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== Music == Angry, Young and Poor is similar to the song Born to Die, off of Their System Doesn't Work for You, and features commentary on the problems facing the American Youth. This Machine Kills Fascists is a hardcore style song that attacks the Neo-Nazi punks who had tried to infiltrate the Pittsburgh punk scene. The title track is a slower, more melodic track and features a guitar solo from Justin. The song criticizes American Mainstream Media, and calls for the use of alternative news media.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Punknews.org|title=Anti-Flag - Underground Network|url=https://www.punknews.org/review/191/anti-flag-underground-network|access-date=2020-09-04|website=www.punknews.org|date=3 May 2001 |language=en}}</ref> {{Quote box | quote = "I worked for a long time on the bass lines for this session. It was my first with the full band. Also the first record I wrote and sang songs on. It was nerve wracking. But the rest of the band were there the whole time. It really started the trend of us backing each other up no matter what the idea." -Chris #2 | width = 25% }} Daddy Warbux is the first song to feature Chris #2 singing lead vocals, and is a straight-forward punk song. Vieques, Puerto Rico draws attention to the US Government's use of Puerto Rico for military training and munitions testing, and the protests by the citizens there against the practice. Stars and Stripes is another slower track that features an ongoing bass riff backed by heavy power chords. Watch the Right is a warning against center-right politicians that try to masquerade as liberals. The Panama Deception is the heaviest song on the record, and mentions the 1997 movie [[Wag the Dog]], while connecting it to the [[George H. W. Bush|Bush]]-led [[United States invasion of Panama|Invasion of Panama]] in 1989. Culture Revolution also features a guitar solo from Justin, and calls for a revolution against the apathy and consumerism pushed by the media. Spaz's House Destruction Party was based on an actual party that the band had been a part of in 1994. The band's friend, Spaz, had organized a three day party to commemorate being evicted, and the house was destroyed after only one night, which resulted in the police being called. Spaz would make an appearance on the band's next album, [[Mobilize (Anti-Flag album)|Mobilize]], where he was featured on a live version of the song and explained some of the inaccuracies in the song. Bring Out Your Dead was the first song Chris wrote for the band. He later said that he was inspired to write the song after watching [[Ralph Nader]] speak on [[C-SPAN]]. A part of Nader's speech would be included in the track. The song also features Chris using screaming vocals, which would also be a feature in future Anti-Flag songs. A Start is similar to The Panama Deception, and accuses schools of taking away students' creativity and individuality, and for not teaching about important historical events. Until It Happens to You was written back in 1998 and performed while the band was on tour in Canada, when Jamie Towns was still playing in the band. Justin dedicated the song to "political prisoners like [[Leonard Peltier]] and [[Mumia Abu-Jamal]]".
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