I was listening to “Against The Grain”, which is a great cd from Bad Religion, and I noticed that the words to the song “Modern Man” foretold a future that no one else was talking about. The album came out in 1990.

The lyrics are below and I’ve highlighted examples of what I mean by the prediction and/or speech of the future:

Ive got nothing to say, Ive got nothing to do,
All of my neurons are functioning smoothly,
Yet still Im a cyborg just like you,

I am one big myoma that thinks, my planet supports only me,
Ive got this one big problem: will I live forever?
Ive got just a short time to see,

Modern man, evolutionary betrayer,
Modern man, ecosystem destroyer,
Modern man, destroy yourself in shame,
Modern man, pathetic example of earths organic heritage,

When I look back and think, when I ponder and ask myself why? ,
I see my ancestor spend with careless abandon,
Assuming eternal supply,

Modern man, evolutionary betrayer,
Modern man, ecosystem destroyer,
Modern man, destroy yourself in shame,
Modern man, pathetic example of earths organic heritage,
Just a sample of carbon-based wastage,
Just a fucking tragic epic of you and i

—-end lyrics—

Now listen to the song and think for a moment….




I might be reaching a bit far on this one, but Bad Religion might be on to something…but this is 17 years ago…I just feel there are some very key moments in the song that touched my brain a little.

Further Reading

• it is a shame how i curl up in the dark
• Goldfinger “Spokesman” Music Video
• Sugarcult Do It Alone Video
• The Vinyl Underground Watching The Detectives Preview
• Aesop Rock Coffee Music Video & lyrics
• I’m Just Burning Out
• Hollywood Shuffle Dvd Review

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