"1909" by Scrabbel

[1mrnewman]

Russia had already occupied Manchuria and was about to take over Korea. Hirobumi Ito tried everything to stop Russian expansion but the Russian Tsar had nothing but contempt for Asians even reffereing to them in official documents as monkeys.Kaiser of Germany also shared these racial sentiments coinig the term 'yellow peril'. Hirobumi scored a diplomatic coup and separted Russia from European nations by bringing in Britian to their side.

[1mrnewman]

Japan wiped out Russia and did not annex Korea. Because Hirobumi Ito opposed annexation.Ito declared himself as resident general meaning he was a Korean resident. He also dressed in Korean clothes. But Korean fools assasinated him and then Korea was annexed and the position was changed to Governor general. Koreans praising Ahn Jun Gun is like African Americans praising the assasin of Lincoln. What folly!

[rlatndnsxo]

the death of this man saved millions of Eastern Asian lives.

[jcliswong]

Nice voice, nice melody. But I thought the scene you had is very Chinese. The women are dressed in cheongsam.

[wittlesailor]

really love this band!!

[bjcpc0337]

Not Sutro Bathhouse, but cool video anyway

[karma360amrak]

Ask yourself which is a better choice: Having a foe or having a friend? Hatred is both taught and learned, and it's up to the individual to decide whether to continue or end this cycle of hate. Remind yourself that there is plenty of misrepresentation online. Some assume a false identity with the intention of spreading ill-will, so don't believe everything you read online. Let's learn to respect. Give it all you've got, Korea, Japan! Aja aja aja!

[melonbarmonster]

@karma360amrak I'd rather have justice and liberty instead of some BS, I love everything even if it's evil BS that you're spouting.

[somecallmejames]

@melonbarmonster someones a nationalist, racist pig...

[Anonymous41362]

I love this song, its so surreal.

[Amazonwarrior777]

The intro to this song is the best thing I have EVER heard.

[welovetodance55555]

Dude. I know.

[kidparagon]

great song guys

[codyscottmac]

I can't stop listening to this songg

[kquayle19]

Very good!

[mandukid]

an jun gun is a honorable men of men

rest in peace

[wingofphoenix]

An was nothing more than a crazy terrorist.

He killed Ito Hirobumi, but Korea was still annexed by Japan. And Japanese Governor-General Terauchi Masatake was far more nationalistic man than Ito.

[leirlic]

crazy terrorist? wow u piece of shit. talk like mommy taught u, bitch. is she republican too?

[Anonymous41362]

An Jung Geun is a hero of korea, he died fighting for his nation, if your damn japanese heroes were hlaf as honorable as him, japan wouldnt be the most fucked up nation in the world

[jesusroks545]

@Anonymous41362 your messed up okay, I love Korea, alot, but just because Japan did things non admirable doesnt give anyone the right to talk bad about them

there needs to be forgiveness if we are going to survive as a race, everyone is guilty of prejudice, and greed in some form, does it matter to what degree, and you cant punish japanese people for the crime of one or two leaders who are long dead and who made the decision for the people, no japanese civilian decided to take over Korea

[KingofFuzzel]

An jun gun deserved to be killed. Ito Hirobumi was a great statesman.

Long Live Japan!!

[wingofphoenix]

You are right.

[wingofphoenix]

I mean KingofFuzzel is right. System bag)

[twok]

Right...because Japans occupation of Korea was totally awesome for the Koreans?

[FricknLuvMyLife]

screw japan

[AsianAmerican68]

There is some question about whether Ahn was the real or the only Assassin.

The bullet removed from Ito was NOT the same caliber as the handgun Ahn had, so if he didn't fire the fatal shot, who did?

Besides the Japanese and Koreans, there were RUSSIANS at the Harbin Railroad Station too. Some people say it was the RUSSIANS who did it, and Ahn actually missed and was only the Scapegoat.

Anyone else read or heard this version??

[wingofphoenix]

Never. Actually, Ito was always the friend of Russia so they have no reason to do it.

[alexmbv]

The bridge on this song is beautiful. I'm gonna place an order for this CD right now!

[Darequin]

awesome

[preacherofdeath987]

i remember that movie..great song though!

[nightleyend]

very cool song i like it!!

[convivialviv]

whoever does lead really reminds me of Ben Gibbard from Death Cab for Cutie/Postal Service.

I really enjoyed the music, I want to see more!

[Striker117]

now that u mentioned it does really does remind me of death cab for cutie.

[Amazonwarrior777]

Wow, I like this.

[nickschuyler]

I like this a LOT BETTER than the one you paid to promote. Very very good. Makes me wanna hunt your page down...

[ClefairyOfDoom]

I love love love this song.

[wokwithme]

Superb Video and Music!

What's the Train Footage from?

[scrabbel]

we took it from a movie about the same subject.

it's called 2009 Lost Memories. (the movie wasn't that great, but it fits the song!)

[BagofSunshine1001]

i like that bass on the cello

[SnowingInCanada]

I'm not so sure about the video, but the song is really cool.

[VonRichter]

Nice song. I'm in SF as well, a one-man-band from Mars.

[Heptzul]

Beautiful.

The cello's melancholy, yet harmonious timbre, coupled with the lyrics, and fantastic music ... that's one amazing song.

[xvtbebe]

I totally agree.

[bogart345]

Jesus, is there some law that says every indie band has to have a song about the assassination of Ito Hirobumi? Death Cab, Decemberists, Yo La Tengo, Sleater-Kinney, Malkmus, Shins, Strokes, Magnetic Fields, Hasselhoff...it's always "Hirobumi this" and "Ahn Jun Gun" that. TIRESOME.

(I quite liked it, actually)

[scrabbel]

ha ha ha

i know i'm sorry, we're jumping on the

hirobumi bandwagon

[caeseroct0]

@bogart345 Could you list out these songs? I'd love to look them up and give them a listen.

[somecallmejames]

@bogart345 scrabbel wasnt first? this song isnt the first to set to music his "dying" words... ? I want to know more.

[somecallmejames]

@bogart345 hey, so, I couldn;t find any song by those bands that reference an jung-geun... maybe you could hel?

[somecallmejames]

@somecallmejames I swear youtube fucks with letters, spelling... a few letters were left out of my last post...  you can assume what I intended...

[DrMillion]

This really isn't bad. Keep on doing what you do.

I'm a hard-core techno fan but this, is something I like too...

[RaddG93]

good stuff this band kinda reminds me of the postal service

[johnnycaesar]

slow and unreliable?

[Shinigami1016]

HA!

[RaddG93]

LOL i meant the band postal service. but maybe thats why they named themselves the postal service

[hardrockcocoandjoe]

awsome music

[honeybucket93]

they're korean?

[jeremynimbus]

What a great song.

I never knew about this assassination, thanks for the history lesson!

[noneness]

totally amazing

[wildhockeyTroJan]

very good song and video. was that really shot at harbin?

[scrabbel]

not sure where the train scenes were shot, cuz we 'borrowed' it from a korean movie. the other stuff was shot in san francisco

[mikeboni232]

Hauntingly beautiful. This is a tremendous sound.

[jamie111guitar]

agreed.

[LellowMadness]

can someone pleamens tell me what band this is

[midichlorian73]

This is San Francisco's Scrabbel on Three Ring Records...

[michelektel]

I heart Scrabbel!

[Munny11]

Reprint the s/t. ok?

[midichlorian73]

I think Three Ring Records is going to re-release next year with an extra track! Stay tuned!

[Munny11]

yay!