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  • At 2012 may 2th in berlin postbahnhof...

    YES!!!!

  • power, in the metaphysical sense, is the capacity to shape collective will into realising a narrow agenda, but the only way there can be collectivity of will is through coercion. democracy is the ultimate coercive tactic whereby the coerced believe that the agenda they strive to realize is their own. where a pageantry of superficial and extremely limited choice suffices as a platonic shadow of freedom

  • When democracy, organized people have the supreme power, then it is democracy. When the supreme power rests in the hands of a portion of the people, then this is called aristocracy.

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  • listening this song like 3hours now.

  • 2:49 Is that Hank Azaria?

  • Best of Trash ? What the hell...

  • I love this theme ....kholy

  • anyone else think the very beginning sounds like Tristram theme from Diablo?

  • The chorus of this song is fucking epic. The meaning of it is spot on, in terms of our tyrannical leaders of the world. This song almost makes me cry in anger anf frustration that our world is so fucked up these days...

  • democracy? lol that is a Killing Joke

  • A word concocted by some English capitalist in the late 1800's to denote the power of the market place hardly represents the power of the people who never talk, let alone co-operate together in favour of action, corporate or tribal, in support of or as a rival, in the market place, as once were the case in Athens and elsewhere.

  • democracy is the tyranny of the majority...you cannot consent for me to be governed...only i can give my consent

  • @longfootbuddy IMO that's an empty shelter - by surface it seems to be government of people, but inside it's shallow, lacking the principles that led to democracy.

  • @longfootbuddy you are precisely right. Thank you for that comment

  • @longfootbuddy What alternative do you propose? The only government that allows everyone to do exactly what they want to do is no government, i.e,. anarchy. If I'm wrong, correct me and say what it is you want.

  • @mujerado i believe in consent of the governed.. i dont hurt anyone or commit any real crimes against anyone or anything.. i dont need or want goverment ordering me around and threatening me with fines, imprisonment and violence if i dont comply with its rules.. and i dont like being forced to hand over money because i own property or work for a living.. those types of laws are for slaves, and its all enforced by the gun

  • I've seen them on every tour since '89. Great a band! So underrated in the US.

  • wow... I just found this band now and it is awesome !!!!!

  • El pueblo es soberano asi que ya es tiempo de ponerles en su lugar.

  • 13 people were killed by the Joke.

  • 13 people havent' yet understand what Killing Joke is about..

  • @robnroll61: In my opinion, 13 people haven't yet understood what Killing Joke *were* about. :-)

  • La democracia nunca ha existido

  • Democracy is a JOKE, sadly because it deserves more

  • <3

  • ..Education of Obsolete skills..

    By the way, Absent Friends is a great tune in this album.

  • welcome to feudalism 2011AD love kj

  • "We will blow away the green" is this a reference to Islam i mean muslims.........just asking...........

  • @harry962 deforestation

  • @harry962 doolar..maybe..?

  • @harry962 how the hell is it a reference to Islam?

    fuckign forests mand. fuck

    

  • @Ktadie yeah i understood now, it was stupid i know, i just thought maybe...........fucking stupid, great song though

  • I think I like this later industrial-tinged stuff to their early post-punk sound.

  • @KingCrimson776 I like their 90's stuff and the 80's stuff (well, at least their stuff from 79-85) but i think the last 3 albums they made have been some of their strongest imo. where most people in their late 40's and 50's calm down Killing joke just keep bringing on the assault, its great that they are still around and with the original line up again too!

  • @hellchild65 Well said.

  • democracy is inplaced to give the people the ILLUSION they are free.

  • @texasB666 Agreed, for democracy to work, 51% of the people must agree and want the same things, of course this also means that 49% of the people don't get what they want..

    "If you think you're free, try going into your local supermarket, and pissing in the cheese counter." - Vin Diesel

  • @napper2009 :D nice quote. I've always liked this one: "If you live in a truely free nation, no one needs to tell you 'you are free' ". - Jacque Fresco said that one. And yes, i agree. Enjoy Killing Joke my good man!

  • who can dislike this? this is classic killing joke

  • Amerika's themesong.

  • One of the most amazing voices in Rock.

  • I lost my virginity to this song. Not sure what that says about me.

  • @unfit242 That being so, I would imagine the earth did quite literally move........ to the sound of Killing Joke!

  • vote for killing joke

  • @servandoloco VOTE is A joke THAT can KILL

  • 13 people accidentally clicked the wrong button!?

  • I was in the studio when they were laying down the vocals for this and Pilgrimage :)

  • AMAZING WALL OF GUITAR SOUND!!!!

