I Hope You Get Drafted

"I Hope You Get Drafted" was written in a restaurant shortly after the U.S. military takeover of the tiny Caribbean island of Grenada. It was then that I overheard a few ehigh school kids sitting at a table next to our own, upholding the imperialist move as a "neat" thing. Their bragging and laughter, so filled with that “new patriotism” which continues to fester in so many Americans, spoke casually of foxholes, guns,and how much "fun" it would be to fight and "win". As they spoke, my thoughts
turned to the television images of dying soldiers and bloodied children of the various worldwide conflicts. While nuclear bombs have continued to mount their mighty forces and as the world approaches its breaking point, to hear those who sit in the belly of the beast laugh and cheer a victory made from blood, made me wish that they alone be forced to die in the horror and pain of the wars they endorse". (Gary Floyd)

In the song, Floyd rages: “When you come back with no arms or legs, then you can say war is fun!” Perhaps the only hardcore group that matches this level of politically-motivated rage and violent fantasy was the Michigan band the Crucifucks, who the Dicks travelled with during a sprawling “Rock Against Reagan” tour that also included DRI and MDC.