles, in order the make the government look good. The book describes people being created and erased, statistics and figures being changed, all to eliminate any negative feelings or opposition towards the government. Many of the workers for this organization are described just as Dave describes them; little, beady-eyed, bug-like men. In "Hook in Mouth," Dave is comparing the PMRC to the Ministry of Truth. Dave obviously feels that the organization oversteps the bounds of the government by putting warning labels on albums or forcing artists to compromise their integrity in any way.
(Taken from the Realms of Deth)
@BadMagick 18 years later and this song proves to be so true. Unbelievable what the people of the USA have allowed to take place over the years by these crooked corrupt cockroaches called Politicians have done. We will soon be the USSA.
@BadMagick 18 years later and this song proves to be so true. Unbelievable what the people of the USA have allowed to take place over the years by these crooked corrupt cockroaches called Politicians have done. We will soon be the USSA.