Steppenwolf - Monster

This great song from Steppenwolf never gained the popularity it should have - probably because it's so long.
I just had fun playing along with it and decided to make this video. I hope it will reach a few people so they can see what a great message John Kay had back then - and that it's (unfortunately) very - if not more so - relevant today.
I included some of the fantastic artwork from David Dees ( http://www.dees2.com/ )

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Music

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• steppenwolf
• monster
• america
• suicide
• john
• kay
• david
• dees

[HVYMETL]

This poem gets more real every decade.

Pass this plastic record on to your kids, then onto their kids.

When the monster gets stronger

there will a stronger fight waiting for it

[SRangelDE]

@HVYMETL The monster has grown and gotten stronger in the more than 40 years since this song came out! They (the monster) have been planning how to control us. Our only chance is to rise up peacefully by the millions. America - where are you NOW?

[Boelcke1919]

Oh and for the record, the last time our nation actually declared war (per the Constitution) was December 8, 1941. I think if I were elected president, the very first thing I would do is to publicly pledge no more illegal wars. I would pledge that if I thought we "needed" to go to war, we would actually follow the Constitution and make that case to the Congress. The only exception would be to prevent an imminent attack on us. Ron Paul has a point.

[SRangelDE]

@Boelcke1919 The congress should declare world peace!

[Boelcke1919]

I would hope that we the people could still save the system, but we have to get the national security monster under controil because their illegal actions threaten our freedom, are creating enemies for us abroad for the wrong reasons, and are slowly suffocating the American Dream. If anyone working for the CIA asked me what he should do, I'd say resign. Get that evil off your karma and join the fight to save freedom in America, and it starts by making them admit killing our president.

[SRangelDE]

@Boelcke1919 Yes, CIA - resign, admit to killing presidents (not only ours), overthrowing regimes, terrorizing people in many countries, be a real hero - a whistle blower.

[donjgeorge]

This rings as true as ever.

[donjgeorge]

I love John Kay and Steppenwolf and this song. You did a great job with this! I'm getting a chill up/down my spine! I came here to share the song in relation to my friends comment on F.B.

Excellent message that rings as true as ever.

[hillbillyvol]

40 years ago and still the same Monster.

[Doobie1975]

this song reminds me of how this world is today with the poor economy and the rising fuel prices

[Gina0071000]

LOVE THIS Saw this live, along time ago. Wake up!!!!!

[TheMike26130]

@HVYMETL

it does and it's scary

[allrightguy89]

Not that it really matters anymore, but I worked for Eugene McCarthy for president in 1976 when he ran as an independent, and one of his principal positions was that he would abolish the CIA. He felt it was unneeded and counterproductive to America's best interests.

There are wise leaders out there. We get them if we deserve them.

[imagoatman1]

Ron Paul 2012

[wttwmusic]

Tragically prophetic ---