Defending The Land

by Ecowar

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Defending the Land 02:01
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Defending The Land YOU WERE DEFENDING THE LAND AT GOOLENGOOK TIMBARRA WELD BLOCKADE LUCAS HEIGHTS THE OTWAYS DEFENDING THE LAND AT LAKE EYRE BADGER FOREST ROXBY DOWNS IN THE TORRES STRAIT RANGER MINE THE TENT EMABASSY ARE WE OF THE EARTH OR OF INDUSTRY? IN THE FERTILIZER IS TOXIC WASTE ARTESIAN WATER IS BEING DRAINED JUMP FROM A PLANE NO PARACHUTE IF HE GIVES YOU CASH ARE YOU GONNA DO IT THIS IS A STRUGGLE FOR OUR WHOLE LIVES BUT YOU KNOW WE GOT OUR ACTIVIST PRIDE DON'T CONTROL THE LAND THE LAND CONTROLS YOU DON'T CONTROL THE LAND THE LAND CONTROLS YOU FOR THE ANIMALS THAT DO LIVE ON HER FOR THE GREEN OXYGEN PLANT SPECIES FOR THE CHILDREN OF OUR CHILDREN FOR YOU FOR THEM FOR HE FOR ME AND SHE WE ARE DEFENDING THE LAND AT HONEYMOON THE MIDNIGHT STAR BLACK ROSE WITH SKA TV HINDMARSH ISLAND THAT'S LIVING IN OUR HEARTS
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Black Market 02:44
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Black Market WE'RE LIVING ON THE BLACK MARKET YEAH YOU'RE LIVING ON THE BLACK MARKET HEY THIS IS HOW WE SURVIVE IT WAS YOU WITH THE TRASH AND TREASURE STALL SELLING CAKES YEAH YOUR OLD CLOTHES THEY POINT THE FINGER AT THE POOR SAME TIME THEY SHUT THE DOOR MY MATE HE'S GETTING DESPERATE THAT'S THE WAY TO BE BLACK MARKET ECONOMY THE THINGS THE TAX IS SPENT ON ARE NOT WHAT I AGREE WITH MILLIONS SPENT ON MILITARY ON RUINING THE SPIRIT OF THE COMMUNITY BLACK MARKET I FEEL NO SHAME HELPING OTHERS JUST SURVIVING I FIX YOUR BIKE FOR YOU YOU DO A LITTLE FAVOUR FOR ME THE BIGGEST BLACK MARKET OF ALL HAPPENS IN THE CORPORATE HALLS WON'T PAY NO GST WHEN YOU BUY SOMETHING FROM ME GOVERNMENT SAYS WE ARE BAD WE KNOW WE'RE BEING HAD COMPANY DIRECTORS GET HALF A MILLION RISE IN THEIR PAY OLD GROWTH SEVEN DOLLARS A TON OUR BEAUTIFUL LAND IS BEING DONE COMPANIES ARE THE GANGSTERS AND WE WORK FOR THEM, NO!
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Harold Pinter 00:57
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War Frenzy 03:47
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War Frenzy PEOPLE I USED TO THINK WERE WEAK NOW I THINK THEY'RE STRONG THE COUNTRY I USED TO THINK WAS STRONG NOW I KNOW YOU'RE WRONG WEAPONS OF MASS DESTRUCTION EVERYONE'S GOT ONE THE U.S. IS THE ONLY COUNTRY EVER TO USE THE ATOM BOMB ANYONE CAN BUILD A FERTILIZER BOMB ANYONE CAN PRESS THE BUTTON FROM AIRFORCE ONE WAR IS CRAZY WE DONT'T NEED A WAR EVERYONE SIT DOWN CHINA KOREA GUATEMALA INDONESIA CUBA CONGO LIBYA EL SALVADOR NICARAGUA PANAMA IRAQ SUDAN AFGHANISTAN YUGOSLAVIA SMART BOMB SMART BOMB PERU LAOS VIETNAM CAMBODIA GRENADA SMART BOMB USA IS FIVE PERCENT OF THE EARTHS POPULATION USING 25 PERCENT OF THE FOOD OIL AND MEDICINE AMERICA ONLY GOES TO WAR TO MAKE SOME MONEY NOW THE THIRD WORLD CIVILIANS THEY BECOME THE ENEMY WAR IS CRAZY WE DON'T NEED A WAR THE BIGGEST WAR CRIMINAL IS THE USA
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Space Race 03:19
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Space Race WE DON'T WANT THAT KINDA SPACE RACE WE DON'T WANT THAT IN OUTER SPACE WE DON'T WANT THAT KINDA SPACE RACE NO MORE MILITARY IN OUTER SPACE THEY'RE WATCHING THE NUMBER PLATE OF YOUR CAR WATCHING TO SEE WHAT CLOTHES YOU WEAR WATCHING WHEN YOU COME HOME AT NIGHT WATCHING YOU FROM OUTTA SIGHT WATCHING USE CAMERAS DIGITAL GOT NEW LAWS TO READ YOUR EMAIL WATCHING YOU FROM AFAR SATELLITE MANAGEMENT IN THE GEOSPHERE WANT TO PUT THE CORPORATIONS ON MARS USE ROBOTS PUT DOWN BORES SUCK THOSE POLAR ICE CAPS DRY DON'T WORRY IT WILL BE ECO FRIENDLY SOON THEY SAY THE EARTH IS DEAD TIME TO GET OFF TO STAY AHEAD WE MUST LEAVE THE PLANET TO SURVIVE THAT'S NASA'S SLOGAN I DO NOT LIE THE GOVERNMENT AND THE USA WANT TO KEEP AN EYE ON YOU AND ME AND IF YOU MAKE A WRONG WRONG MOVE THEY'RE GONNA ZAP ZAP ZAP ZAP YOU USING LASER LASER STAR WARS BEAMS MICROWAVES AND ROBOT PLANES SATELLITES AND NUCLEAR FUEL NOW WHAT WAS THE REASON WE HAD TO LEAVE AT ALL? I DON'T BELIEVE IN THE MASTER RACE BIG GUN TV RADIO STATION PUMPING OUT THE MAINSTREAM NEWS SUBTLY SHAPING AND CHANGING OUR VIEWS AS THEY GET MORE UPTIGHT DOWN HERE THEY WANT TO PUT MORE JUNK UP THERE GOT THEIR BASES ON SACRED AND GET OUT WE DON'T WANT YOU ON PINE GAP
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Brisbane Jam 00:30
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7.
Goongerah Interview 02:06
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8.
Eco War 03:57
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9.
Tell Me Why 03:11
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10.
Interview 00:27
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11.
Getting In Their Faces 02:52
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12.
Interview 01:03
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13.
Heal 02:54
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14.
Interview 00:34
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15.
Work 04:15
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16.
Immigration Song 03:47
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about

