Divine Wind

Album: Cultösaurus Erectus (1980)
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  • Blood of bat, tail of newt
    Wing of metal, gold or steel
    Fight of health, flash of pain
    Staff of life, or poison rain

    If he really thinks we're the devil, then let's send 'em to hell
    Fast food, fast cars
    Fast women, movie stars
    Time of trouble, time of trial
    Turn to Memphis, pray awhile

    If he really thinks we're the devil, then let's send 'em to hell
    Anxious lovers, bums in the street
    Jackals in waistcoats, men in sheets
    Purple mountains, waves of grain
    Grace of God, thy will be done

    If he really thinks we're the devil, then let's send 'em to hell
    If he really thinks we're the devil, then let's send 'em to hell
    If he really thinks we're the devil, then let's send 'em to hell Writer/s: ROESER
    Publisher: Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
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Comments: 5

  • Zach from ArkansasTwo things can true at once. If the citation provided is correct, Buck's comments about the song come from 1980, the same year the song was released. So it can't really be called "revisionist". I'm sure Buck had more on his mind than "BOMB IRAN GO USA USA" when writing Divine Wind, but the band definitely played to those sentiments when performing the song live because they knew it would go over well with their audiences. It might be hypocritical, but it makes sense.
  • Dee from Se Wisconsin (brewtown)So regardless of what he meant politically the song and the guitar playing on the song are fantastic. According to my beliefs I would hope that what Buck says in NME interview is true, but if it isn't and it (the song) is full of blood lust, it doesn't matter. I still love the song and really have come to love (just recently) BOC's albums (up to Revolution By Darkness). Much more to this band musically and lyrically than I realized at the time of their release.
  • Mike P. from OhioI agree with Philip from Illinois. Both times I saw them perform, they ramped up with "this is for the Eye-Ah-Tol-Lah Kho-Main-Nee! The Eye-A-Tol-La Ass-A-Ho-Lla..... Let's Send 'Em To HELL!" And Buck was wearing a rubber mask that looked like Khomenhi. No mixed signals, no mistaken intent. They were getting us fired up for the song. PERIOD!
  • Philip from IllinoisWhen BOC toured in support of Cultosaurus Erectus and performed this song, the on-stage intro comments were very anti-Iran, not the PC-revisionist pablum sludge that Buck embraces in this interview. The narrative of the song doesn’t support his comments.
  • Cj from Florida I always loved this song, but omg I thought Dharma was singing about Iran sucks for what they did. Always loved this band as a kid. Godzilla was awesome, but this sucks knowing I love a song basically blaming the USA is not cool guys and hell no l don’t fear the reaper.
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