War is for tough guys–bring on the 80s rock music

Where are the Pro-war movies?

Long before Hollywood made it’s living aiding and comforting the enemies of the nation that pays their mostly undeserved salaries, there was a time when the entertainment industry loved America. During World War II, they loved America as it was, not the obscure utopian society they wished it to be. The movie industry showed America and the Allies as the good guys, the Axis as the bad guys, and the twain did not meet. Patriotic movies had rich soundtracks with music designed to pump up emotions and tug at heart strings. It is time to write that movie today.

My knowledge is not movies. It is music, primarily 1980s hard rock music, which had its zenith from 1986 to 1992. There are many songs that could be used at various scenes in the movie. I have no knowledge of the political views of many of the artists, or whether or not they would approve of their music being used to promote America’s justified struggle to win the War on Terror. Nevertheless, let freedom ring and the music blare.

The movie could start out with Osama hiding in a cave, as Firehouse’s “Reach for the sky,” starts to play. “Well I’m an outlaw…I make my living on the run…my life is lonely…but I was born to need no one…always on my own.” A video camera can then pan away to soldiers training by shooting at bulls eyes of Bin Laden. “Reach for the sky…I’ll shoot you down, in the blink of an eye…nowhere to run, nowhere to hide…I’ve got the drop on you, so raise ’em high…reach for the sky.”

As Lynyrd Skynyrd’s “The smell of death,” booms loudly, the American soldiers refuse to let anything stand in their path. “Whiskey bottles…brand new car…oak tree you’re in my way.” The troops soldier on, very motivated.

There would be car chases, explosions, heroes saving lives, and testosterone filled rock music. There would be fierce firefights, one of which would take place with the recent song by “Kiss” star Paul Stanley. As we kicked in doors and hunted terrorists one by one, over the loudspeakers would play. “Day by day, kicking on all the way, I’m not caving in…Live to win…till you die…live to win.”

In one of the bloodiest firefights of the movie, the Sammy Hagar song from the Sylvester Stallone movie “Over the Top” would be playing. A movie about arm wrestling is a great metaphor for a movie about hand to hand combat. “A burst of light…inside your soul…and when the heart…gets pumped up for the gold…there’s no defeat…you’d sooner die…it’s man to man, as we stand, eye to eye…Winner takes it all…loser takes a fall…fight to the beginning of the end…Winner takes it all…till he breaks or falls…time to make it over the top.” At that moment an American soldier would find Osama and and shove him up against the wall, decking him in the face and forcing him to submit to American will and steel before he is beaten up some more.

I want to make it crystal clear that I am not trivializing war. War is hell, and no sane person wants it. However, America never asked for war. We were attacked, and are fighting back. It would help if we could win the public relations war. The soldiers are fabulous. The media undermines them.

Manuel Noriega was brought down not just by military force, but by rock music. He was holed up in a church, which should have lost its protection under the Geneva Convention since it was used for criminal purposes. We blared rock music so that Noriega could not sleep. He caved.

Caved is the appropriate word. We need to go to every cave, and let every cave dweller know that they will not sleep peacefully until they turn over Osama. Anybody who thinks this would fail has never witnessed an American parent trying to think when their teenage son is listening to rock music. True, the ACLU would consider this torture, but to pacify them we can offer to switch to easy listening or show tunes depending on the level of cooperation.

A clip of Osama and his fellow terrorists plotting strategy and justifying their lunacy could be dubbed over with Santa Esmeralda doing his remake of a classic 1960s song by “The Animals (how appropriate).” “I’m just a soul, whose intentions are good…oh lord, please don’t let me be misunderstood.”

For those who like 1960s music, upon capturing Osama, we can have a hard rock remake of the classic song made famous by the Bobby Fuller Four. Osama is dragged away in chains (and a couple bullet holes in him leaving him alive but wounded) to the song, “I fought the law, and the law won.”

Captured homicide bombers will be forced to listen to Bon Jovi. “Better stand tall when they’re calling you out…don’t bend, don’t break, baby don’t back down. It’s my life…it’s now or never…I aint gonna live forever…I just want to live while I’m alive.”

