One of my favorite groups put out a song called 'Rainmaker' and it has the following passage:
The people wanted power and reputation galore
So they became a bunch of bullies
In the Assorted Sizes War
And they sailed around the global block
Looking for some heads to knock
And most of them came home heroes
Heroes in a box
I heard the phrase 'assorted sizes war' before I heard the song, but I cannot remember for the life of me where it's from.
Which war is it referring to?
SDnet history buffs, help me out.
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It sounds sort of familiar...
I don't know where I've heard it though. Are you sure it wasn't a similar phrase and you're not just making a leap?
I don't know where I've heard it though. Are you sure it wasn't a similar phrase and you're not just making a leap?
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The phrase
sailed around the global block
makes me think of a modern war, or at least something involving lots of countries. Maybe one of the World Wars?
sailed around the global block
makes me think of a modern war, or at least something involving lots of countries. Maybe one of the World Wars?
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I want to think it was the Mexican war, but I'm not sure.
From a southern viewpoint (but the Rainmakers are from Kansas) it could refer to the Civil War.
Like I said, I'm certain I've heard the phrase prior to the song itself but I'll be damned if I can remember what it referred to.
From a southern viewpoint (but the Rainmakers are from Kansas) it could refer to the Civil War.
Like I said, I'm certain I've heard the phrase prior to the song itself but I'll be damned if I can remember what it referred to.
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^The lyrics do not specify how those would-be heroes died, though. Also, the guys were buried at sea iirc, so that kinda speaks against the box thing.
The first thing that came to my mind was the Vietnam war. Why? Because "global blocks" has only gotten associated with the cold war, and it just seems to fit. Also, assorted sizes might refer to the alleged power imbalance between the Vietnamese and the US, and the Vietnam War is the first war where I can remember seeing the pictures of dead US soldiers in rows of "boxes".
This is a pretty vague song, and I admit that the part about the majority of them dieing speaks against my theory. Still, the Vietnam War was the first that came to mind.
The first thing that came to my mind was the Vietnam war. Why? Because "global blocks" has only gotten associated with the cold war, and it just seems to fit. Also, assorted sizes might refer to the alleged power imbalance between the Vietnamese and the US, and the Vietnam War is the first war where I can remember seeing the pictures of dead US soldiers in rows of "boxes".
This is a pretty vague song, and I admit that the part about the majority of them dieing speaks against my theory. Still, the Vietnam War was the first that came to mind.
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I think I heard the phrase in reference to the first war where machine made uniforms in individual sizes (instead of tailored ones) were used.
Could it be the Mexican war?
Or could it be referring to something from British history?
Could it be the Mexican war?
Or could it be referring to something from British history?
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I agree. The phrase "global bloc" is pretty specific to the Cold War.Thanas wrote:<snip>
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