after reading a lot about this song I think I finally get it. Okay, so it is simply about Amerasian kids fathered by US soldiers during the Vietnam war. The verses showcase the despair that these children go through, not being accepted by either side, american or vietnamese. The "There ain't no need for ya/Go straight to hell boys" part is to the soldiers who fathered the kids then neglected them, telling them that there is no need for them doing things like that , and that they should go "straight to hell" for their actions.
Yes you recognize the despair of the Amerasian kids feel when rejected by both sides of their families. Gentle writer, your interpretation lets them off with going to hell just for their actions. Three million children born out-of-wedlock between 1950-1970, in the USA were placed secretly in (closed) adoptions. DNA testing and social media has enabled many to find their first parents. Unfortunately rejection happens here too. One adoptee that contacted her father was literally told "we have no need of you". In the song ,"Go straight to hell" applies to a child who exists that isn't...
Yes you recognize the despair of the Amerasian kids feel when rejected by both sides of their families. Gentle writer, your interpretation lets them off with going to hell just for their actions. Three million children born out-of-wedlock between 1950-1970, in the USA were placed secretly in (closed) adoptions. DNA testing and social media has enabled many to find their first parents. Unfortunately rejection happens here too. One adoptee that contacted her father was literally told "we have no need of you". In the song ,"Go straight to hell" applies to a child who exists that isn't supposed to. It isn't what they did--it is what they are. I like to think the Clash was saying the same to the soldiers and their American ways. I hope your interpretation is right.
after reading a lot about this song I think I finally get it. Okay, so it is simply about Amerasian kids fathered by US soldiers during the Vietnam war. The verses showcase the despair that these children go through, not being accepted by either side, american or vietnamese. The "There ain't no need for ya/Go straight to hell boys" part is to the soldiers who fathered the kids then neglected them, telling them that there is no need for them doing things like that , and that they should go "straight to hell" for their actions.
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Yes you recognize the despair of the Amerasian kids feel when rejected by both sides of their families. Gentle writer, your interpretation lets them off with going to hell just for their actions. Three million children born out-of-wedlock between 1950-1970, in the USA were placed secretly in (closed) adoptions. DNA testing and social media has enabled many to find their first parents. Unfortunately rejection happens here too. One adoptee that contacted her father was literally told "we have no need of you". In the song ,"Go straight to hell" applies to a child who exists that isn't...
Yes you recognize the despair of the Amerasian kids feel when rejected by both sides of their families. Gentle writer, your interpretation lets them off with going to hell just for their actions. Three million children born out-of-wedlock between 1950-1970, in the USA were placed secretly in (closed) adoptions. DNA testing and social media has enabled many to find their first parents. Unfortunately rejection happens here too. One adoptee that contacted her father was literally told "we have no need of you". In the song ,"Go straight to hell" applies to a child who exists that isn't supposed to. It isn't what they did--it is what they are. I like to think the Clash was saying the same to the soldiers and their American ways. I hope your interpretation is right.