A Drug Against War

KMFDM

About A Drug Against War

"A Drug Against War" is a song by industrial rock band KMFDM, taken from their 1993 album Angst. It was released as a single prior to the album. A music video, featuring animated depictions of the band's previous album covers and singles, was made for the single, and was subsequently shown on the MTV cartoon Beavis and Butt-head on July 11, 1994. It was re-released as a 7" in 2009. The song was featured in the video game Brütal Legend and, on December 16, 2010, it was made available as a downloadable song for the game Rock Band. In late 2011, the band released a new version of the song called "A Drug Against Wall Street", with lyrics in support of the Occupy Wall Street movement, and made it available for free download from their site. 


Year:
1993
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Television, religion, social destruction
Sex and drugs, violent seduction
Crystal dawn, ecstatic explosion
Parental advice leads to mental erosion
Stronger than never ever before
KMFDM is a drug against war
Line after line, round after round
Empty shells fall to the ground
Faster than lightning, high as a kite
Sonic bombardment brighter than sunlight
No need for needles, no injection
The substance substitutes love and affection
Total sedation of longing desire
Cremation of senses in friendly fire

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KMFDM

KMFDM (originally Kein Mehrheit Für Die Mitleid, loosely translated as "no pity for the majority") is an industrial band led by German multi-instrumentalist Sascha Konietzko, who founded the group in 1984 as a performance art project. KMFDM has released seventeen studio albums and two dozen singles, with sales of more than two million records worldwide. more »

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Written by: CHRIS LEROY SHEPARD, GUENTER SCHULZ, KLAUS SCHANDELMAIER, MARK N DURANTE, SASCH KEGEL KONIETZKO, MARK DURANTE

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10 facts about this song

Creator Association
"A Drug Against War" is a song by the German industrial rock band KMFDM, a band that's known for its innovative and influential electronic and industrial music.
Music Video
The song's music video was created specifically to be a "disposable video," as per the band's leader, Sascha Konietzko. It used more than 2,000 pieces of computer-animated images, which was pretty innovative at the time.
Release Year
The song was released in 1993, as the first single from the band's album "Angst."
Genre
The song is classified as industrial rock, which is a music genre characterized by aggressive and noisy music paired with dystopian or transgressive themes.
Awards
The song's video landed KMFDM a nomination for the Billboard Best Clip of the Year in the Hard Rock/Metal category in 1994.
Pop Culture References
Apart from its cultural significance in the music world, "A Drug Against War" has also made appearances in popular media. The song was used in the soundtrack of the 1994 film Brainscan.
MTV Influence
At its time of release, this song led to KMFDM's breakthrough in the United States when MTV included the song in its regular heavy-rotation playlist.
Slogan Use
The song's lyric "KMFDM is a drug against war" has become a popular slogan for the band and its fans on various merchandise like t-shirts and stickers.
Significance
This track helped KMFDM gain wider recognition and propelled them into the forefront of the industrial rock scene. It's often considered one of their best and most influential songs.
Composition
Like many other KMFDM songs, "A Drug Against War" includes a driving, heavy beat, distorted guitars, looped samples, and politically charged lyrics sung in a combination of English and German.

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