Bad Religion-Los Angeles Is Burning

The Empire Strikes First

Somewhere high in the desert near a curtain of blue
A sane man skirts under the wind
But down here in the city of limelights
The fans of Santa Ana are withering
And you can't deny the living is easy
If you never look behind the scenery
It's Showtime for dry climes
And bedlam is dreaming of rain

When the hills of Los Angeles are burning
Palm trees are candles in the MURDER wind
So many lives are on the breeze
Even the stars are ill at ease
And Los Angeles is burning

This is not a test
of the emergency broadcast system
When Malibu fires and radio towers
Conspire to dance again
And I cannot believe the Media Mecca
They're only trying to peddle reality
Catch it on Prime Time
Story at nine
The whole world is going insane

When the hills of Los Angeles are burning
Palm trees are candles in the MURDER wind
So many lives are on the breeze
Even the stars are ill at ease
And Los Angeles is Burning

A placard reads "the end of days"
Jacaranda boughs are bending in the haze
More a question than a curse
How could hell be any worse?
The flames are stunning
The cameras running
So take warning!

When the hills of Los Angeles are burning
Palm trees are candles in the MURDER wind
So many lives are on the breeze
Even the stars are ill at ease
And Los Angeles is burning

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[agentx42]

Kick ass song! But it's "Jacaranda boughs", not "Shotgun roundabouts".

[Killer7Pt]

Thanks for pointing that up :)

I was thinking to upload a Bad Religion Christmas Song s Special, who wants it? :D

[KingKulltheGreat]

I remember when I first heard this song. I was in Cali and it was around 2003 or 2004. I may have my dates messed up. It was when the whole San Burnadino valley was on fire. I think the drummer of Blink 182's house was burned down. I'm not sure 100% of what happened cuz I didn't get to see it all on the news.

[Killer7Pt]

Thanks for the input :)

If you want more BR songs just tell me :)

Gonna upload more in this weekend hopefully.

[skatezombie83]

Fuck WMG they want your music gone!

[Killer7Pt]

True :(

But the problem is that youtube loses money because of music copyrights so they are removing every copyrighted music they can find.

[Taranau]

7:30 p.m.,08-27-2009,the hills of Los Angeles ARE burning.

[WishesSailorMoon]

Love Bad Religion!



[Rumhurius]

Fuck Yeah... Lets just celebrate this godlike song.

[canaydemedian]

champane bottle anyone? :)

[johnbr59]

'St. Anne's skirts are billowing', not 'A sane man skirts under the wind' !!!

[05EVORS]

@beer trash guy: theres a not so special place for LA haters like you - back east mother f&$&r!

[PowerSonicBurp]

1:06 is the intro of Dinosaurs will die!!!! XD

[CardinalBeerTrash]

not only is this a great song but i hate L>A> and i want to imagine it burning!!!!!!!!!!

[wkd496]

now i will burn bad religion on my radio XD awesome music

[rhombusskullvsteal]

I like how you can listen to this song as many times as you want and hear Los Angeles burn again and again and again

[Blakk69]

Mike Campbell (from Tom Petty fame) is soloing here