Combat Rock Lyrics

Lyric discussion by jeffeljefe 

Cover art for Combat Rock lyrics by Sleater-Kinney

Peach: apropos to nothing, pebbles is right according to all the accounts i've seen.

Milhouse: you nailed it. This song came out in 2002; after 9-11 but before Iraq. It was a call to action to resist the drum beat to war, and a warning of what would happen if we failed to act

"And if we let them lead us blindly The past becomes the future once again."

If only enough of us had taken heed.

The title is a reference to new wave brit-rockers, The Clash. Their politically-charged 1982 album was also titled "Combat Rock" and expressed sentiments like

"You have the right to free speech As long as you're not dumb enough to actually try it."

(on the song "Know Your Rights.")