Fallout Shelter (Scott Peters, 1961)
In the beginning of the cold war, it seems that some Americans had a sense of confidence about the war, as can be seen in this excerpt from the song; “I’m not scared/I’m prepared/I’ll be spared” (Peters.)
Many people purchased fallout shelters as a means of defense against the possible nuclear war they thought Russia would start, they were designed to protect people from nuclear fallout and have enough supplies in them to typically last a few weeks. While the song is meant to be humorous and confident, it’s clear that people were still afraid if they had even bought a fallout shelter in the first place.
“Let the missiles fly from nation to nation/But it’s party time in my radiation station” (Peters.)
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everyday
They deal the same cards for me
I turn my head now to the left
And see the marx upon your face” (Hart)
This song is showing the more sympathetic attitude some Americans had towards to the Russian people, not everyone thought Russians were “filthy stinkin’ commies”. The singer sees them as just like him, the Russians drink the same cup of tea every morning like he does, and they play the same card games that he does, the Marx upon their faces refers to Karl Marx and is the only thing he mentions about them that is not the same as himself.
A good verse that shows this is;
“There was no enemy you see
Only the doubt in you and me
I know the sun will shine thru winter time
I pray the rain may someday end the flame” (Hart)
The majority of the chorus consists of people telling him to “shoot komrade Kiev” (Hart), but he sees that the Russian people are not the real enemy, they are just the unfortunate victims of a cruel and corrupt government. He prays that one day that the war will end, or possibly that the Russian people will no longer have to live under such cruel conditions, the rain ending the flame.
Heresy (Rush,
In the beginning of the cold war, it seems that some Americans had a sense of confidence about the war, as can be seen in this excerpt from the song; “I’m not scared/I’m prepared/I’ll be spared” (Peters.)
Many people purchased fallout shelters as a means of defense against the possible nuclear war they thought Russia would start, they were designed to protect people from nuclear fallout and have enough supplies in them to typically last a few weeks. While the song is meant to be humorous and confident, it’s clear that people were still afraid if they had even bought a fallout shelter in the first place.
“Let the missiles fly from nation to nation/But it’s party time in my radiation station” (Peters.)
While …show more content…
everyday
They deal the same cards for me
I turn my head now to the left
And see the marx upon your face” (Hart)
This song is showing the more sympathetic attitude some Americans had towards to the Russian people, not everyone thought Russians were “filthy stinkin’ commies”. The singer sees them as just like him, the Russians drink the same cup of tea every morning like he does, and they play the same card games that he does, the Marx upon their faces refers to Karl Marx and is the only thing he mentions about them that is not the same as himself.
A good verse that shows this is;
“There was no enemy you see
Only the doubt in you and me
I know the sun will shine thru winter time
I pray the rain may someday end the flame” (Hart)
The majority of the chorus consists of people telling him to “shoot komrade Kiev” (Hart), but he sees that the Russian people are not the real enemy, they are just the unfortunate victims of a cruel and corrupt government. He prays that one day that the war will end, or possibly that the Russian people will no longer have to live under such cruel conditions, the rain ending the flame.
Heresy (Rush,