It's A War

from the 12” single, Emergency Records, 1980



I have to admit, it was really shocking and, ultimately, inspiring to hear the highest ranking military official in the country, 4-star Admiral Mike Mullen, stick a knife into the ugly embarrassment which is our nation’s so-called “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” policy; sure, I figured they would support “looking into” the idea of repealing it, but I was fully taken by surprise upon hearing the emotion and passion in his voice while delivering his condemnation of the procedure which has led to over 14,000 gay & lesbian service members being discharged from our military. I may not agree with the motives behind the wars we are fighting, and I might not personally understand why other gays & lesbians would be willing to die for a country who largely neglects them, but shit, all of us deserve that choice. This single by Italian trio Kano helped define the early italo sound, and that’s not surprising at all, because this track is dank as fuck! I fear that the theme of this song will prove to be timeless, you know how we all love a rerun…