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James Ravenscroft

Software Engineering Leader, ML/NL-Proc specialist, amateur musician, big fan of coffee, food and reading. I play saxophone and guitar and occasionally try to pick up other instruments

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June 7, 2025

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Hypersonic Missiles
Sam Fender
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Share a song that represents rebellion or freedom to you.

My first choice, and I imagine it's a common one, was Born in the USA by The Boss. However, I wanted to showcase Sam Fender who I'd opine is "the geordie Bruce Springsteen" in both style and lyrical depth. Hypersonic Missiles

Hypersonic Missiles is a modern protest song that celebrates the little wins in life. From wikipedia

Its main focus is on the world around the narrator, who is a complete tin foil hatter. They are convinced the world is on its last legs; they know that it is rife with injustice but feel completely helpless and lacking the necessary intelligence to change it while remaining hopelessly addicted to the fruits of consumerism. Amongst all the chaos is love and celebration, there is this glimmer of hope that runs through the song, a little notion that no matter what happens, these two people are gonna have a fucking good time regardless of the tyrants that run their world, and regardless of the imminent doom from these 'Hypersonic Missiles'.

In a world that's full of overwhelming injustice, where does one try to help? We start at home, in our communities. Those efforts ripple outwards!


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