  • Democracy? The greatest con since Christianity

  • @MisAnnThorpe So true, a few more rights for the commoners? sure, but in the end its always the rich and powerful who control everything, little to nothing has changed the last 2000 years as far as politics and people getting their voices heard

  • best song of killing joke

  • its amazing, hard to believe this is the same band that plays hossanas from basement of hell, both are great, but so different

  • Saw them in Montreal when they were touring for this album. I don't remember much...but I'm sure I enjoyed it!

  • democracy turns to Tyranny under globalization (neo -Communism)

  • Et in Arcadia, Arcadia ego...

  • This is one of the greatest songs ever written... truth be told.. George Carlin said it best... garbage in garbage out, this is the best we can do folks:)

  • wow.haven't heard this since it was released..what a great song..love the guitar riff and lyrical content...awesome.

  • I was familiar with only the name of the band (I was more an Iron Maiden kind of gal) but after reading an article about Killing Joke in the newest Rue Morgue, was intrigued. Anybody got in recommendations for a first album purchase?

  • @62porcupine Pandemonium is their best album to me.

  • @62porcupine

    1980 self titled, what's this for, revelations, fire dances, night time (new wave but consistent in their trademark)

    their best come back album to me is extremities, dirt and other various repressed emotions in the 1990s

  • This song is more relevant now than ever

  • Politicians are the only people I know where shit comes out of the wrong end of their bodies.....

  • Thanks for the lyrics! Great tune.

  • I'm not from the U.S. and I had hope for Obama. If I am completely honest, it's partly because he was black, and because he talked about more money for science and less warfare... These are all good things, and whether or not he comes good on his word is a totally different issue. The people have no choice but to vote as if they trust what politicians say; what are they gonna do, look into the future? Obama's heart is in the right place, I think, but he needs to move his ass.

  • he's just a lire like the rest of them no hope sorry dude :-(

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  • @LeatherCladVegan lol you said partly because he was black lol, race has nothing to do with politics

  • @hellchild65

    Having a black president means a hell of a lot. We can all bullshit each other and say 'race doesn't matter at all!', but let's just be honest here...

    America had never had a black president. They just elected one. First time in history. 60 years ago black people couldn't even vote... So maybe race has nothing to do with politics, but racial equality has everything to do with politics, and that's what I was referring to.

    Hope you understand what I meant now :)

  • Fuck off ! Democracy ! OÏ ! Oï ! Oï !

  • Slighty afterwards this (wonderful) album Jaz went alternately here and there awry once again :-(

    Well, let's see what they'll do with the new album. "Hosannas" has been really bad

  • Telling it how it is: Killing Joke - Democracy ;-j

  • Superb song & from a pretty good long-player,despite reading that it wasn't that popular an album amongst KJ devotees........

    Damn good band & have outlived countless others.

  • I have a little trouble with the lyrics: "A powerhouse that is morally Mechula". This is what all the lyrics sites tell me. What is Mechula? Does he really sing this? Sounds more like "morally a fool" or something similar. Help!

  • @Lastninja80 Mechula is a Hebrew term for bankrupt so morally mechula is morally bankrupt...

  • @Gambitski Thanks :) Makes a lot more sense now.

  • @Lastninja80 Is Jaz Coleman a jew? They said his real name is ENRICO MACIAS a jewish singer from North-Africa...

  • @ColonelPamiat To the best of my knowledge Coleman is Anglo Indian.

  • @Lastninja80 Quick search reveals it's a vampire mecha.. :O

  • Research "chemtrails" here on YouTube. Check my vids I film it all the time. Wake up and wake others!

  • democKracy

  • umm.....EPIC!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!­!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

  • Trying to learn the acoustic riff right now. Great song!!

  • I love this song! Killing Joke has some of the best choruses in their songs. Not getting my hopes up, but would go crazy if they played this live when I see them in May.

  • Come the British Elections in May, i'm just gonna blast this out of my car every time I see some Lib/Lab/Con self-serving Bastard trying to buy my vote. (tho if they buy me a new house for my ducks and clean my moat at the tax payers expense, I may be tempted). ;-)

  • @Loobs666

    It worked in Germany. On our vote,

    the liberals went in coalition with the conservative.

    Now there are less taxes for Hotel-

    and Restaurant Owners on the way. WTF

    Now most of the lib voters realize:

    "God-Fuck, I don't even own one oO"

  • @Bosperus Fuck me! I really wish i'd listened to what you were saying.... EXACTLY what happened in Germany has happened here! I could have one a few quid on a bet like that....any more tips on the Destruction of the west? :-)

  • @Loobs666 You Brits now experience the coalition system. Two jerks instead of one premier. But yeah, Democrazy changes. It seems like to get more direct votes.

    any more tips on the Destruction of the west: Listening to KJ. Anywhere. Maximum volume.

  • Great song, and still pertinent.

