The Empire Strikes First

Album: The Empire Strikes First (2004)
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  • Written by band members Brian Baker and Brett Gurewitz, this song - its title a play on the movie The Empire Strikes Back - is about modern-day America and its march to war in Iraq, a topic Bad Religion hammered home around this time. They felt America was overstepping and was on the downswing of its dynastic cycle. >>>
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    Zac - Charlotte, NC

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  • Jeffy from Jellico, Tnit's a good song and that makes sense.
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