Anti-Flag’s Biography

Anti-Flag’s first appearance was at a local Pittsburgh radio station in 1993 and bopped nearly their hometown. In 1997, they released lots pf singles and opened the U.K. Subs, the Exploited and the Circle Jerks shows. Then released Die for the Government, witch sold 20.000 copies. After that, Anti-Flag gained their reputation for their old-school ethics of punk: fast, loud and anti-everything that ends with “ism”.

The group was composed by Justin Sane (guitar and vocals), Andy Flag (bass) and Pat Thetic (drums). Then in 1996 Andy Flag got out the band and in 1997 Chris Head (guitar) was added to the band and two years later, Chris #2 (bass and vocals) joined in as well.

http://www.starpulse.com/Music/Anti-Flag/Biography/

Now answer these questions about Anti-Flag's biography:

1- When and where was their first appearance?

2- What‘s the name of Anti-Flag’s first CD?

3- Who are the band components now?

The Press Corpse

1. Fill in the gaps.

The (Downing Street) memo says...  (5)
...We gotta work to make the facts fit the false charges
Pull the wool over the eyes of the filthy masses
Stab the people in the __________ for the corporate choice
Roll the propaganda out using The People's ______________

We don't want to _______________ about it...  (8)

The press scribble scribble every half-truth spoke  (11)
Then shoot it round the country like an April Fools joke
Hype the nation ______________ a Desert Storm _________________affair
Wave the stars and stripes like you just don't care!

They talk ______________ up all day, talk it up all ___________________  (7)
Talk until their face turns blue - Red white and blue!
But when the _________________ escapes the night and crawls into the day
We find the picture still askew

They ___________________ want to... talk talk talk talk talk about it  (13)
They want tiptoe, walk around it
Wave the flag and mindlessly salute (Whoa-oh, Whoa-oh)
They don't want to talk about it
They want tiptoe, ______________________ around it
Wave the flag and cowardly salute (Ooooooohhh)

And on the ______________________ screen...
Diversion and aversion is the flavor of the day  (1)
Was it WMDs? Or Democracy?
Blame it on MI-6 or the ____________________
The ___________________ House Press Corpse only has one thing to say...

"_______ ________ want to talk about it!"  (10)

The White House boils over, "Al Jazeera got it wrong!"  (4)
The Press Corpse jumps onboard ________________ the White House song
While over in Iraq thousands are dead because _________________ lies
The spineless war drumming-press corpse have taken lives

They talk it up ______________ day, talk it up all night  (6)
Talk __________________ their face turns blue - Red white and blue!
But when the truth escapes the night and crawls into the day
We _______________ the picture still askew

They _________ ____________ ____________... talk talk talk talk talk about it  (12)
They want tiptoe, walk around it
Wave the flag and mindlessly salute (Whoa-oh, Whoa-oh)
They don't want to talk about it
They want ___________________, walk around it
Wave the _______________ and cowardly salute (Ooooooohhh)

Fires fueled on endless ______________  (3)
Black shrouds coat desert skies
A nation's viewpoint blurred __________________ led
As embeds report what they're fed

We don't want to talk about it,  (9)
We don't want to talk about it,
We don't want to talk about it,
We don't want to talk about it,
We don't want to talk about it,
(We dont, don't want to, We dont' want to talk about it)
We don't want to talk about it,
(We dont, don't want to, We dont' want to talk)

They don't want to... talk talk talk talk talk about it  (2)
They want tiptoe, walk around it
Wave the flag and cowardly salute (Whoa-oh, Whoa-oh)
________________ don't want to talk about it
They want tiptoe, walk around it
Wave the flag and cowardly __________________ (Ooooooohhh)

2. Find the right continuation of these lines of the song:

A-Then shoot it round the country…

a)…for a Desert Storm love affair
b)…like an April Fools joke
c)…and mindlessly salute

B-Wave the flag…

a)…walk around it
b)…the picture still askew
c)…and cowardly salute

C-Stab the people in the back…

a)…for the corporate choice
b)…fit the false charges
c)…to talk about it

ANSWERS

Biography

1. Their first appearance was in 1993 at a local Pittsburgh radio station.
2. Their first CD is Die for the Government.
3. The band components are Justin Sane, Pat Thetic, Chris Head and Chris #2.

SONG

1. ANTI-FLAG LYRICS

"The Press Corpse"

The {Downing Street} memo says...

...We gotta work to make the facts fit the false charges
Pull the wool over the eyes of the filthy masses
Stab the people in the back for the corporate choice
Roll the propaganda out using The People's Voice

We don't want to talk about it...

The press scribble scribble every half-truth spoke
Then shoot it round the country like an April Fools joke
Hype the nation for a Desert Storm love affair
Wave the stars and stripes like you just don't care!

They talk it up all day, they talk it up all night
They talk until their face turns blue - Red white and blue!
But when the truth escapes the night and crawls into the day
We find the picture still askew

They don't want to... talk talk talk talk talk about it
They wanna tiptoe, walk around it
Wave the flag and mindlessly salute
They don't want to talk about it
They wanna tiptoe, walk around it
Wave the flag and cowardly salute

And on the TV screen...
...Diversion and aversion is the flavor of the day
Was it WMDs? Or Democracy?
Blame it on MI-6 or the CIA
The White House Press Corpse only has one thing to say...

"We don't want to talk about it!"

The White House boils over, "Al Jazeera got it wrong!"
The Press Corpse jumps onboard singing the White House song
While over in Iraq thousands are dead because of lies
The spineless war drumming-press corpse have taken lives

They talk it up all day, they talk it up all night
They talk until their face turns blue - Red white and blue!
But when the truth escapes the night and crawls into the day
We find the picture still askew

They don't want to... talk talk talk talk talk about it
They wanna tiptoe, walk around it
Wave the flag and mindlessly salute
They don't want to talk about it
They wanna tiptoe, walk around it
Wave the flag and cowardly salute

Fires fueled on endless lies
Black shrouds coat desert skies
A nation's viewpoint blurred and led
As embeds report what they're fed

We don't want to talk about it...
We don't want to talk about it...
We don't want to talk about it...
We don't want to talk about it...

(We don't want to talk about it...)
We don't, don't want to, we don't wanna talk about it
(We don't want to...)
We don't, don't want to, we don't wanna talk

They don't want to... talk talk talk talk talk about it
They wanna tiptoe, walk around it
Wave the flag and cowardly salute
They don't want to talk about it
They wanna tiptoe, walk around it
Wave the flag and cowardly salute

2.
A. b
B. c
C. a

OBS.: Why was it composed?

This song was written in dedication of the mainstream-corporate media, in particular Judith Miller and the New York Times, who failed miserably in their role as The People's investigative watchdog of the powerful and instead acted as a stenographer for the White House in the lead up to the invasion of Iraq.
As well as a handful of other courageous journalists for getting it right on Iraq for continuing to report it like it is while the others report what is safe, and for putting integrity before profit.
-Justin Sane, Anti-Flag

Created by Gabriela Zaltman 6ª A, Marcelo Martins Ferreira 6ª A 2006

You can listen to this song here. It can be used for educational purposes ONLY.
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