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Interview with Anti-Flag


what’s up this is Chris number two for

what’s up this is Chris number two for the bay and anti flag this is

the bay and anti flag this is

the bay and anti flag this is watchmojo.com piece we’ve changed a lot

watchmojo.com piece we’ve changed a lot

watchmojo.com piece we’ve changed a lot of times in a lot of records

after being a band for over 10 years

after being a band for over 10 years like how do we keep focus and how do we

like how do we keep focus and how do we

like how do we keep focus and how do we keep the ship right in the right way

keep the ship right in the right way

keep the ship right in the right way they started off as a band you said that

they started off as a band you said that

they started off as a band you said that you didn’t only want to be a band of

you didn’t only want to be a band of

you didn’t only want to be a band of about entertainment you said that you

about entertainment you said that you

about entertainment you said that you also wanted to sort of educate people

also wanted to sort of educate people

also wanted to sort of educate people about your fundamental belief behind the

about your fundamental belief behind the

about your fundamental belief behind the back

well very much so I think the

well very much so I think the fundamental belief in the band is the

fundamental belief in the band is the

fundamental belief in the band is the band’s name anti-flag is the breaking

band’s name anti-flag is the breaking

band’s name anti-flag is the breaking down of invisible separations whether it

down of invisible separations whether it

down of invisible separations whether it be race religion social social class how

be race religion social social class how

be race religion social social class how much money you make in a year how much

much money you make in a year how much

much money you make in a year how much little you care about money all around

little you care about money all around

little you care about money all around the world these invisible separations

the world these invisible separations

the world these invisible separations exists to keep us apart

exists to keep us apart

exists to keep us apart we’re a band of citizens of the world

we’re a band of citizens of the world

we’re a band of citizens of the world your career you always talked about like

your career you always talked about like

your career you always talked about like politics you know fascism racism etc so

politics you know fascism racism etc so

politics you know fascism racism etc so right now what do you think is perhaps

right now what do you think is perhaps

right now what do you think is perhaps the most important theme or topic that

the most important theme or topic that

the most important theme or topic that people should be aware of we’re starting

people should be aware of we’re starting

people should be aware of we’re starting to see a troop withdrawal in Iraq that’s

to see a troop withdrawal in Iraq that’s

to see a troop withdrawal in Iraq that’s awesome

awesome

awesome the closing down of Guantanamo Bay great

the closing down of Guantanamo Bay great

the closing down of Guantanamo Bay great you know like those are brainers but you

you know like those are brainers but you

you know like those are brainers but you know at the same time you have Barack

know at the same time you have Barack

know at the same time you have Barack Obama giving these bailouts out to these

Obama giving these bailouts out to these

Obama giving these bailouts out to these two you know the same people that got us

two you know the same people that got us

two you know the same people that got us into this mess you’re supposedly the

into this mess you’re supposedly the

into this mess you’re supposedly the world’s leader there’s not one thing in

world’s leader there’s not one thing in

world’s leader there’s not one thing in particularly that’s greater than another

particularly that’s greater than another

particularly that’s greater than another I think that that’s for individuals to

I think that that’s for individuals to

I think that that’s for individuals to pick themselves as to what issue you

pick themselves as to what issue you

pick themselves as to what issue you know strikes it forward in their heart

know strikes it forward in their heart

know strikes it forward in their heart and what is their calling you guys

and what is their calling you guys

and what is their calling you guys criticize Bush’s administration’s I was

criticize Bush’s administration’s I was

criticize Bush’s administration’s I was earning if you could say one thing to

earning if you could say one thing to

earning if you could say one thing to him today what would it be I think I

him today what would it be I think I

him today what would it be I think I would say thanks we were in a band in

would say thanks we were in a band in

would say thanks we were in a band in the year 2000 when George Bush was

the year 2000 when George Bush was

the year 2000 when George Bush was elected we were contesting his when we

elected we were contesting his when we

elected we were contesting his when we knew that he would be detrimental for

knew that he would be detrimental for

knew that he would be detrimental for society at that point but people were

society at that point but people were

society at that point but people were shutting us up people were saying you

shutting us up people were saying you

shutting us up people were saying you can’t criticize the president we were

can’t criticize the president we were

can’t criticize the president we were banned in 2001 when September 11th

banned in 2001 when September 11th

banned in 2001 when September 11th happened we were taking heaps of shit

happened we were taking heaps of shit

happened we were taking heaps of shit for it and then you fast-forward to the

for it and then you fast-forward to the

for it and then you fast-forward to the election of Barack Obama I was at the

election of Barack Obama I was at the

election of Barack Obama I was at the inauguration

inauguration

inauguration they showed Bush on the screen and two

they showed Bush on the screen and two

they showed Bush on the screen and two million people booed you know and it’s

million people booed you know and it’s

million people booed you know and it’s like and they like thanks like thanks

like and they like thanks like thanks

like and they like thanks like thanks for being such a god that

for being such a god that

for being such a god that we were able to you know have a little

we were able to you know have a little

we were able to you know have a little bit of i-told-you-so would also be able

bit of i-told-you-so would also be able

bit of i-told-you-so would also be able to to write the ship that was on a very

to to write the ship that was on a very

to to write the ship that was on a very wrong path

there’s still people always who are

there’s still people always who are hungry for something that’s about more

hungry for something that’s about more

hungry for something that’s about more than just girls and drugs and music that

than just girls and drugs and music that

than just girls and drugs and music that that actually strikes a chord with them

that actually strikes a chord with them

that actually strikes a chord with them mentally and emotionally and that’s what

mentally and emotionally and that’s what

mentally and emotionally and that’s what we try to create

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