Though numerous reviews of the album speculated that “G” might refer to the first initial of George W. Bush, Trent Reznor has stated that the “G” stands for “greed”.
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Tag: Glam Rock
Def Leppard: Gods of War and CIA-front Solidarność
“Gods of War” samples speeches from Ronald Reagan and Margaret Thatcher during the coda. The song also features “Solidarność” chants during the intro and coda.
What kind of “protest song” samples chants from a CIA front organization? I recorded a clip of the song at around 6:03, where I heard chanting (I’m hearing impaired so I can barely hear them). I haven’t found any other source crediting this sample besides Wikipedia, and neither of the cited references mentions Solidarity.
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