Land of Confusion: Message for the Generations

I've had something itching at me to go ahead and post two YouTube videos about the same exact song, that being "Land of Confusion". Originally written by the 80's band Genesis, and then the recent 2005 remake, by heavy metal rock-band Disturbed (although not perfect, one of the few contemporary rock bands which are concerned more with the quality of their songs and albums, and not the quantity).

The song's words are fairly easy to understand, and the message is made quite explicit: Our world is troubled by confused politics, hatred, and greed. This has been a message that has withstood the test of time, despite many of its leading speakers having been assasinated for suggesting controversial alternatives: Jesus, Gandhi, Martin Luther King Jr, among others, are all notable names, even though, in a historical context, it would be much like comparing apples and oranges.

So what does this amazing song have to do with John n' Friends: Their behaviors and actions have placed them under what could be considered as "questionable", in a way, that's making an understatement. You can just browse this very blog itself to find Harry McCall's comments in which he admits to committing to what could be perceived as an illegal act: Mainly, harrassing Mrs. Holding at her workplace via phone connection. But I also want to make it perfectly clear that this post is not exclusive to John and his gang, nor is it necessarily directed at them. This is a post which I want to use to let people think a little bit harder about how the world is operating today, and where it can head too if we are not too careful about its changes, and live in reckless carelessness. While I don't agree with some of the political imagery portrayed in these two videos, you can't deny that it's a song which depicts the sad reality of humanity and how we are so insistent within ourselves to create quarrels and conflicts which end in mindless bloodshed and result in utter destruction. Hopefully YouTube won't go ahead and decide it's time to remove these videos due to their bogus "copyright" claims that have been getting out there. Apparently it might have something to do with China's relationship with Google, as both are acting rather Communistic right now. Hey, why doesn't John go work for Google!?

Genesis (1987) original:



Disturbed (2005) remake:



And just to be fair to John, as he would like us to be, I'm also embedding this video, as it essentially bashes the Religious Right. Happy birthday, John!