2.10.2009 - Amerikhastan?

Hey Scorpion,

I am writing about the song Amerikhastan. I love the way he wrote it. I don't know what is so cool about it but it is just an awesome song. I was just wondering, what is this song written about? Is it about war in America or what? Thanks!

Sam from Colorado

Hey Sam,

Here's what Dave told MTV about "Amerikhastan" on Headbanger's Ball in 2007.

"There's a song on United Abominations called "Amerikhastan" and it talks about immigration and fighting in between religions and stuff like that, it's basically part 2 to "Holy Wars", and one of the lines in the songs says (in particular about the Statue of Liberty) "these are your people, Lady Liberty, pull up your dress today, and tattooed is "property of the USA, a subsidiary of Halliburton", and even though that's kinda ugly sounding, it's pretty much the truth and to me I think truth is a lot scarier than fiction, most of the time."

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