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On the 11th I wrote the article about this new release from the band “tiernan” from Tokyo. I finally received an email from the groups founder, lead singer and guitarist, Laurier Tiernan, who cleared a few things up for us. I have included the email in its full context in this article as I promised I would:

In my email to Laurier I warned him I would use his responses in full context in my article and instantly found he has a sense of humor by the following initial response…

Hi Mr. Simkins,

Thanks for the warning as to my candidness; “Oh shit, was I being QUOTED?!”

I wrote the song out of pure frustration a few years ago when I read that Bush II’s Republicans were working to change laws, so that anyone who had been an American citizen for 20 years could run for president.  Arnold has been  an American citizen since 1983.  It rings of Ronald Reagan and much darker things because the Bush family has serious ties to both Nazi Germany and the middle east (of end time prophecy).   So, the Bushes (of German heritage) hold the ball for 3 presidencies then pass it to ARNIE, whom everyone loves (or at least a lot of people) and would obviously gets voted in.  Now, here’s an interesting historical parallel.  The CIA has been running covert (and overt) wars against communism, then “terrorism” for about 50 years, and in the past century, the American government has managed to place bases in about 130  countries.  To protect the world?  (Was Hawaii a threat to American national security?  No, it was a strategic point for a base.) Do I see a Nazi tendency?  Hitler said he conquered Belgium and Holland to “protect” them from England and France.  So, anyway, back to the plot line, Arnold steps in, through legal elections or otherwise and leads us to the end of the world as we know it. (Of course that last line isn’t necessarily true but it makes for a good movie ending).

To be brief, here are some shorter answers to your questions.

Ville Radio: How did you pick Governeor Schwarzenegger to depict as Satan himself? Was it a result of his movie rolls?

 Tiernan: Well, I didn’t depict him as Satan per se but as the antichrist; someone who will come to earth and try to head a world government, allegedly with good intentions, but of course (the antichrist) is Christ’s arch enemy.  And yes, his choice of movie roles add a nice visual connection.

Ville Radio: In the song you make reference to his family having Nazi ties to the past… Is this something you found in research or just something fictional to make the song more realistic?

Tiernan: That’s completely true.  I sing “Arnold’s Father was in the SA”, which is completely true.  He volunteered and signed up.  I’m not quite sure about the authenticity of the attached photo, but it’s a well documented fact.  I originally thought that he was in the SS, but no, upon more careful research, it turns out that he was just part of the SA.

Ville Radio: What actually inspired you to write this song? It is obviously of Biblical reference, was it meant to reflect beliefs of Christianity?

Tiernan: I’ve been a follower of Christ all my life (I was raised a Catholic but now I don’t believe in any church) .  I’ve owned various versions of the bible and I’ve read them religiously. ;)  Also, for quite a few years now I’ve been reading books based on declassified CIA documents by Chomsky, Blum, et. al.  Things just started adding up in terms of parallels.  Then I read a story in the news a few years back about how the Republican’s efforts to change American laws might allow Arnold Schwarzenegger to run for president and I was like, “Oh shit”.  So, like a lot of classic punk anthems, it’s part documented fact, part sarcasm, and part frustration or anger.  Also, really, it’s just timely.  The timing of this song is perfect.

Well, there it is, straight from the source himself. When the song becomes a hit in the United States just remember you heard it and got the whole story first right here on The Ville Radio Network.

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