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1,551 views 30 upvotes Made by NonDescript 4 years ago in politics
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5 ups, 4y,
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MY name is Vince Vance. Myself and my band, Vince Vance and the Valiants wrote these lyrics and recorded "Bomb Iran" and released it June 4, 1980 on my Valiant Records label, and Lady DJ Dana Steele first broke it on KRBE in Houston, TX. I can never thank her enough. Interestingly enough, Dana is now ironically, a Far Left Democrat.

Immediately, our hit song went to Number One —with almost ALL stations across the USA playing it multiple times each hour. "Bomb Iran" went on to become the #1 most played novelty song in 1980 and 1981. And, became the Number One most played propaganda song ALL-TIMES. However, Billboard would never rate it above 101 calling it "Bubbling Under." Also, VH-1 called me about 10 years ago, or so, to say they were doing a retrospective of 1980/81 and were going to highlight "Bomb Iran," the same song we wrote and recorded. We were so excited! STOP... Afraid of being politically incorrect and trying to re-write reality, they didn't use it in their incomplete compilation. What have we become that we can't tell the truth —as it may offend someone? So, sadly, besides the 52 hostages of which most were held for 444 days, we, too, the American People, are still being held hostage today by our guilt and these selfsame Islamic terrorists, now, for over 40 years. Fortunately, we have a hero in the White House who is unafraid of the slings arrows of Washington and beyond.

I would like to thank my record company president, Tommy Couch, Waldoxy Records (a subsidiary of Malaco Records) for boldly publishing this bona fide part of American Pop Music History and composer Fred Fasert for supplying the music. —Vince Vance * @VinceVance * #vincevance * [email protected] * www.facebook.com/VinceVance1 * Jay Ceravolo, promotions manager 504.615.4046
5 ups, 4y,
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Wait, you're the actual guy?
4 ups, 4y,
1 reply
Yessir!
3 ups, 4y,
1 reply
Cool! (I'll be honest, I didn't know this was an actual song. I heard someone sing the first line, and thought it was a joke.)
2 ups, 4y,
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THE ORIGINAL LABEL RELEASED JUNE 4, 1980 | made w/ Imgflip meme maker
We intended it as a joke but it took off. People were embarrassed by that feckless Jimmy Carter, another cowardly Democrat. Roosevelt had given away the farm to Stalin, a worse mass murder than Hitler. None of them had the guts Truman did. He was a man who did not want war. He would not let another American boy die. So, he dropped bombs on Hiroshima and Nagasaki. Scoot forward 30 years. You hafta understand the times: America was embarrassed that the Ayatollah Kockamamie had overtook our embassy and held hostage 55 Americans for 444 days... and Carter didn't do a thing. Our country's bio-rhythms were lower than Chubby Checker's Limbo Stick. Our song made people realize that (if we had courageous leaders) we could crush a$$holes we've been fighting since the Crusades. Some stations would play "Bomb Iran" the whole hour. Here's the original label.
1 up, 4y,
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How are you not a guest lecturer at high schools?
2 ups, 4y,
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I'm a musician and I prefer to play gigs. I used to be a high school band director. Fortunately, I went to the Dark Side and haven't looked back.
2 ups, 4y,
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As someone who works in a public university, I can see why.
2 ups, 4y
Hey, if you need me, I''ll be there, amigo!
2 ups, 4y
Vince Vance - fellow imgflip memer, artist & bandleader
author of the 1980 'Bomb Iran' parody by Vince Vance and the Valiants

1980 vinyl
https://youtu.be/CVWpcKmz1t0

1995 digitally remastered
https://youtu.be/s8hEtI9AI0U

2008 live
https://youtu.be/nxRCEtOroR8
Vince Vance & the Valiants perform Bomb Iran at their reunion show in Dallas at Poor David's Pub on 11-15-08
you can spot our fellow brother-in-memes at t=0:30

enjoy.
6 ups, 4y
You got me Iraqian and reeling.
4 ups, 4y,
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2 ups, 4y,
1 reply
You are the best, Big Bear Brother!
2 ups, 4y
Well thank you. And I am pleased to see that you understand the translation of my last name.
4 ups, 4y
Lol! I remember that song
5 ups, 4y,
2 replies
They stole the song from the Regents and the shirts from the Kingston Trio.
5 ups, 4y,
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These guys have absolutely NOTHING to do with the parody song "Bomb Iran." I know. I wrote it in early 1980. Actually, they pretended to have the rights to the "Barbara Ann" to try and block me from putting it out. I am not descrying them as musicians. They are successful and Brian is a talented man.
However, the man who wrote "Barbara Ann" was Fred Fasert of the Regents. Just saying.
-Vince Vance
5 ups, 4y,
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I'm sure she just used a picture of the Beach Boys to clue in anyone viewing the meme on how to "hear" the lyrics, not intending to actually attribute it to them.
2 ups, 4y
Pretty much, yeah. TBH, I didn't even know that was an actual parody song.
5 ups, 4y
PS. Here's how we looked. I'm the guy in the Yellow Scarf.
4 ups, 4y,
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Someone had a picture of your Bomb Iran ep as a meme a few days ago.
3 ups, 4y,
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Giantsquonk i think.
3 ups, 4y,
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Yeah, I couldn't find it looking through his memes for some reason.
3 ups, 4y,
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you mean before or after i suggested?
3 ups, 4y
imgflip.com/i/3l6645#com3911065

there it is Giantsquonk, i think he said he has a physical copy on 45.
3 ups, 4y
Before. I thought it was him but wasn't sure.
4 ups, 4y
They stole their literal shirts! Damn criminals.
3 ups, 4y,
1 reply
The 45 single.
3 ups, 4y,
2 replies
You want to see some serious cringe? Check out the 1st page of the politicstoo new stream.
4 ups, 4y
will do.
4 ups, 4y,
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And the second page, I see that Oberyst gilbert guy the german is back.
How many of them are not paid to be here?
4 ups, 4y
Haha you're right. Pushing to murder Americans lol

If so, a refund is long overdue.
0 ups, 4y,
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yippee. more reasons for our boys to go to war.
1 up, 4y,
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How many boys did Truman risk to end World War II?
0 ups, 4y,
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america was on defense in wwii. if we bomb iran like the op proposes, we'd be on offense for no reason
1 up, 4y
If hundreds of American Boys have died and been maimed by IEDs and other nefarious ways deliberately placed by Iranians. It's been Death to America by a thousand cuts. I'm saying, as I have 40 years, that if we would have strategically bombed them in 1980 many American lives would have been saved. And, the terror that these Evil-Doers have spread across the world would have been held in check. In the words of Saddam Hussein, after being deposed in holding before being killed, "You are going to fail. You are going to find that it is not so easy to govern Iraq."
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