Comments on: Video: White Flag Warrior

By: March 2010 Monthly Music Guide « The Grace Notes

March 2010 Monthly Music Guide « The Grace Notes — Sat, 17 Jul 2010 04:53:21 +0000

[...] The follow-up to Fight With Tools is just as strong. Flobots brings the kind of non-computerized and non-derogatory rap that I can get into, with genuine instruments (including a viola!) providing the backdrop for fast-flowing intelligent lyrics. As a conservative I don’t agree with their whole worldview, but I love their attitude within it, their passion for justice and hope for improvement. The album’s themes also include the power of unity, looking back on hardships as blessings in disguise, and the importance of personal responsibility – even if I believe they put too much hope in man’s ability to do good on his own. Standout Lyric: Who’s this coulda-been-Rhodes’-Scholar-centerfold / Everyday’s a resource to be sure…. But I feel guilty like the flight went down / And my cell phone wasn’t on airplane mode Standout Lyric II: Appetite has grown fools / Empire has sown rules Let’s throw out craving and things with no use People dropping jewels / Gems cant shine like our light To air is human / So the sky is our birthright In Case It Bothers You: About half a dozen curse words are sprinkled throughout the album STREAM THE WHOLE ALBUM: myspace.com/flobots Or just watch a music video: “White Flag Warriors” [...]

By: James Westmoreland

James Westmoreland — Mon, 07 Jun 2010 15:46:01 +0000

Walker Douglas Westmoreland who is 5 years old met The Flobots while they took a day break in Georgia and loves White Flag Warrior and rocks it everyday, Thanks Guys!!!

By: bob

bob — Sun, 16 May 2010 23:18:54 +0000

Gandhi drove the british out of India using non violence and civil disobedience. I doubt he could’ve effected the change he did, if he decided to use guns.

By: David

David — Thu, 13 May 2010 17:53:40 +0000

On Tour… when in Spain??, there will be a fantastic festval at 8th July, Flobots can join to Rise Against and Antiflag, it could be perfet… so, see you soon.

By: maribel

maribel — Thu, 13 May 2010 13:06:28 +0000

When there are peaceful ways to solve an issue, why consort to violence? Declare war and other nations follow. Either in agreement or in defense, people die. Who are they fighting for when the warriors are just weakening their population? Violence is a last resort. And when someone would rather die than destroy life. . . Well who the heck are you to ridicule? If you ask me, its about the freedom to say you refuse to fight, than being raised and fed all these reasons to stand and use your arms. I really believe this song is just educating you on this free will; the fact that choosing non-violence is another, valid option. And its not the ‘pussy’ way out. It takes a whole lot more guts to deny yourself a fight and instead say you want to negotiate than battle to the death.

By: MxMike

MxMike — Mon, 12 Apr 2010 13:00:43 +0000

Man…y’all are right…I’m not talking about going out and starting violence…but if the jews during wwII were armed when the nazis actually came for them they could have protected themselves.

By: Bret

Bret — Thu, 08 Apr 2010 15:02:24 +0000

I heard this song for the first time today on the way to work. I had to find it so I text and drove the name of the song to myself, almost killing everyone around me to make sure I had it. Well worth the risk. Great song and great video.

By: Hunter Williamson

Hunter Williamson — Tue, 06 Apr 2010 01:13:57 +0000

I heard this song on satellite radio on Faction. I luv your album Fight With Tools!!!

By: Austin

Austin — Fri, 02 Apr 2010 22:21:17 +0000

Fantastic! Was a little unsure about your music for awhile,have always been a huge Rise Against fan. You guys sealed the deal for me. Thanks for the great song I’ll go buy the album now. P.S. love the violin and combination of guitar rap metal.

By: Dava S

Dava S — Mon, 29 Mar 2010 21:52:34 +0000

Let me chip in here. I know entirely that there are many people out there that agree with non-violence, but in all honesty, we wouldn’t be where we are today if it wasn’t for fighting back. We have had to fight for our freedom and make a place for our people in this world. Otherwise we would end up just like my fellow Native Americans….offering negotiations, trusting in the oppossing side to change, and opening up to let in anyone we believe we can make a difference with. The oppossing side would take over ever so slowly and what would be the response? Let them? Let them change the things that so many other people have fought for? Let all those people die in vain for our country? I honestly believe that poeple are missing the whole point of being an American. I’m not saying anyone is a ‘wimp’ or whatever crosses the mind. I’m just pointing out what many may not even think about. I stand by what I believe and that is, we wouldn’t be where we are today if it wasn’t for fighting for our rights. I love the song, it’s catchy, but I don’t totally agree with the lyrics and message it relays. Everyone is entitled to their own opinion, thats one of the many freedoms we have here. It hurts too, I enlisted in order to help keep our values and rights as Americans and to hear such a thing, makes it seem like in general one is saying that what I am doing is throwing everything away, when rather, I feel full of pride for fighting for my country, it’s entirely voluntary. Everything is voluntary, to each their own, be glad that we have such a freedom, for if you tried that elsewhere out there and you weren’t American, one would get punished or mayhap worse. That’s all for now, just had to get a bit off my chest.