1980s rock music would be a great choice because it represents the gaudiest of American culture. Long out of control hair, men wearing lipstick, high falsetto voices, reckless sex…it is every stereotype that causes the lunatics to hate us. The ACDC song “Moneytalks” could show Americans at our materialistic, imperialistic finest. “Tailored suits…chauffeured cars…fine hotels…and big cigars…up for grabs…up for a price…where the red hot girls keep on dancing through the night…Come on, come on, love me for the money…come on, come on, listen to the moneytalks.”

Imagine how humiliating it would be for the Al Queda murderers if right after we captured Osama, General Tommy Petraeus had his feet on a coffee table lighting up a big, fat stogie. Some may think this is based on the Will Smith movie “Independence Day,” but it is actually reflected in Alberto Fujimori, the Japanese former President of Peru. After some leftist rebels took hostages, he did not negotiate. He had his men storm in, killed all the rebels, and saved almost every hostage. He was criticized for his post victory machismo. He was right.

Fujimori did not negotiate. Neither did Ariel Sharon, the bulldozer. Neither did Vladimir Putin when terrorists took over a school. Neither did Margaret Thatcher when dealing with the Falklands. Neither did George W. Bush when 9/11 happened. The time to negotiate is when your enemy is on his knees and his face is bleeding.

If only the media, especially Hollywood, could understand that most Americans love America, and understand that we are the good guys. We feed, clothe, protect and defend the world. We bring God’s gift of freedom and liberty to places that have never had it.

This is not done through kumbaya or love trains. It is done through blood, sweat and tears. It is not pretty, but it is noble, decent and right.

In the final firefight, as Asia’s “Heat of the moment,” and Europe’s “The Final Countdown,” blare loudly, the troops kick in the door, and ask Bin Laden if he believes in his warped, bastardized version of Allah that justifies 9/11. When he says yes, we reply “Good, because you’re about to meet him.”

Def Leppard’s “Rocket,” Guns n Roses’s, “Welcome to the Jungle,” and Aerosmith’s “The other side,” are used to break his will. We then make sure every camera is on Bin Laden’s terrified weakening excuse for a soul. Just before two bullets are put in his heart, Golden Earring’s “Twilight Zone,” plays loudly.

“You will come to know…when the bullet hits the bone. You will come to know…when the bullet hits the bone.”

As the credits roll, Metallica’s “Enter Sandman,” plays. “Exit light, enter night, grain of sand, off to never never land.” The Rolling Stones would end the credits with either “Sympathy for the Devil,” or “Paint it Black.”

9/11 will be avenged against everyone who either commits, supports or harbors terrorists in any way, shape or form. For those who hate America…bring it on. For those who love America…Help make this Pro-American movie. Bring on the 1980s rock music.

I applaud those who “get it.” For those who do not, “You’ll come to know…when the bullet hits the bone.”

eric

No Responses to “War is for tough guys–bring on the 80s rock music”

  1. opit says:

    Poor George W. Bush is so misunderstood. Why, you would think anyone could understand why a country should attack another because it didn’t have anything to do with the losses which had been suffered.

  2. micky2 says:

    Ted Nugent for president !!!!

    Cat scratch fever as I bend over Bin Laden !

  3. madmouser says:

    World War II was lucky to have patriots in the industry. The big names went to war and the rest supported them openly in public forums. The gals worked in the USO’s to bolster the soldiers morale.

    Today we have a bunch of perverts and pinko’s in Hollywood and just a handful of good guys. Instead of supporting our troops, they curse them and call them murderers.

    If we get attacked again and Hollywood is the target. I won’t cry.

  4. micky2 says:

    In addition to what madmouser was talking about, lets not forget all the great movies Hollywood was putting out in support of the troops.
    Women gave up nylons so we could have parachutes, and painted black lies down the back of there calfs to look like nylons. We gave up whatever it took.
    Coffe was a rare commodity.
    Todays elite hollywood shmucks get their pantys in a ruffle when they cant have their Latte`.

    Sorry about the Bin Laden remark, I’m sick like that.

  5. fma7 says:

    ENOUGH OF YOUR BOOZE SOAKED MACHO -MYTHS BECAUSE WHAT YOU ALL REALLY DO IS SOIL YOUR PANTS AND CRY YOUR EYES OUT UNTIL IT’S TIME TO GO HOME AND BEAT YOUR WIVES AND ABUSE YOUR CHILDREN. THE EXTREME RATE OF POST TRAMATIC STRESS OF RETURNING SOLDIERS SHOWS THIS LITTLE CIRCLR JERK FOR WHAT IT IS…. BUNCH OF LIMP WEENIES MEETS HOLYWOOD DREAMERS SMOKE SOME GANJA DROOL AND FANTASIZE IN TECHNA-COLOUR.

