Against Me!—White Crosses—Live in Victoria BC 2010-03-03

Against Me! of Gainsville, Florida, performs a new piece inspired by the white crosses in St. Augustine, Florida, at the Memorial Centre in Victoria BC Canada at the start of the band's cross-Canada tour with Canadian Billy Talent, Alexisonfire, and the Cancer Bats.

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About this song (as stated in SPIN):

"White Crosses," the title track for their new album, was especially well-received. By the end, some of the crowd was singing along as if they'd heard the song a hundred times before.

Set in St. Augustine, Fla., "White Crosses" is a continuation of the band's left-leaning political commentary. Denouncing pro-life white crosses on church lawns, the ones intended by right-wing Christians to represent deaths caused by abortion, AM! gave a strong reminder that apathy is unacceptable.

"I want to smash them all," Gabel screamed. And there was no doubt he meant it. Imagine that he rearranged the hundreds of white crosses spread out on a church lawn to spell, "Kiss my ass," then set them on fire.

http://www.spin.com/articles/against-me-unveil-new-songs-florida-gig

The above SPIN article, entitled "It Happened Last Night" by Heather Lovejoy, published on February 18, 2010 9:56 AM, also reviews a recent week of Florida gigs by the band (in mid February 2010).

Lyrics:

I wake up in the morning and I drink from the fountain.
I wake up in the morning with the same unanswered questions.
I don't know what's going to cure my unsettled stomach.
Street kids collect spare change in a conch shell on the side walk;
Their teeth are yellow, their hair is tangled.
Their minds are vapid and they laugh wild in their depravity.

I'll make my way back home to you, head north on San Marco Avenue.
White crosses on the church lawn, I want to smash them all.
I want to smash them all.

Pony tails swinging back and forth behind beach blonde college girls out for a jog.
Saint Augustine, shine your light down on me!
Pop hits from the 90's echo out of tourist filled bars.
I am met with arms crossed under dirty looks, I am treated like a common thief.

I'll make my way back home to you, head north on San Marco Avenue.
White crosses on the church lawn, I want to smash them all.
I want to smash them all.

Eaves-dropping in on conversation, I wander aimless leering at strangers.
Strung out on the amphetamines that you gave to me.
Eye-balled with suspicion by a pencil skirt in high heels,
You realize that you're talking to yourself.
Cannon fire explodes out over the bay.

I'll make my way back home to you, head north on San Marco Avenue.
White crosses on the church lawn, I want to smash them all.
Looking for context and perspective, looking for some kind of distraction.
White crosses on the church lawn, I want to smash them all.
I want to smash them all

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[DanReligion]

Tom is playing center stage now? Weird....

[absentbutcher]

Well you're in luck because this is the self-titled track from their new album

[CraigLMcEachern]

Saw them with alexisonfire and Billy Talent. Amazing

[GreatAether0]

saw them live with dropkick murphys last night at the electric factory in philadelphia, pa. off with their heads was there too. against me was definitely better than dropkick murphys, and in my opinion so was off with their heads haha.

[cubfan132]

I've seen AM 4 times now. One of the things that I always loved about seeing them live is that you could tell that Tom was one disturbed mother fucker. Listening to Tom scream the lyrics to their old songs into the microphone would send chills down my spine.

I'm not saying that Tom Gable and AM don't still put on a good show...it's just not the same. You don't get that "I'm genuinely pissed off and I want everyone to know it" vibe anymore.

I'm with the others here...I miss old AM also

[sunshow3rs]

i miss the old against me  too : (

[ValkyrieSoundboard]

so are they good live? im about to see them the 19th at the orange peel in asheville nc. is it worth it?!

[rockworm503]

this song is easily my favorite from them.

[qdd10]

@javert12345 link?

[javert12345]

@DanReligion He's been playing center stage for a few years now. He explains why in an interview.

[ericgaugedelao]

bass player is so badass