In April, May June 2002 Ecowar did a DIY underground tour of Australia from the Island of Tasmania up the East Coast cities, through a forest protest, to the sub tropical North, then inland across the desert to Darwin. Contained here are some of the songs we played at our live gigs as well as 4 brand new tracks mainly written in the bus on the dusty road or by the campfire at night on battery powered electric guitar. It's a beautiful land with a lot of hidden pain, still controlled by the white invaders. A lot of people want the land to be saved. Australia is a quiet ecological disaster ongoing where the invaders culture is increasingly more Americanised.
The Aboriginal people we met everywhere still living on the earth within the very industrial society, show that the white culture dosen't belong here and must change if the land it uses is to survive. get off the sacred land. We want the wind, fire, the clear eyes of animals. We need the apocalypse of industry to cease. from Battle mountain at Mount Isa to the long grass people of Darwin, from the forest defenders of Goongera to the squatters at Sydneys Midnight star the steady revolution of resistance culture is continuing.

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released December 1, 2002

Guitars/vocals: James Brook
Drums/vocals: Ernie
Keyboards: Paul
Guitar/drums/tambourine: Michael
Extra vocals on Space Race Marty & Chris

Tracks1,2,4,5 recorded by Andy Parkes, Darwin, June 2002
Tracks 8, 9,11,13,15,16 recorded live to air 3CR radio April 2002 by Lotti Stein
Album mixed by Paul at Virtrax
Final mix & mastering Geoff Francis huon Delta Studios
extra edit Keith and Monkey Marc
Defending the Land words by James Brook and Nerissa Davis
music James Brook
All songs except Tell Me Why by James Brook
Tell Me Why by Ernie and James Brook

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Ecowar European/Australian anarcho punk band since 1998. Ernie (ex Do or Die on drums/vocals/guitar) James Brook (vocals/guitar/drums) Aida on bass. Originally a 2 piece this creative band is distinguished by original rythmn patterns blended into a punk rock style with strong sing along vocals. ... more

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