  6. Miss Beth says:

    Right on Eric! I love movies like that! BTW, Snooper introduced me to your site…love it!

  7. mRed says:

    Had to go see fma7’s site. Don’t think I can thank you for that, but a good dose of stupidity, not ignorance, does help to refocus. Yep, freeing people and then helping them is a pure evil that springs from our roots as a genocidal young country. Unlike, say, the Celts, Gauls, Scots and those personable Germanic tribes that just wanted to get along with those lovable Islamic folk that came to visit.

  8. micky2 says:

    Yea, I checked out fma7 also.
    Just a bunch of morons that find a reason to hate almost everything, even their own countries. They like to back up what are some of the most unpopular views only because it’s fashionable. They are probably all wearing the latest Che Guevarra gear and sandals.

  9. opit says:

    Damn but you’re smart, Mickey! That was so profound I couldn’t make any sense out of it at all !

  10. 84rules says:

    Awesome post! The 80’s rocked!

  11. micky2 says:

    Gee , thanks.
    Sometimes I get ahead of myself and wish I could take back my comments.
    Seems like you never have that problem.

    Remember… just because your head comes to a point, it does’nt mean you’re sharp.

  12. David M says:

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  13. Daniel K. says:

    It’s no accident that ’80 movies were pro-war – we were WINNING our wars then. They were short, we kicked ass, we took names, and we got out. Veni Vidi Vici. War looks different nowadays.

  14. opit says:

    I don’t have that problem myself. Condolences.

  15. micky2 says:

    must be nice

  16. micky2 says:

    Opit !
    After some consideration I have elected to say the following ;
    After this I will never pollute Erics blog by ever responding to you again.

    I havnt had a computer for more than a couple months now , and am still ignorant in the areas of blog etiquette, and the skills to navigate with any real proficiency. As a result sometimes I say things that are questionable or flat out stupid. If I ever offended anyone, I ask your forgiveness.
    I have been to your website. And you seem very capable at putting together a site that projects your views.
    But what makes you the question in my mind that I dont care about anymore is this;
    Why, at your age , and with all you’ve done in mind , Has your life has boiled down to an existence that has nothing better to do than run around and irritate people and spew hatred. Sad.
    To quote Michelle Malkin; ” Don’t feed the Troll’s” And that is exactly what you are.
    A little pest that hides under a bridge and pops up once in a while and wants something for nothing. Even negative attention.
    I have no problem humbling myself and saying that half the time I dont know what I’m doing. Or talking about, but by no means am I stupid. And if I get out of line ” someone please tell me !”
    You on the other hand have an awful lot of nerve acting like your ass doesnt stink.

    Eric, I’ll never do this again, but I hate punks.

  17. arclightzero says:

    As much as I appreciate your music selections here, I personally would have chosen more Megadeth.. But that’s just me. I’m a sucker for Countdown to Extinction…. And maybe a little bit of Peace Sells…

    Anyway, your point is well taken though. I just went and saw the new Die Hard movie yesterday, which is the first movie in a long time that brings you back to the glory days of the pro-American bad boy 1980’s. It pleased me, but at the same time it made me realize just what you’re talking about here. Where has it all gone? I scorn our local movie critic because he does nothing but dog movies like Die Hard while praising movies like An Inconvenient Truth and any low budget movie that rips on America, the Iraq War or the American way of life. It’s disgusting.

  18. richard says:

    Madmouser says:

    “If we get attacked again and Hollywood is the target. I won’t cry.”

    Oh dear. So much for “united we stand.”

  19. opit says:

    mickey2
    You really know how to hurt a guy. The blog reflects my views ? Damn. Sucks reading the news, then.

  20. Soylent Ape says:

    I’m sure you could find a place for RATT’s “Wanted Man”, Slayer’s “War Ensemble”, Keel’s “The RIght to Rock” and KISS’s “War Machine” in there, too. You’ve got a hell of a blog, Eric.

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