I feel genuinely privileged to be able to say that I was at this show. Best I've ever been to, bar none. I would pay to own a copy of the whole show...
From Propagandhi's website: 'This song was inspired by the real-life story of Bella Gahlos. We met her in 1997 at an East Timor Alert Network benefit in Winnipeg. We are humbled to have crossed paths with her. This is her story: Bella Gahlos is one of three East Timorese who have defected to Canada. She was only three years old when Indonesia invaded her country. Her two young brothers were beaten to death and her father was thrown into jail when the Indonesian military entered her home in January 1976. After the Dili massacre, her older brother was jailed and brutally tortured for having made a “Free East Timor” T-shirt worn by some of the demonstrators. Although she focused on her personal experience as a young survivor of the Indonesian occupation, Bella also addressed U.S. complicity in the invasion and occupation of East Timor and the United States government’s continuing military and economic support for the brutal Suharto regime. In her talks, Bella often recounted her experience with Indonesia’s forced sterilization of Timorese women and girls. She was only thirteen years old when the military came to her school and asked all the young women to line up after forcing the boys to leave the room. “They told us we needed to be injected to stay healthy,” she explained. “I was frightened; I didn’t trust them. Five of them had to hold me down, and they had a very hard time. Then they came to my home the same week and injected me again.” Much later, with the help of Bishop Belo, she discovered that she and her classmates had been injected with Depo-Provera (a birth control drug). Bella also spoke of living under a constant fear of being raped: “Women in East Timor are raped all the time by the military. They just come into your home and force you.” Bella began to work with the underground resistance in 1989, helping to plan demonstrations and convincing other women to take an active role in the movement. In 1991, Bella helped to organize the peaceful march to the Santa Cruz cemetery in Dili. When the Indonesian military opened fire on the demonstration, Bella managed to get herself and her pregnant aunt over the high cemetery walls to safety. More than 250 of her friends were not so lucky, being brutally killed in the massacre. In the aftermath of the massacre Bella joined the Indonesian military youth corps to mask her involvement in the demonstration. For three years the Indonesian authorities trained her to fight against her own people. During this time, Bella secretly used her army salary to help the resistance movement. In 1994, after months of interrogation and instruction, the Indonesian government selected Bella to represent East Timorese youth in the Canada World Youth program. She was well trained to speak to the Canadian media and to portray Suharto’s propaganda machine’s version of a “typical” young Timorese - educated, successful, and pro-integration. Bella defected after her arrival in Canada with the help of her uncle, Constâncio Pinto, who had escaped East Timor shortly after the Dili massacre. Since then, Bella has been perfecting her English and touring Canada to speak for her country’s freedom. To learn more or to join her struggle, visit the East Timor Alert Network."
Can someone fill in the gaps here,propagandhi slagged nofx,while on the same label,anti corporate but wearing a voivod(who were linked with) emi,one of the biggest corporations on earth
Check out their newest tine called - Matchee. Only a live version so not the greatest quality but the riffs and melody is potemkon city limits esq. Iv emailed them about 5times politly asking them to tell me when we can hear the recorded version but no reply. Please people join me in getting a petition together to make them tell us.
I know a place where there is a full gig, in glorious HD... but I aint tellin' if they're gonna release a DVD soon. Wouldn't want you half heads getting it for free
I feel genuinely privileged to be able to say that I was at this show. Best I've ever been to, bar none. I would pay to own a copy of the whole show...
From Propagandhi's website:
'This song was inspired by the real-life story of Bella Gahlos. We met her in 1997 at an East Timor Alert Network benefit in Winnipeg. We are humbled to have crossed paths with her. This is her story:
Bella Gahlos is one of three East Timorese who have defected to Canada. She was only three years old when Indonesia invaded her country. Her two young brothers were beaten to death and her father was thrown into jail when the Indonesian military entered her home in January 1976. After the Dili massacre, her older brother was jailed and brutally tortured for having made a “Free East Timor” T-shirt worn by some of the demonstrators.
Although she focused on her personal experience as a young survivor of the Indonesian occupation, Bella also addressed U.S. complicity in the invasion and occupation of East Timor and the United States government’s continuing military and economic support for the brutal Suharto regime.
