Genesis Land of Confusion

jsallady Says:

Feb 9, 2012 - @TheSoeckchen91 I never thought Brian Regan started that many wars.

slykat1999 Says:

Feb 9, 2012 - No Description Available that sums this video up well

teesemmal Says:

Feb 9, 2012 - I cannot even. ಠ_ಠ

pongboy1100 Says:

Feb 10, 2012 - Can not be unseen

cybeliandream Says:

Feb 10, 2012 - Fuck yea! I love this vid as a kid! Why are people afraid of this video? I can understand if you are scared now because you understand it. But as I kid I love the puppets!

Chimaelstrom Says:

Feb 10, 2012 - For those who are arguing over which is the worse version of this song, disturbed or genesis, "In Flames" did a cover of disturbed's cover, and it's like a cheese grater on the eardrums. If you don't believe me, look it up, but I warned you...and I think we can all agree its the worst at least.

funnybunnygirl77 Says:

Feb 10, 2012 - is that MJ I SAW he looks the same T.T some things never change

TomPayeaLive Says:

Feb 10, 2012 - if you are scared of the puppets you are missing the point completely

willredleski Says:

Feb 10, 2012 - 2:40... Epic

WildChild1584 Says:

Feb 10, 2012 - Fuckin Epic Song, better than all Cover Versions ever can get.

ialser2 Says:

Feb 10, 2012 - Un Must...ha anticipato di oltre trent'anni il fallimento politico ed economico mondiale.

kissfan747 Says:

Feb 10, 2012 - @Chimaelstrom awesomeness. you just watched awesomeness.

jatoav8or Says:

Feb 10, 2012 - Ah yes, the good old days, back when the Liberals were convinced Ronald Ragan was going to start world war three ! Totally bitching song though a must-have on any playlist

resdsox1 Says:

Feb 10, 2012 - @Chimaelstrom Some good taste of music my friend

alleyrain123 Says:

Feb 10, 2012 - I see life differently now O.o

RIPcaseycalvert911 Says:

Feb 10, 2012 - ..lazytown

tiggyman93 Says:

Feb 11, 2012 - @Chimaelstrom you just watched the music video for Land of Confusion by Genesis!

cantecleer Says:

Feb 11, 2012 - History lesson of sorts for the kiddies: At the time this video was released, there was a muppet-based political satire show called "D.C. Follies. It ran 1985-1987 and poked fun at the political leaders of the day. This video is somewhat serious though (despite the muppets), portraying Reagan's own paranoia and feeble-mindedness as possible contributors to WW3. Lyrics = all about a feeling of dread if the old guard is allowed to rule (and the new generation doesn't fight for the future/peace).

TheRealTacoDan Says:

Feb 11, 2012 - @cantecleer World War 3? Are you sure you're not talking about the Cold War?

cantecleer Says:

Feb 11, 2012 - @TheRealTacoDan Well, at the time, an open conflict between the US and USSR was tantamount to WW3 (because it would have drawn all the other major global and regional powers into the fray). So I mean exactly what I said. The "Cold War" was a series of proxy wars and economic/geopolitical posturing. The lyrics (with the backdrop of the video) portray a paranoid and confused Reagan unleashing nuclear Armageddon (M.A.D.), which is also a symbol of open hostility.

cantecleer Says:

Feb 11, 2012 - @TheRealTacoDan It is only now, after the dissipation of the threat of mutually assured destruction (via a "hot" war) that we can think of WW3 as something separated from WW3. If the US and the USSR stood toe to toe against each other, it would have been a world war. Western Europe (NATO) would have stood against Eastern Europe (Soviet Satellites). N.Korea would have moved against S.Korea. Africa would have erupted into chaos as pro-western nations fought pro-eastern countries.

cantecleer Says:

Feb 11, 2012 - whoops, in that second comment I meant "that we can think of 'WW3' as something separated from the 'Cold War.'" Pushing "the button" (and the big nuclear blast) was a symbol of open hostilities between the two powers (and the global nature of the conflict/chaos/destruction that would have been unleashed). Many historians now think the "Cold War" was actually WW3, and that any future global conflict will more accurately be described as WWIV. Just google "Cold War + World War 3"....

cantecleer Says:

Feb 11, 2012 - @TheRealTacoDan It's hard to explain, but during the 80's people still felt like it was WW3 to actually directly fight the Soviets (as such an open conflict would mean the end of the world). Now, informed people generally realize that the Cold War *was* WW3, it's just that it was fought in regional backwaters by militaries and governments who were armed/trained, bankrolled, and backed by the major powers. I was mostly trying to explain the puppets, sorry for any confusion.

betocabrera79 Says:

Feb 11, 2012 - People, you have no idea what you're talking about. This song is so good that 30 years later we're still living the same shit, complainig about the same political problems but with new puppet faces. It's so good that Disturbed made a cover of it.

betocabrera79 Says:

Feb 11, 2012 - Try to transport 30 years back and watch all the truth, symbolism, irony and sarcasm from this video, you'll see further!!!There's no much difference from what wee see today on the news.