Please request "Bombs Away in Old Bombay" at your local Classic Rock Station

[Kire]

Greetings-

When I was in college, my best friend Venkatesh Veeraraghavan, whose father was a high ranking Congress Party Official, loved the Police. He claimed to have once jumped in a big hotel in India pool that Sting was swimming in. He couldn't keep up with him, but he attempted to swim with sinchronicity with the man himself. Something not many people can claim to have done.

"Message in a Bottle", "Canary in a Coal Mine" and "Man in a Suitcase" were some of Venk's favorite songs.

Today I am thinking about "Bombs Away in Old Bombay", which we both loved to sing and dance around to in our dorm rooms.

It's not available on the MySpace Music Player, but you can hear "Message in a Bottle on
my page today (11/27/08). Please listen to the other songs, as well.

http://www.myspace.com/erikblaine

Please call your local Classic or Progressive Rock Stations and any other radio station that might play it to honor my friend and his country.

Thank you,

Erik B. Anderson
Hackettstown, New Jersey


Venkatesh 'V2' Veeraraghavan
My Bhai Sahib, 1976-2003, RIP



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Here are the lyrics:

Written by stewart copeland

The general scratches his belly and thinks
His pay is good but his officers stink
Guerilla girl, hard and sweet
A military man would love to meet
The president looks in the mirror and speaks
His shirts are clean but his country reeks
Unpaid bills, in afghanistan hills

Bombs away
But were o.k.
Bombs away
In old bombay

The general only wants to teach france to dance
His army life doesnt give him any romance
Guerilla girl, hard and sweet
A military man would love to meet
The general scratches his belly and thinks
His pay is good but his company stinks
Guerilla girl, hard and sweet
A military man would love to meet

Bombs away
But were o.k.
Bombs away
In old bombay
Bombs away
But were o.k.
Bombs away
In old bombay
Bombs away
But were o.k.
Bombs away
In old bombay
Bombs away
But were o.k.
Bombs away
In old bombay

If the Indian Parliament didn't change the name of the port city of Bombay to Mumbai, I would indeed be singing this song with no need to explain why.

Warm Regards,

Erik B. Anderson
Independence Township, New Jersey
Established 1782

[JVS]

1. I don't see it on the list. White Wedding is awesome though!

[Kire]

2. it should be on the Music Player - I'm listening to it now

Not the What I'm Listening to app from Last.fm

[Kire]

3. actually, you're right

it is not even available on the myspace music player, but message in a bottle is, so that's what it will have to be

[Kire]

4. Before anyone else responds saying this is in poor taste, just remember the lyrics

Bombs away
In old bombay
Bombs away
But were o.k.

[Kire]

5. kick

rec?

[Kire]

6. kick because the situation is in it's final phase

http://www.nytimes.com/2008/11/29/world/asia/29mumbai.html?hp

[pitohui]

7. i am not comfortable doing this but i'll give you a kick to honor your friend

i'm sure there is a helluva backstory there

[Kire]

9. backstory here

msg 4 is a start, for the finish click here:

http://www.dailykos.com/story/2008/11/27/11319/633/141/667029

There was quite a discussion in the comments, and I was able to update the body of the dKos piece long after the editing period for this DU post expired.

And if you have any more questions, please PM me. I love to talk about my friend.

Sincerely,

Erik B. Anderson
Independence Township, New Jersey
Established 1782

[pokerfan]

8. Is this like bomb bomb bomb Iran?

[Kire]

10. No

It is not.

[pokerfan]

11. That's good

[Kire]

12. Yes

It is good.

Thank you.

[Kire]

13. kick

hopefully this will be the last kick

what happened to the lounge? it must be really slow, this post has been on the front page for 9 hours

god bless
Erik