Monday, February 23, 2004
13 Years
I just got through reading an intense article on the Rodney King beating in Scary Monsters & Super Freaks by Mike Sager. Nine days from now 03.03.04 will be the 13th anniversary of the beating. 13 years! Seems like yesterday. Anyway, it reminded me of a song.
Don't Pray On Me by Bad Religion
A grizzly scene on my electron beam
Told a story about human rights
So all of Kings horses
And all of Kings men had a riot for two days and nights
Well, the city exploded
But the gates wouldn't open
So the company asked him to quit
Now everybody's equal
Just don't measure it
Well Hanson did it Hester
And Mark David did it to John
And maybe Jack did it to Marilyn
But he did it to South Vietnam
For beauty and glory
For money, love and country
Everybody's doing it, Don't do that to me
I don't know what stopped Jesus Christ
From turning every hungry stone into bread
And I don't remember hearing how Moses reacted
When the innocent first born sons lay dead
Well I guess God was a lot more demonstrative
Back when he flamboyantly parted the sea
Now everybody's praying
Don't prey on me
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