Blah, Blah, Blah. … Blah, Blah, Blah.
Things change– You gotta change with it (educate yourself either formally or learn a trade) & don’t blame others for your bad choices. Sick of these whiny liberals crying about EVERYTHING.
@DolphinsPenguins … @DolphinsPenguins Interestingly, Toby Keith is a lifelong Democrat and has had a change of heart about his support of Bush in ’04 and The Repugnicans in general.
Just saw Steve play … Just saw Steve play live here in London Ontario,Canada….Just an amazing live show and I got to meet him!! He is very down to earth and cool.All the people who hate on him due to his political views are morons,he just isn’t afraid to speak the truth,which some people are not happy about…well….those people can go shove their heads back up their where they may enjoy the company a little more.
Henry Kissinger … Henry Kissinger once said “soldiers are dumb stupid animals to be used as pawns in foreign policy” and Robert Mcnamara once said “if we had lost the war we would have been tried as war criminals” one was the head of the NSA and secretary of state and the other was secretary of defense. Both men even served in the U.S. Army and this is how they felt, now think about that. Oh yeah and Prince Philip once said “if reincarnated I would come back as a killer virus to lower population levels”-royalty?
The U.S.A. where … The U.S.A. where everyone is treated the same. Rich and poor alike, Right? One that declared “freedom has a price”. n reality, some pay with their lives, while some pay just with their income. The ones that die are by fare and away the poor yet they pay taxes too. The rich just keep getting richer.
Tune to Steve Earle … Tune to Steve Earle if you want to make America a better place for your kids to grow up and embrace one another and others without the presence of culture of fear. Or else, you can tune to Toby Keith that will tell you love USA and others DIE.
a canadian guitar … a canadian guitar player turned me on to steve earl at a lenape reserve near london ontario a few years back. s. earl is truely an inspiration and this song speaks volumes. it should be the national anthem for the usa,imo. i am definately including this one in my cover rep. along with ft worth blues and down the road.
@countrybill45
The … @countrybill45
The last verse is about a poor Palestinian kid who comes to believe he is fighting for Allah and, presumably, agrees to be a suicide bomber or commit some other act of terrorism. Steve is saying that behind the extremists are men with money who are funding the violence as a way to maintain their power. Yet it is the young, poor men who die, just like in any war. The rich man in the Mercedes drives him to the door, figuratively if not literally.
Amazing and sadly … Amazing and sadly true song. There’s one line that I don’t quite understand,… “a fat man in a new Mercedes drove him to the door”…what exactly does that mean? Could someone tell me? Thanks in advance.
this song shows the … this song shows the bitter truth about what people are doing on both sides. a really sad song. the 3 dislikes are heartless monsters.
Music – Rich Mans War – Steve Earle
December 30th, 2011 on 5:38 am
Blah, Blah, Blah. …
Blah, Blah, Blah.
Things change– You gotta change with it (educate yourself either formally or learn a trade) & don’t blame others for your bad choices. Sick of these whiny liberals crying about EVERYTHING.
December 30th, 2011 on 5:38 am
This song says so …
This song says so much in so few words.
December 30th, 2011 on 5:38 am
@DolphinsPenguins …
@DolphinsPenguins Interestingly, Toby Keith is a lifelong Democrat and has had a change of heart about his support of Bush in ’04 and The Repugnicans in general.
December 30th, 2011 on 5:38 am
@ZOGGYDOGGY True …
@ZOGGYDOGGY True stories. It happaned to a friend of mine.
December 30th, 2011 on 5:38 am
at 1.39 missed ” …
at 1.39 missed ” Chasin’ ghosts in the thin dry air ”
December 30th, 2011 on 5:38 am
Just saw Steve play …
Just saw Steve play live here in London Ontario,Canada….Just an amazing live show and I got to meet him!! He is very down to earth and cool.All the people who hate on him due to his political views are morons,he just isn’t afraid to speak the truth,which some people are not happy about…well….those people can go shove their heads back up their where they may enjoy the company a little more.
December 30th, 2011 on 5:38 am
@NOVFP Because the …
@NOVFP Because the rich profit off wars that the middle class pay for.
December 30th, 2011 on 5:38 am
Henry Kissinger …
Henry Kissinger once said “soldiers are dumb stupid animals to be used as pawns in foreign policy” and Robert Mcnamara once said “if we had lost the war we would have been tried as war criminals” one was the head of the NSA and secretary of state and the other was secretary of defense. Both men even served in the U.S. Army and this is how they felt, now think about that. Oh yeah and Prince Philip once said “if reincarnated I would come back as a killer virus to lower population levels”-royalty?
December 30th, 2011 on 5:38 am
“The worst of men …
“The worst of men shall fight and the best of men shall die…” from The Sinking of the Reuben James
December 30th, 2011 on 5:38 am
The U.S.A. where …
The U.S.A. where everyone is treated the same. Rich and poor alike, Right? One that declared “freedom has a price”. n reality, some pay with their lives, while some pay just with their income. The ones that die are by fare and away the poor yet they pay taxes too. The rich just keep getting richer.
December 30th, 2011 on 5:38 am
Great song
Great song
December 30th, 2011 on 5:38 am
Tune to Steve Earle …
Tune to Steve Earle if you want to make America a better place for your kids to grow up and embrace one another and others without the presence of culture of fear. Or else, you can tune to Toby Keith that will tell you love USA and others DIE.
December 30th, 2011 on 5:38 am
a canadian guitar …
a canadian guitar player turned me on to steve earl at a lenape reserve near london ontario a few years back. s. earl is truely an inspiration and this song speaks volumes. it should be the national anthem for the usa,imo. i am definately including this one in my cover rep. along with ft worth blues and down the road.
December 30th, 2011 on 5:38 am
…meanwhile back …
…meanwhile back at home the finance company took away his car…..
December 30th, 2011 on 5:38 am
Such a beautiful, …
Such a beautiful, sad commentary on our flawed society. Thank you, Steve. Well done.
December 30th, 2011 on 5:38 am
@darlincommitme …
@darlincommitme Thanks.
December 30th, 2011 on 5:38 am
@countrybill45
The …
@countrybill45
The last verse is about a poor Palestinian kid who comes to believe he is fighting for Allah and, presumably, agrees to be a suicide bomber or commit some other act of terrorism. Steve is saying that behind the extremists are men with money who are funding the violence as a way to maintain their power. Yet it is the young, poor men who die, just like in any war. The rich man in the Mercedes drives him to the door, figuratively if not literally.
December 30th, 2011 on 5:38 am
Gotta be one of the …
Gotta be one of the finest protest songs of recent times
December 30th, 2011 on 5:38 am
Amazing and sadly …
Amazing and sadly true song. There’s one line that I don’t quite understand,… “a fat man in a new Mercedes drove him to the door”…what exactly does that mean? Could someone tell me? Thanks in advance.
December 30th, 2011 on 5:38 am
@truthseeker1164
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@truthseeker1164
Steve’s music always attracts a few right wing trolls.
December 30th, 2011 on 5:38 am
3 people must be in …
3 people must be in favor of war….
December 30th, 2011 on 5:38 am
this song shows the …
this song shows the bitter truth about what people are doing on both sides. a really sad song. the 3 dislikes are heartless monsters.
December 30th, 2011 on 5:38 am
Great songwriting …
Great songwriting at its best..Fucking awesome!!!
December 30th, 2011 on 5:38 am
This song is so …
This song is so powerful.
We are all human, that’s easy to forget when at war.
December 30th, 2011 on 5:39 am
Jesus this had me …
Jesus this had me in tears!