Bottle Rocket by The Go! Team

What song would you play to counterbalance the world when it feels like a broken and unrelenting monolith designed to bring terror and tragedy? I asked my wife what track she would pick and her instant answer was, Rage Against the Machine’s Killing in the Name Of (because fuck you, I won’t do what you tell me). I applaud her early morning vitriol and desire to push back against the modern industrialised state!! To be fair she hadn’t had her morning coffee yet, she’s not normally quite so militant. My thoughts went completely the other way, to something so uplifting that it would destroy state sponsored terror, and all hatred across the world!! Funny how people think differently eh. A few tracks sprung to mind but once I recalled this track, from a band I’ve seen live a couple of times, it was a no brainer. Upbeat, funky vibes, with a dash of fun sprinkled over the top. Perhaps not the most uplifting but certainly a track that would make you forget about all the doom and gloom in the…

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