  • the Renholder remix is pretty good, but everyone labels it the Nine Inch Nails remix

  • une claque cette chanson, et l'album reste probablement leur meilleur, Prozac people est très bonne.

  • @endofworld10 et tellement réaliste!

    tous ces accrocs au prozac... putain de systeme

  • @endofworld10 sinon je trouve pandemonium et Hossanas énormes également.

    je dirais même que Extremities, Pandemonium et Democracy sont un parfait tryptique :o)

    bruitiste, noir, et tribal à souhait

  • M6's Best of Trash... a time long ago when you could still see good stuffs on French TV...

  • @Nekronembourg yes you are really right !!

  • joke just saying "think"??

  • I lost track of this band after the 80s, good to see them on Youtube.

  • is he saying democracy is changing to socilism and progressive nazism

  • No, he's not retarded.

  • Play "Megadeath Peace Sells" after this.

  • Perfect.

  • You'd better with 'Wake up dead' ;)

  • why?

  • Great music, great video, great message!

    Thank you, guys!

  • EVERYBODYLISTENTO(the)PSYTRANC­E(version;-)

  • what was the inspiration for this album?

  • it's about how we believe that we believe that we have a freedom of choice in politics. All the while everything is played off in the background.

    killing joke are epic!

  • Good comment. I live in the UK,and that little game is being played 24 hours a day...

  • ....er life...

  • résignation?!.......

  • Was this albums as good as Pandemonium?

  • Not quite, but personally, I think Pandemonium is their best album. Still, this is definitely a good album.

  • yes !

  • this song is so beautiful!!!!!!!!!!!!!

  • noel gallagher

  • noel gallagher is a closet dwelling squid...so is that jerkon brother of his.

  • great album!

  • I love this album

  • C'est une superbe chanson, puissante et tout; c'est fou de voir avec quel pessimisme et lucidité il croque le monde. Je vous conseille Pilgirmage de même album, une tuerie.

  • Jaz Coleman sort of resembles Noel Gallagher in this video. Slice of 90s nostalgia, innit?

  • Decent Rock song, at least it highlights the illusion that is democracy and freedom of choice.

  • Prophetic lyrics.

  • Powerful song, I haven´t heard this since 1996! Thanks for posting! Thanks Youtube for existing!

  • One of their greatest songs. Immensely powerful.

  • heavy is in the ear of the beholder,listen and learn,you have a choice>>>>

  • hey 101Volts listen to the Killing Joke album (2003) or did you mean you didn't expect a song NOT this heavy ?

  • the 2003 album was epic...also i believe he is talking about the lyrics...being with a heavy meaning

  • I was not expecting a song this heavy from Killing Joke. It's not a bad thing, It was just unexpected.

  • Great song.

    Jaz coleman Excited singing !

  • it's funny how the people are always going voting with hope.With vision that this candidate will really change something because he has promised it in TV.But the truth is that the politicians don't exist to make anything better.They are for keeping the bad things on and on.They are buying places with huge promises and lies.Politicians will never tell you the truth.They will tell you what you want to hear.

  • hey. the commoners need something to make them get up and go to work each day. voting and praying to the lord sedates many of the sheep. while watching american idol and getting excited takes care of the rest. any stragglers are cleaned up by twitter and iphones. politics makes my guts churn but we need these clowns to keep the ball of society up in the air. i sure as fuck wouldnt want that job. now im going to tell my mom i need another hot pocket and that my clothes need to be washed correctly

  • the fact that you lump social media in with crap tv, religion and limp-wristed political process tells me you don't really grasp how powerful an alternative media tool social media actually is. For now, it's uncensored. Say THAT about your standard Rupert Murdoch news-feeds.

  • @musicusaddictus If they told the truth, or what they thought was the truth, they'd never get elected. They've got no choice.

  • @musicusaddictus: Of course not, there's nothing inherently corrupt. If you really believe you are talented to do good, get involved in politics, or any other activity. It's our personal commitment which changes things.

  • one of the strangest bands around but they have such an amazing sound and have matured so well over the years, still among the best bands around!!!!

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  • You've been misinformed

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  • Actually, there's fluid iside my goiter and when it popped I drank some through a straw. It tasted like coconut milk.

  • Did it really... you must be a coconut based life form. Mine just tasted of rancid pus.

  • "Superman ideology" is credited more towards Nietzsche, not Crowley. I'd say Nietzsche inspired Killing Joke just as much.

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  • i went and saw then at heaven club in london yesterday

    they were awesome

    and i got to meet them :D

  • this video is a mirror of our time.Obama is just an another piece of crap.Well puppet of a big crap.He can change maybe his hair cut but nothing more.If he will do some big changes he will buy a bullet into his head as Kennedy did.Obama is 100 % pointless.He's the same shit as Bush,Bush father etc. Illuminati did a good job once again.Brainwashing the US ppl is still so easy.

