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operation iraqi liberation (OIL) (live - the commo
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Proof that there are some brilliant satirists who have infiltrated the government at it's highest levels, 'OIL' is, in fact, the acronym first (briefly) used to name the invasion of Iraq, which was later changed to Operation Iraqi Freedom.
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"If the great Phil Ochs were to rise from the dead today, he would probably be hailed as the new David Rovics." Andy Kershaw, BBC
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Acoustic • Acoustic Folk
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Peak #6
Peak in subgenre #1
Author
david rovics
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david rovics 2008
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February 13, 2008
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MP3 3.6 MB • 320 kbps • 3:54
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Proof that there are some brilliant satirists who have infiltrated the government at it's highest levels, "OIL" is, in fact, the acronym first (briefly) used to name the invasion of Iraq, which was later changed to Operation Iraqi Freedom.
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We’ve got a situation and it calls for a solution That upholds our domination of the planet We’re gonna make our case and we’re gonna make it well But if you don’t like our logic you can can it We’ll use impeccable intelligence from any country in the world As long as we all see eye to eye And if we don’t find quite what we need we know what to do Just look into the camera and lie (Chorus) ‘Cause it’s Operation Iraqi Liberation Tell me, what does that spell Operation Iraqi Liberation O – I – L And we’ll lie about the missiles and the nuclear research We’ll lie about uranium We’ll build military bases and smile for reporters As we give away bubble gum And we’ll lie about bin Laden and his connections with the Saudis And we’ll lie about 9-1-1 And we’ll lie about the Baathists and their connections to Al Qaeda Because we know there’s none (Chorus) And we’ll lie about the North Koreans and we’ll lie about Iran And don’t mention Israel Keep those nuclear weapons out of this song And it will all hold together swell And now we’ll liberate these people, we’ll liberate their money We’ll liberate their soil We’ll liberate their airports, we’ll liberate their harbors And we’ll liberate their oil
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