Estonia last month to deter Russian aggression , so these concerns are contemporary and ongoing ( BBC ).
In this context , it ’ s perhaps not so fascinating that a Goth-rock band would choose , on their eleventh album , to suddenly write a political song . Rock musicians are historically more dialed in to contemporary events – more informed , aware , and engaged in various types of social and political protest than are pop , country , and rap ( generally ). The lyrics to “ Jet Fighter Plan ” reflect this awareness , referring to Cold War policies resulting in abuses of power . The refrain echoes the political “ we ’ re making war to ensure peace ” rhetoric of the Cold War ; stanzas chronicle the history of government leaders trumpeting fear to justify their warmongering ( echoing the influential tone of Black Sabbath ’ s “ War Pigs ”). 5 In an interview with heavy music web site Blabbermouth . net , regarding “ Jet Fighter Plane ,” Jyrki said : “ The song has a dark early ‘ 80s kind of vibe . I wrote the lyrics with those Cold War-era times in my mind . Strangely , the world has totally returned into those dark days again after recording the song .” 6
of 18 to serve up to 347 days in the armed forces ; they are later counted as reserves and can be required to take military refresher courses . Russia requires all men to spend a year in the armed forces between the ages of 18-27 . Ukraine brought back conscription in 2014 . BBC News . “ Sweden brings back military conscription amid Baltic tensions .” 2 March 2017 . http :// www . bbc . com / news / world-europe-39140100 . 5 The 69 Eyes . “ Jet Fighter Plane .” AZ Lyrics , 2016 , https :// www . azlyrics . com / lyrics / 69eyes / jetfighterplane . html . 6 Blabbermouth . “ THE 69 EYES : Video for new single ‘ Jet Fighter Plane .” 15 January 2016 . Retrieved March 15 , 2017 . http :// archive . blabbermouth . net / news / the-69-eyes-video-fornew-single-jet-fighter-plane . html # pPTJZ664zKp0XACp . 99 .
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