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Old 08-23-2010, 04:32 PM   #22 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by VEGANGELICA View Post
I like the sound of the "Poppies" song, too, Antonio, thanks mostly to the guitars but also to the serious subject matter, which appears to be the opium trade and the British empire's unethical behavior toward India and China. I think the song refers partly to this sad story from history:

"China had a positive balance sheet in trading with the British, which led to a decrease of the British silver stocks. Therefore, the British tried to encourage Chinese opium use to enhance their balance, and they delivered it from Indian provinces under British control. A massive confiscation of opium by the Chinese emperor, who tried to stop the opium deliveries, led to two Opium Wars in 1839 and 1858, in which Britain suppressed China and traded opium all over the country."
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hmmmm, well now that you mention it, it does make some sense with the lyrics, thanks for the observation.

surprisingly enough the same album has a song named Opium, so that may show where their priorities are, haha

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isn't this one of the main reasons for this entire site?

what's next? a thread made specifically to banter about music?
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