The Whore of BlahbylonFeb 21

And here's the last one for me tonight.

This was high school for me. I think I wrote an essay in English AP called "Russians Are People, Too."

This is actually a very haunting song.

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Sting - Russians

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wHylQRVN2Qs&list=RDhSWp6c86Edg&index=2

Sting - Russians

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Show threadThe Whore of Blahbylon
Y'all need to understand that nuclear war with Russia was a very real talked-about reality back then.
Feb 21 at 2:58amWeb
Show threadJack the Frosted CountFeb 21
@The_Whore_of_Blahbylon Thirty years ago, we were so relieved to know we were the last generation ever to worry about nuclear war. Now we may be the first to actually see one happen.
Show threadWandering HermitFeb 21

@The_Whore_of_Blahbylon

Yes. I was convinced that I would likely die in my 40s in a nuclear war. Made it to 69 last month, so I'm happy that prediction hasn't come true.

Show threadDamien (TIG BUSINESS)Feb 21
@wanderinghermit @The_Whore_of_Blahbylon
Much the same as a teenager in the 80s, which was partly due to reading SF from 50s - 80s.
Show threadBirch-o-maticFeb 21
@The_Whore_of_Blahbylon remember “Red Dawn”? Seeing it in the mid 80s, it was big, scary deal.
Show threadThe Whore of BlahbylonFeb 21
@MrBirch I do. I was trying to remember the title after I posted this.
Show threadPhotoratFeb 21
@The_Whore_of_Blahbylon
The song was released in 1985, during the Reagan-era flare-up in US/Soviet relations. Tensions hadn't been that high in a while.
Show threadpmoeFeb 21
@The_Whore_of_Blahbylon Yep, try getting our kids to understand it. Remember the Midnight Oil album cover for Red Sails In The Sunset. Made it real-er for us down here