2017 - August 2 - Fred (Peace)

Today's song was recorded August 2, 1985, 32 years ago today. The band was Imperiet, and the venue was Västerås Folkpark in Sweden. Imperiet was a spectacular band that emerged from punk rock to become darlings of alternative Swedish rock in the mid 80s. The song I have chosen for today is Fred (or Peace in English), which asks the question if we really want peace, as peace gives complacency, which in turn gives room for exploitation. A very simplified interpretation here, but the song was written by Michael Wiehe, who is a well-known Swedish radical singer (read: socialist) who wrote this song for the Hoola Bandoola Band. But - the song is good - and this version is great...