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"and we will see how godless a nation we have become"

did Billie Joe make this quote up or is it from somewhere else? and does anyone know who the person is at the beginning of the song who says it?

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This is easily my fav on the album, the pace of it always gets me going.

Has to be a single in my mind, and can't wait to hear it live!

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This song really introduces what, IMO is the better half of the album. And fuck it introduces it with a bang. It gets me pumped. If it isn't a single worldwide, they aint doing this album justice.

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How come, when the lyrics are written down/typed out, "river of a shadow of doubt" always has quotation marks around it?

I get the feeling it's a reference I'm not quite ... Getting!

:lol:

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How come, when the lyrics are written down/typed out, "river of a shadow of doubt" always has quotation marks around it?

I get the feeling it's a reference I'm not quite ... Getting!

:lol:

I see what you mean! If it's a reference to something, I must be missing it too! :lol:

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a river running through something that no doubt remains about. so if something is running through something that no one doubts anymore doesn't that mean its running through nothing. I might be thinking about this wrong, but if they throw there crutches into the river of shadow of doubt then they are effectively throwing them into nothing. so maybe is quoted because he is trying to say that theres nothing to doubt, maybe a bit of sarcasm. i dunno, i dunno if that makes sense actually.

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Best song on the album! I love the guitars in this song. The lyrics are also great.

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this is defenetly one of the best songs on the album. one of my favorites as well :D its soo strong and the message is so powerful. the song is moving for me :)

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"and we will see how godless a nation we have become"

did Billie Joe make this quote up or is it from somewhere else? and does anyone know who the person is at the beginning of the song who says it?

It's Billie doing his Charlie Hanson's "Son of the son of God" voice

2:53

Recording LF!DF!

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^ John Roecker with facial hair whoa :o

Anyway that's neat, thanks for posting the link! It sounds more like BJ (after seeing that video) than I originally thought it did.

I LOVE the "don't test me, second guess me, protest me, you will disappear" part. Especially how he did it at the VMAs!

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^^You're welcome. :)

The VMA performance was brilliant. :wub: It makes me even more excited for the single. It's available for pre-order on Ebay and Amazon.

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I think that EJN as a single will be more successful than 21st CB..I mean it sounds like a party, but it has an important message in it..

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Perhaps I am late on this or it's already been answered; however I do not feel like reading 6 pages.

Did they get the song title from Juno?

I was watching the movie today and her step mom was like, "Out in East Jesus Nowhere." Coincidence or not?

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Perhaps I am late on this or it's already been answered; however I do not feel like reading 6 pages.

Did they get the song title from Juno?

I was watching the movie today and her step mom was like, "Out in East Jesus Nowhere." Coincidence or not?

Yes, it was originally titled "March of the Dogs" but Billie saw the movie and changed the title :)

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East Jesus Nowhere sound better than March of the Dogs.

Yeah, I think that title would have sounded a bit anti-religious people (not just fundamentalists), which is not what the song is about, y'know? I don't know, I just think East Jesus Nowhere is a better fit for the song, even if it's not technically part of the lyrics.

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Not my favorite on the album but its not a BAD song or anything. Im sure in a while it will be my favorite tho. That always happens. That organ in the song really adds to it

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