Choking Victim was an influential ska/punk/hardcore (what they call "Crack Rock Steady," a slight satire on the Rocksteady style of music which Choking Victim's style often included) band from New York City in the 1990s. The band became hometown (C-squat in the Lower East Side of Manhattan where they squatted and frequently continue to inhabit and organize shows) legends for their innovative music and highly political lyrics. At the same time they also became infamous for their Satanic imagery and numerous references to the vagrant lifestyle such as crack-smoking, shoplifting, and squatting. They also, like many other bands in the punk scene, have strong anti-police sentiments in their songs. The band prides itself on its Atheism, often making sardonic references to Satan, for the sole purpose of being offensive, rather than any sort of actual worship of the alleged deity.
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Choking Victim

you thought uncle sam wanted you
but you were used, you were just abused
I try to tell you time and time again
the only war worth winning is the war thats within

you played right into uncle sams hands
where is the glory in complying with demands
you were used to defend world dominitation
where is the honor in being an abomination?

and I dont see the glory in your war stories
it was just your turn to burn and get burned

you thought that you had something to prove
but yer just seeing colors, not red & white just blue
your whole life has always been the same
first you were tamed then you were ashamed

you played right into uncle sams hands
where is the glory in complying with demands
you were used to defend world dominitation
where is the honor in being an abomination?

and i dont see the glory in your war stories
it was just your turn to burn and get burned