In her talks, Bella often recounted her experience with Indonesia’s forced sterilization of Timorese women and girls. She was only thirteen years old when the military came to her school and asked all the young women to line up after forcing the boys to leave the room.
“They told us we needed to be injected to stay healthy,” she explained. “I was frightened; I didn’t trust them. Five of them had to hold me down, and they had a very hard time. Then they came to my home the same week and injected me again.”
Much later, with the help of Bishop Belo, she discovered that she and her classmates had been injected with Depo-Provera (a birth control drug).
Bella also spoke of living under a constant fear of being raped: “Women in East Timor are raped all the time by the military. They just come into your home and force you.”
Bella began to work with the underground resistance in 1989, helping to plan demonstrations and convincing other women to take an active role in the movement. In 1991, Bella helped to organize the peaceful march to the Santa Cruz cemetery in Dili. When the Indonesian military opened fire on the demonstration, Bella managed to get herself and her pregnant aunt over the high cemetery walls to safety. More than 250 of her friends were not so lucky, being brutally killed in the massacre.
In the aftermath of the massacre Bella joined the Indonesian military youth corps to mask her involvement in the demonstration. For three years the Indonesian authorities trained her to fight against her own people. During this time, Bella secretly used her army salary to help the resistance movement.
In 1994, after months of interrogation and instruction, the Indonesian government selected Bella to represent East Timorese youth in the Canada World Youth program. She was well trained to speak to the Canadian media and to portray Suharto’s propaganda machine’s version of a “typical” young Timorese - educated, successful, and pro-integration.
Bella defected after her arrival in Canada with the help of her uncle, Constâncio Pinto, who had escaped East Timor shortly after the Dili massacre. Since then, Bella has been perfecting her English and touring Canada to speak for her country’s freedom. To learn more or to join her struggle, visit the East Timor Alert Network."
Thank you for this! You saved me the time of going down the rabbit hole
Even after all these years, this song still gives me the frissons!
Propagandhi fucking rules... They will go down in history as one of the best bands ever, PERIOD.
One of the loudest voices of our time!
Greatest band that ever existed!
I urge every fan of this song to research East Timor.
One of the better music performances I've seen
How can someone rock like this and use a capo ??
Love that shit.
Cappo cappo cappo
Never knew this was capo'd. Cool. Possibly the first capo in punk? Definitely the best!
I love how Beav always looks so calm while he's thrashing.
damn.. That live version sounded VERY good.
OMG release more footage from this show!!!
So good.
stop it, this is too much for me.
perfect.
That is the coolest fucking shirt I've seen in a long fucking time!
take my money! release the show!
I found 3 clips from this Leeds gig, upload the whole damn show if possible, this is sick !!!
killing version,great and epic song
they are THE best band ever, by a long shot unfortunately.
i totally agree.
cooooooooool!
outstanding
"Mate Ka moris Ukun Rasik An" means "life or death, independence"
I fuckin love this band ! Jizz jizz
0 dislikes,damn,at last i trust a bit more in the universe
Fucking bad ass! Total Rock'n'roll
isso é muita musica
Love the MDC shirt!
Can someone fill in the gaps here,propagandhi slagged nofx,while on the same label,anti corporate but wearing a voivod(who were linked with)
emi,one of the biggest corporations on earth
MOOOOAAARRR!!!
It`s ashame I can`t 666 thumb it!
Can someone tell me in general what this song is about?
something to do with The New Order in indonesia
Gadnaardo Jo Thanks.
knightfromoutzide It's about Bella Gahlos
In general, despotism in Indonesia. Am absolutely beautiful song keeping true to the punk rock ethos of revolution rock!!
Check out the Propaghandi-Website. You will find the lyrics to all songs and an extra explanation to this song in particular!
and thats final.
Check out their newest tine called - Matchee. Only a live version so not the greatest quality but the riffs and melody is potemkon city limits esq. Iv emailed them about 5times politly asking them to tell me when we can hear the recorded version but no reply. Please people join me in getting a petition together to make them tell us.
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I know a place where there is a full gig, in glorious HD... but I aint tellin' if they're gonna release a DVD soon.
Wouldn't want you half heads getting it for free
@lefx666 seriously. I will give you money if you release this fucking show on dvd. $15. yours. imagine it.
he looks like playing guitar hero 3, lol he's big.