User:Kaitwith/US Forces (Midnight Oil song)

"US Forces" is a song by Australian rock band, "Midnight Oil." The song denounces the United States Forces' involvement in foreign affairs. In 1983, for the "US Forces Live" video, Peter Garrett, the lead singer, said about US Forces "''Midnight Oil are here today because we're concerned about the issue of nuclear disarmament. And I think when we're in Europe, we realised how close people were to becoming to understand that if the Russians or the Americans decided that they were actually going to set something off,they would be faced with the possibility that they may have nuclear warheads detonated in their backyard, or in their laundry. And so we became aware of the nuclear thing, and when we got back here we started to think about it, and get concerned about it. People in Australia are unaware that nuclear devices have been detonated here at Maralinga in the early fifties, and they're unaware of the facilities that the Americans have put here which are used in their defence network, and their attack network. And the Oils, we want to keep on making music, and we want people to keep on enjoying it, so consequently we think its very important to come and play and to dance and to learn and thats why we're here." ''

Lyrics
The lyrics for US Forces are as followed: US Forces, give the nod. It's a setback for your country Bombs and trenches all in rows, Bombs and threats, still ask for more.

Divided world, the CIA, Say who control the issue. You leave us with no time to talk. You can make your own assessment.

Sing me songs of no denying,  Seems to me too many trying. Waiting for the next big thing.

Will you know it, when you see it? And high risk children, dogs of war. Now market movements call the shots Business deals in parking lots, Waiting for the meat of tomorrow.

Sing me songs of no denying, Seems to me, too many trying. Waiting for the next big thing

Everyone's too stoned to start emission, People to scared to go to prison. We're unable to make decisions. Politician's party line, don't cross that floor. L. Ron Hubbard can't save your life, Superboy takes a platonium wife, In the shadow of Ban the Bomb we live.

Sing me songs of no denying, Seems to me too many trying. Waiting for the next big thing (repeat)

Reception
US Forces charted to 20 in Australia.

Chaser Parody
The Australian satire show, the Chaser's War On Everything, made a parody of "US Forces", named "US Bases", about Peter Garrett's alleged selling-out. The song features Andrew Hansen as Peter Garrett. The song starts "US Bases, hell why not? You can build them out of baby seals. Forget those things I used to say, I've sold out in a major way. I used to twist and turn on stage, Now I do that on the issues..."