Comments on: This is War – Dustin Kensrue http://www.inthatnumber.com/2009/12/16/this-is-war-dustin-kensrue/ Thu, 05 May 2011 01:49:46 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.3 By: Phisch http://www.inthatnumber.com/2009/12/16/this-is-war-dustin-kensrue/comment-page-1/#comment-2667 Phisch Fri, 18 Dec 2009 02:40:30 +0000 http://inthatnumber.com/?p=864#comment-2667 it's a visual to represent war. as far as recent wars go, most people feel the same about WWII hence that as a backdrop. you don't get the same, consistent feel when you talk about Vietnam or WWI for instance. While we're familiar with Stile Nacht (sp?), the night was really anything but silent and peaceful, politically Israel was occupied by a foreign power that wasn't not appreciated by the Jews. The times and seasons that preceded the birth of the Messiah were also full of turmoil. I'm guessing that's the approach the artist was coming from. it’s a visual to represent war. as far as recent wars go, most people feel the same about WWII hence that as a backdrop. you don’t get the same, consistent feel when you talk about Vietnam or WWI for instance.

While we’re familiar with Stile Nacht (sp?), the night was really anything but silent and peaceful, politically Israel was occupied by a foreign power that wasn’t not appreciated by the Jews. The times and seasons that preceded the birth of the Messiah were also full of turmoil.

I’m guessing that’s the approach the artist was coming from.

]]> By: k.d. http://www.inthatnumber.com/2009/12/16/this-is-war-dustin-kensrue/comment-page-1/#comment-2664 k.d. Wed, 16 Dec 2009 17:56:56 +0000 http://inthatnumber.com/?p=864#comment-2664 awesome song. what lyrics! reminds me a bit of the clash or early bruce springsteen... (to be honest, i don't get the video - it's WWII, 82nd airborne, german infantry, a french or belgian couple under fire?) awesome song. what lyrics! reminds me a bit of the clash or early bruce springsteen…

(to be honest, i don’t get the video – it’s WWII, 82nd airborne, german infantry, a french or belgian couple under fire?)

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