Flashback 1984

[chris9012]

"The Future Is Now"


This city’s made of diamonds
And tomorrow glass will grow
On the freedoms that divide us
They’re coming after me
Flashback 1984
Now who’s knock-knocking at your door?
A thought that starts a riot
They’re coming after me now
.
Oke, what are we flashing back to? What happend in 1984? Or does it just mean the birth of the band?

[disclaimer_07]

I always assumed Dexter was referring to the Orwell novel:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nineteen_Eighty-Four

A thought that starts a riot - most likely a reference to Thought Police.

[chris9012]

Thanks.

This album already made me watch "doctor strangelove", and it seems like it's gonna make me read too.

[cool 2 hate 681]

Yeah it's a Dead Kennedys reference

Also I really wish they would play The Future Is Now more live out of the 8 songs from the album I have seen live that was by far my favorite one

[Gustavo]

It's a reference to the Dead Kennedys:

"California Uber Alles" - http://www.azlyrics.com/lyrics/deadk...uberalles.html

"We've Got a Bigger Problem Now" - http://www.azlyrics.com/lyrics/deadk...roblemnow.html

I was gonna say that but you beat me to it.

"The Future Is Now" and "California Über Alles," two great songs!

[RageAndLov]

How can you not have read 1984, let alone never even heard of it?

[Oxygene]

I assume it's the novel, we should probably ask him...

[Gustavo]

I assume it's the novel, we should probably ask him...

Could be both, too. I mean:

California Über Alles: "Now it is 1984, knock-knock at your front door"
The Future Is Now: "Flashback 1984, now who's knock-knocking at your door?"

See where I'm coming from?

But we should ask the band indeed.

[RageAndLov]

Could be both, too. I mean:

California Über Alles: "Now it is 1984, knock-knock at your front door"
The Future Is Now: "Flashback 1984, now who's knock-knocking at your door?"

See where I'm coming from?

But we should ask the band indeed.

But that Dead Kennedys song is a reference to the book 1984 as well.

[Rooster]