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Henchman
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Written by: Greg Graffin
Released in: 1989
BPM: 103
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Stranded
In a life in which your struggle for acceptance
Is a never-ending chore,
Upbraided
For your actions past and present and rewarded for the ideas
Of the future's bright open door.

The henchman
Is the human analogue of the suffering multitudes
Who like good dogs sit and lick for their reward.

So what good advice have I got for you
To insure against your likely metamorphosis into this reprobate?

Don't be a henchman,
Stand on your laurels,
Do what no one else does and praise the good of other men
For good man's sake.

And when everyone else in the world follows your lead
(Although a cold day in hell it will surely be)
That's when the entire world shall live in harmony.
Versions
Version Length Release Catalog ID Country Format Year
Album version
1:08 No Control Europe 12" 2023
1:08 No Control Europe 12" 2023
1:08 No Control Europe 12" 2023
1:08 No Control United States 12" 2020
1:08 No Control United States 12" 2017
1:08 No Control United States 12" 2015
1:08 No Control United States 12" 2015
1:08 No Control E86406-1 United States 12" 2014
1:08 No Control E-86406-1TPK United States 12" 2014
1:08 No Control E-86406-1 United States 12" 2010
1:08 No Control E-86406-1 United States 12" 2009
1:08 No Control 86702-2 Russia CD 2007
1:08 No Control United States CD 2004
1:08 No Control Australia CD 1995
1:08 No Control Japan CD 1994
1:08 No Control United States 12" 1994
1:08 No Control E-86406-4 United States MC 1989
1:08 No Control United States 12" 1989
1:08 No Control Germany 12" 1989
1:08 No Control United States CD 1989
1:08 No Control 6406-2 Europe CD 1989
1:08 No Control United States 12" 1989
1:08 No Control Russia MC 1989
1:08 No Control United States 12" 1989
1:08 No Control Brazil CD 1989
Live
1:12 Raise Your Voice DRA 665675 5 Germany CD 1998
Remastered
1:08 No Control Russia CD 2020
1:08 No Control United States CD 2004
1:08 No Control Europe CD 2004
1:08 No Control Australia CD 2004
1:08 No Control n/a United States MC 2004
1:08 No Control n/a Europe CD 2004
1:08 No Control Brazil CD 1999
1:08 No Control E-86406-4 Poland MC 1996
1:08 No Control Japan CD 1994
1:08 No Control United States CD 1989
Video live 1991
Big Bang n/a Europe DVD 2004
Big Bang 24030-423 Europe VHS 1992
Not specified
1:12 Punk Rock Songs (The Epic Years) n/a Malaysia MC 2009
1:12 Punk Rock Songs (The Epic Years) Japan CD 2002
1:12 Punk Rock Songs (The Epic Years) Germany CD 2002
1:12 Punk Rock Songs (The Epic Years) EPC507628 2 Germany CD 2002
1:12 Punk Rock Songs (The Epic Years) Turkey MC 2002
1:12 Punk Rock Songs (The Epic Years) South Korea CD 2002
1:12 Punk Rock Songs (The Epic Years) EICP-96 Japan CD 2002
1:12 Punk Rock Songs (The Epic Years) EDCI 80030 Japan CD 2002
1:12 Punk Rock Songs (The Epic Years) 2-507628 Brazil CD 2002
1:12 Punk Rock Songs (The Epic Years) SAMP11213 Germany CD 2002
1:12 Punk Rock Songs (The Epic Years) Russia CD 2002
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