Burke Shelley states that it's a reference to a USA defense system, NORAD, which was founded on May 12, 1958. The North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD), formally known as the North American Air Defense Command, is a joint organization between the United States and Canada that protects North America. A section of the song further lists the different code words NORAD use when they go through all the stages of nuclear alert before the button is pressed. "So it's definitely not a love song."
NORAD's main mission is to detect, validate, and warn of threats to North America, including aircraft, missiles, and space vehicles. NORAD also provides aerospace control and maritime warning.
Burke Shelley states that it's a reference to a USA defense system, NORAD, which was founded on May 12, 1958. The North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD), formally known as the North American Air Defense Command, is a joint organization between the United States and Canada that protects North America. A section of the song further lists the different code words NORAD use when they go through all the stages of nuclear alert before the button is pressed. "So it's definitely not a love song."
NORAD's main mission is to detect, validate, and warn of threats to North America, including aircraft, missiles, and space vehicles. NORAD also provides aerospace control and maritime warning.