Russians
Saturday, 23. August 2008, 05:32:29
I heard a song on the radio the other day that I hadn't heard for a long time.
Sting wrote the song "Russians" in 1985 during the Cold War, a tense time when Russia and the United States felt threatened by the nuclear missiles they had pointed at each other.
"Oppenheimer's deadly toy" refers to the atomic bomb. Robert Oppenheimer was an American physicist who was considered "The father of the atomic bomb." He later regretted his creation, saying he intended it to be used for energy in peace time.
The melody was inspired by Russian composer Sergei Prokofiev's Romance Melody from the Lieutenant Kije Suite.
Discover Sting!
Here is a link to the song for the phonies.
The Lyrics:
In Europe and America
there's a growing feeling of hysteria
Conditioned to respond to all the threats
In the rhetorical speeches of the Soviets
Mr. Krushchev said we will bury you
I don't subscribe to this point of view
It would be such an ignorant thing to do
If the Russian love their children too
How can I save my little boy
from Oppenheimer's deadly toy
There is no monopoly of common sense
On either side of the political fence
We share the same biology
Regardless of ideology
Believe me when I say to you
I hope the Russians love their children too
There is no historical precedent
To put words in the mouth of the president
There's no such thing as a winable war
It's a lie we don't believe anymore
Mr. Reagan says we will protect you
I don't subscribe to this point of view
Believe me when I say to you
I hope the Russians love their children too
We share the same biology
Regardless of ideology
What might save us me and you
Is that the Russians love their children too
Sting wrote the song "Russians" in 1985 during the Cold War, a tense time when Russia and the United States felt threatened by the nuclear missiles they had pointed at each other.
"Oppenheimer's deadly toy" refers to the atomic bomb. Robert Oppenheimer was an American physicist who was considered "The father of the atomic bomb." He later regretted his creation, saying he intended it to be used for energy in peace time.
The melody was inspired by Russian composer Sergei Prokofiev's Romance Melody from the Lieutenant Kije Suite.
Discover Sting!
Here is a link to the song for the phonies.
The Lyrics:
In Europe and America
there's a growing feeling of hysteria
Conditioned to respond to all the threats
In the rhetorical speeches of the Soviets
Mr. Krushchev said we will bury you
I don't subscribe to this point of view
It would be such an ignorant thing to do
If the Russian love their children too
How can I save my little boy
from Oppenheimer's deadly toy
There is no monopoly of common sense
On either side of the political fence
We share the same biology
Regardless of ideology
Believe me when I say to you
I hope the Russians love their children too
There is no historical precedent
To put words in the mouth of the president
There's no such thing as a winable war
It's a lie we don't believe anymore
Mr. Reagan says we will protect you
I don't subscribe to this point of view
Believe me when I say to you
I hope the Russians love their children too
We share the same biology
Regardless of ideology
What might save us me and you
Is that the Russians love their children too
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