  • He's already blocked more abuse photos getting released. Reinstated military trials for certain prisoners, and doens't seem to be doing anything about prosecuting the previous administraion.

  • @musicusaddictus but atleast hes not going to war with iran- i guarantee if republicans win in 2012 the first thing on their agenda will be war with iran- just watch!!! The corporatemilitary complex always needs a conservative to push their war agenda! Obama may be pointless but atleast Palin didnt get within a Mccain heartattack from the white house

  • @musicusaddictus are you fucking stupid obama managed to carry out many of the promises he made, he broke only a small few, and yet he's still working on carrying out the others............. mabye you should take the time to look into what you've already decided into your head, you have little answers and you constrict yourself by being ignorant

  • Definitely one of my favourite bands ever, is all.

    I think I like Millennium best though, "All my life, I've been waiting, for this moment baby" yeah.

    Underrated, definitely underrated.

  • Im with you. Killing Joke deserves much more attention, because damn, they really are something.

  • still awsome !

  • Oh how I love how everyone voted for Obama and yet they are still in the same shit they were 8 years ago. and they are all bitching, moaning, or groaning because THEY aren't being given their nice excessive lifestyles that so many of my countrymen have fallen prey to.

    It's a shame how a lot of Generation X turned out to be like their parents, the Baby-Boomers, just as whiny, greedy, narcissistic(sp?), and 'GIMME THAT, IT'S MINE" filled. Oh well, people get what they deserve.

  • wow cheers its good to know people like this exist in the us

  • They turned out like their parents because of their parents

  • That's a little too reductionist. Using that line of thought, Gen Y should be like their Gen X parents, and thus like their Baby Boomer grandparents.

  • fuck you buddy

  • @SeanGoatboy some of what you say is true, but all generations the same - a lot of the so called now generation (or next) just as materialistic (some more so now!) full of crap. What counts is how you adapt, treat others. Obama hasn't delivered what ? Before was crap. Changes never happen overnight or in 8 years. I lived in the UK, am Australian - live in Australia - much of the globe is the same. Not only Politicans - industry, business, people we all do the damage. It's a KILLING JOKE.

  • @SeanGoatboy Generation X missed itself, it was in the '90s when we were all children. Everything was better and more free then, music, movies, politics. Its sad the past was more intouch with the future than what the actual future is. No one could wait for 2000, but now its here and it sucks bad

  • @TheNyteChyld the 90s sucked ass- the real zeitgeist was the 60s! Seriously the only thing worse than the 90s was the 80s- weve been a downward trajectory since 1975

  • @salvadory Mostly agreed, the music was good in the '80s, the culture was alittle whacked. But I think some some of the '90s were relatively close to the '60s what with the Rave culture and all, I don't see the violence being an excuse to call the 90s bad cause the 60s were just as bad, you just don't hear about it unless you do your research. but yeah the 70's were just dirty. Infact when i think of the 70s I seriously think of dirt

  • @TheNyteChyld actually in my opnion besides a few bands like killing joke the damned jam clash etc most of the music was terrible the production was terrible in the 1980s's! I didnt say the 90s were violent- violence is in every decade- but the 90s bands were all about whining and self pity and mosy of them werent either good or lasted more than two years- yeah the electronic scene was pretty cool but he 60s and 70s were the best because people put the words to action to protest to change -

  • @salvadory Oh I know you didn't mention violence but thats always what you always hear them talk about on tv.

  • @SeanGoatboy i agree !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

  • @SeanGoatboy i agree !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!fjhdjklfgk­jfkdllfkgjkfldfkg

  • @SeanGoatboy too true

  • This song actually makes me cry inside, because it's true.

  • spamisnot acrime: Just look at his name, it will tell you all that you need to know.

  • majestic.check out geordies guitar structure on slipstream.best band on the planet.!

  • #You have a choice, we are your voice Red, blue or yellow. We will blow away the green Another five lane motorway (You'll never get a referendum anyway) Funny handshakes. insider dealing Et in arcadia. arcadia ego Backhanders and salamanders A powerhouse that is morally Mechula I'm sorry democracy is changing # What a pisser!
  • nice growling voice and a visionary clip

  • jaz looks kind of deadpan at some points, is that deliberate?

  • Love the song...never heard it before.

    BTW, Democracy did not change. We just do not abide by democratic ideas which is good as 51% of the people can take the rights away form 49% of the people in a pure Democracy. The best form of leadership and control seems to be a mix of government styles that enhance the effectiveness of efficiency and compassion. Two items that seem to be the last priority nowadays.

  • Money rules USA, that's the truth. People equal shit to politicians there.

  • It does in most of the western world!