JoJoFrom🇨🇦 @jj-canuck.bsky.social

1 day ago

2025 Anthem for these dystopian times: 🇨🇦Red Rider’s ‘Lunatic Fringe’

“Lunatic fringe In the twilight's last gleaming This is open season But you won't get too far

An eye for an eye, Well before you go under Can you feel the resistance Can you feel the Thunder!”

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A screen grab of an AI summary search for the lyric meaning behind Canadian Band, Red Rider’s”, song ‘Lunatic Fringe’:
"Lunatic Fringe" by Red Rider (Tom Cochrane) is a song about the dangers of extremism and intolerance, particularly anti-Semitism. The term "lunatic fringe" itself refers to a group of people on the margins of a movement with extreme, often eccentric or fanatical views.
The song was inspired by a rise in anti-Semitism in the 1970s and a book about Raoul Wallenberg, a Swedish diplomat who rescued Jews during the Holocaust. Cochrane felt compelled to speak out against these trends and the potential for unchecked power to lead to atrocities.
The lyrics of "Lunatic Fringe" directly address these extremist groups, warning them that their actions are not unnoticed and that there will be resistance. The song emphasizes vigilance and the importance of speaking out against hate and intolerance. It's a message of hope, suggesting that even in dark times, light and resistance will prevail.

Included in the post is a YouTube link to the “Behind The Song: Classic Rock Chronicles” YouTube video: How John Lennon's death inspired Red Rider's "Lunatic Fringe"

The video explains the inspiration behind Red Rider's "Lunatic Fringe".

JoJoFrom🇨🇦 @jj-canuck.bsky.social

1 day ago

“We can hear you coming (We can hear you coming) No, you're not going to win this time (You're not gonna win) We can hear the footsteps (We can hear the footsteps) Way out along the walkway (along the walkway)” /3

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