Tuesday, November 13, 2007

Across The Universe

Laibach slides across the universe with this cover of the Beatles classic. In fact, this track is the one recognizable track off Laibach's complete rework of the entire Let It Be LP, orginally released in 1970. The remainder of the Laiback rendition is pure razor.

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B Mashina

Live version of B Mashina from the Laibach's 2003 WAT LP.

Only one day is left
only one day
we are leaving the others
we're going away
Today we all steal
animals we are
possession is lost
Our souls are from the wild
and wings to reach the sky
let the sun fall into the ocean,
let the earth erupt in flame
It is enough to have the strength
and knowledge
to raise our dream machines
into the sky
Let them sleep who do not know
the final day is here
the very last
and we leave at dawn
Millions of machines on nitroglycerin
Thunder in us
There is no force no money and no power
To stop us now and change our fate
Before we rise
Now every problem is destroyed
We raise our hands and bodies to the peak
Into the Universe - towards the stars we go
Sending machines up to the sky

[Chorus]
Machines we are sending to the skies
Above us all
And leave behind those who don't know
Of the final day
We leave in sleep those who don't know
(and) we leave at dawn
We are driven by the B-machine
(Wild B-machine - that never stops)

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Tanz Mit Laibach

Another relentless track from the Slovenian band Laibach from the 2004 Anthems CD.

In English, the lyrics follow:

We all are possessed
we all are damned
we all are crucified
we all are broken
by attractive technology
by economics of time
by quality of life
and the philosophy of war

one, two, three, four
come dance with me baby brother,
one, two, three, four
give me both your hands
one, two, three, four
dance with me my friends
one, two, three, four
round around, it isn't difficult

we dance to Ado Hinkel
Benzino Napoloni
we dance to Schiekelgrueber
and dance with Maitreya
with Totalitarianism
and with democracy
we dance with Fascism
and red anarchy

one, two, three, four
come dance with me comrade
one, two, three, four
give me both your hands
one, two, three, four
come dance with me comrade
one, two, three, four
round around, it isn't difficult

we dance and we jump
we hop and we sing
we fall and rise
we give or take
American friend and
German comrade
we dance well together
we dance to Baghdad

one, two, three, four
come dance with me baby brother,
one, two, three, four
give me both your hands
one, two, three, four
dance with me my friends,
one, two, three, four
round around, it isn't difficult

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Monday, November 12, 2007

God Is God

This is the official video of Laibach's wrenching God Is God track off the "Jesus Christ Superstars" LP issued in 1996. A powerful husky-throated anthem from one of the most deliberate and visceral European bands challenging recent memory. Actually Laibach has been an aggressive force since 1980, taunting all established perceptions as to what a rock band should be. This track simply shreds all perceptions, even its own.

Tracks from the "Jesus Christ Superstars" CD

1. God Is God
2. Jesus Christ Superstar
3. Kingdom of God
4. Abuse and Confession
5. Declaration of Freedom
6. Message from the Black Star
7. The Cross
8. To the New Light
9. Deus Ex Machina



You shall see Hell clear in the sky
You shall see darkness
You shall see good and evil
You shall see city walls crumble and towers fall

God is God
God is God
God

You shall see the Lord of Life and Death
You shall see Heaven in Hell
You shall be blinded by light
You shall see darkness

God is God
God is God
God

You shall see the walls crumble
Walls built of pain
And above the cries of man
Hear one voice saying:

I am Alpha and Omega
The beginning and the end
I am the first and
I am the last

God is God
God is God
God

You shall see Hell
You shall see evil
You shall see darkness
You shall see sorrow
You shall see Death
You shall see God

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