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Afrika Bambaataa on World Destruction

DAVEY D

As we ended yesterday's interview Afrika Bambaataa spoke about the inspiration behind a landmark song he released in 1984 along with punk rocker John 'Rotten' Lydon of the Sex Pistols. At the time this song was released people thought Bam was crazy for both doing a song with a punk rocker and for the lyrics he spit. Almost 20 years later many are relistening to the lyrics of that song and wondering what Bam knew. He xplained that when he wrote the song 'World Destruction' he was in Paris and had just saw a movie called 'The Man Who Saw Tomorrow' which was based upon the predictions of Nastradamus. Bam felt it was important to speak on some of the things he was thinking about and wanted to make sure his message was global hence he hooked up with Lydon.. Peep the lyrics to 'World Destruction' and draw your own conclusion

World Destruction Speak about destruction. (x3)

This is a world destruction, your life ain't nothing.
The human race is becoming a disgrace.
Countries are fighting with chemical warfare.
Not giving a damn about the people who live.
Nostradamus predicts the coming of the Antichrist.
Hey, look out, the third world nations are on the rise.
The Democratic-Communist Relationship,
won't stand in the way of the Islamic force.
The CIA is looking for other detectives.
The KGB is smarter than you think.
Brainwash mentalities to control the system.
Using TV and movies - religions of course.
Yes, the world is headed for destruction.
Is it a nuclear war?
What are you asking for?
This is a world destruction. Your life ain't nothing.
The human race is becoming a disgrace.
The rich get richer.
The poor are getting poorer.
Fascist, chauvinistic government fools.
People, Moslems, Christians and Hindus.
Are in a time zone just searching for the truth.
Who are you to think you're a superior race?
Facing forth your everlasting doom.
We are Time Zone. We've come to drop a bomb on you.
World destruction, kaboom, kaboom, kaboom!

I'm going out of my mind that makes two of us- I going out of my mind

This is the world destruction, your life ain't nothing.
The human race is becoming a disgrace.
Nationalities are fighting with each other.
Why is this? Because the system tells you.
Putting people in faceless categories.
Knowledge isn't what it used to be.
Military tactics to control a nation.
Who wants to be a president or king? Me!
Mother Nature is gonna work against you.
Nothing in your power that you can do.
Yes, the world is headed for destruction.
You and I know it, the Bible tells you.
If we don't start to look for a better life,
the world will be destroyed in a time zone!

Afrika BambaataaJohn 'Rotten' LydonTime Zone

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This story circulated on the hip-hop newsgroups and reached the archive on March 31, 2003. It is reproduced as posted — headlines, typos and all. Original source, as credited in the post: Davey D.