I went to see Randy play in Calgary a year or so ago. He was talking about this song and the story he had told, was that as a young group, they were touring down into a few states, including California I believe. As they were crossing the border in some backwood area of Saskatchewan or Alberta, the American border guard was surprised hey were heading south as musicians, with work visas. He warned them to stay away from the military border outpost on the other side of the road, because, since they had work Visas in the states, they could basically be drafted immediately and sent to Vietnam. Basically kidnapped into service. They then turned around and went back into Canada to find another route to their gigs instead of risking being stopped down the road. He also explained about getting to California, and while waiting outside the venue, listening to a group of american 17/18 years old discussing being drafted, with the 18 yr olds thinking of running to Canada to escape the 'killing Floor' in vietnam, and the 17 yr old discussing that he didnt have much time left before his draft card arrived when he turned 18 the next month. Thats what Mr. Bachman stated the song was referring to with No time, killing floor, and borders.
@K4N4DI4N Interesting but if that is true, they were getting their chains yanked by the border patrol. No way in hell the US government could or would force someone into service from another country. It's illegal and Never happened.
@K4N4DI4N Interesting but if that is true, they were getting their chains yanked by the border patrol. No way in hell the US government could or would force someone into service from another country. It's illegal and Never happened.
I went to see Randy play in Calgary a year or so ago. He was talking about this song and the story he had told, was that as a young group, they were touring down into a few states, including California I believe. As they were crossing the border in some backwood area of Saskatchewan or Alberta, the American border guard was surprised hey were heading south as musicians, with work visas. He warned them to stay away from the military border outpost on the other side of the road, because, since they had work Visas in the states, they could basically be drafted immediately and sent to Vietnam. Basically kidnapped into service. They then turned around and went back into Canada to find another route to their gigs instead of risking being stopped down the road. He also explained about getting to California, and while waiting outside the venue, listening to a group of american 17/18 years old discussing being drafted, with the 18 yr olds thinking of running to Canada to escape the 'killing Floor' in vietnam, and the 17 yr old discussing that he didnt have much time left before his draft card arrived when he turned 18 the next month. Thats what Mr. Bachman stated the song was referring to with No time, killing floor, and borders.
@K4N4DI4N How does a work visa grant the U.S. the right to draft someone? This is hard to believe.
@K4N4DI4N How does a work visa grant the U.S. the right to draft someone? This is hard to believe.
@K4N4DI4N Interesting but if that is true, they were getting their chains yanked by the border patrol. No way in hell the US government could or would force someone into service from another country. It's illegal and Never happened.
@K4N4DI4N Interesting but if that is true, they were getting their chains yanked by the border patrol. No way in hell the US government could or would force someone into service from another country. It's illegal and Never happened.