Creepy Kansas Song Is Creepy
Ok, “Dust In The Wind” it isn’t, but it sure makes me wonder if some members of the rock group Kansas weren’t also members of a well-known “religion” we like to refer to as a cult.
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Kansas - Fair ExchangeYour credit is good if you’re a member
Just a token to help the people remember
All we’ve done for you
Nobody buys and nobody sells
And nobody speaks ’til the chairman tells you
We’re gonna be your religion, throw those others away(Chorus)
Fair exchange for your freedom
Fair exchange for your life
Hail the new perfect order
Ending trouble and strife
No one can refuse our offer, it’s a fair exchangeYou’re on file, our computer
Knows what’s best for you
We will provide the solution, for the rest of you
Safety and peace, the terror will cease
Forget everything the fanatics tell you
Now you can worship the leader
All he wants is your soulFair exchange for your freedom
Fair exchange for your life
Hail the new perfect order
Ending trouble and strife
No one can refuse our offer, it’s a fair exchangeWe’re under control, never worry
Always watching you
Now you’re a part of the program
We’ll be using you
What do you want? We know what you need
Get out of line, we eliminate you
All for the good of the people
Better one man should dieFair exchange for your freedom
Fair exchange for your life
Hail the new perfect order
Ending trouble and strife
No one can refuse our offer, it’s a fair exchange
Bad song is bad, but sucky cult sucks more.
[MitsuToo strikes again]
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Well, various members of Kansas have been born-again and evangelical Christians, and at least one album had lyrics influenced by The Urantia Book, but I’ve never heard of any of the members being involved with Scientology. And it seems a bit odd to speculate on them being members of a cult based on the fact that they write a song with lyrics clearly critical of a cult-style movement.
Comment by AF — April 28, 2008 @ 8:19 pm
Agree AF but then it doesn’t mean they were not aware of scientology since this is around the same time as Operation Freak Out and Snow White. In any event the lyrics are so apropos to the current situation and gives crdence to the fact the CoS is very cult like. Also I doubt they would write a song critical of their own religion. Anyway it’s just funny how the more things change the more they stay the same.
Comment by Mitsu Too — April 28, 2008 @ 8:39 pm
Actually, I believe it is a song about the end times and the Antichrist.
That sounds like it is referencing the book of Revelation in the Bible.
Sometimes it is tempting to see things that might not be there.
Comment by k — April 28, 2008 @ 8:53 pm
k yes could very well be. However I have no illusion that this could be about the CoS. It’s just that the lyrics resonate with what is happening today. ;o)
Comment by Mitsu Too — April 28, 2008 @ 8:58 pm