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Written by: Greg Graffin
Released in: 1989
BPM: 145
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Well the sheaves have all been brought, but the fields have washed away,
And the palaces now stand where the coffins all were laid,
And the times we see ahead, we must glaze with rosy hues,
For we don't wish to admit what it is we have to lose.

Millenia in coming, the modern age is here.
It sanctifies the future, yet renders us with fear.
So many theories, so many prophecies,
What we do need is a change of ideas.

When we are scared we can hide in our reveries but
What we need is a change of ideas.
Change of ideas, change of ideas,
What we need now is a change of ideas.

Versions
Version Length Release Catalog ID Country Format Year
Album version
0:54 All Ages Europe 12" 2023
0:56 No Control Europe 12" 2023
0:56 No Control Europe 12" 2023
0:54 All Ages Europe 12" 2023
0:54 All Ages United States 12" 2023
0:56 No Control Europe 12" 2023
0:56 No Control United States 12" 2020
0:54 All Ages United States 12" 2019
0:56 No Control United States 12" 2017
0:56 No Control United States 12" 2015
0:56 No Control United States 12" 2015
0:56 No Control E86406-1 United States 12" 2014
0:56 No Control E-86406-1TPK United States 12" 2014
0:56 No Control E-86406-1 United States 12" 2010
0:56 No Control E-86406-1 United States 12" 2009
0:56 No Control 86702-2 Russia CD 2007
0:56 No Control United States CD 2004
0:54 All Ages 483563 4 Thailand MC 1996
0:54 All Ages 1221 Poland MC 1996
0:54 All Ages Taiwan CD 1996
0:54 All Ages n/a Malaysia MC 1995
0:54 All Ages 86443-4 United States MC 1995
0:54 All Ages United States 12" 1995
0:54 All Ages 86443-2 United States CD 1995
0:54 All Ages Japan CD 1995
0:54 All Ages Europe CD 1995
0:54 All Ages EP 86443 United States 12" 1995
0:56 No Control Australia CD 1995
0:54 All Ages Indonesia MC 1995
0:54 All Ages ESCA 6405 STEREO | 483563 4 Philippines MC 1995
0:54 All Ages Russia MC 1995
0:54 All Ages Russia MC 1995
0:54 All Ages 86443 Europe MC 1995
0:54 All Ages Yugoslavia MC 1995
0:54 All Ages Bulgaria MC 1995
0:54 All Ages Philippines CD 1995
0:54 All Ages Bulgaria CD 1995
0:54 All Ages Russia CD 1995
0:54 All Ages 86443-2 Australia CD 1995
0:54 All Ages OXX 1173-1 Brazil CD 1995
0:56 No Control Japan CD 1994
0:56 No Control United States 12" 1994
0:56 No Control E-86406-4 United States MC 1989
0:56 No Control United States 12" 1989
0:56 No Control Germany 12" 1989
0:56 No Control United States CD 1989
0:56 No Control 6406-2 Europe CD 1989
0:56 No Control United States 12" 1989
0:56 No Control Russia MC 1989
0:56 No Control United States 12" 1989
0:56 No Control Brazil CD 1989
Live
1:00 Tested EPIT-69952 Europe CD 2008
1:00 Tested DRA 486986 1 Germany 2x12" 1997
1:00 Tested DRA 486986 2 Germany CD 1997
1:00 Tested Esca 6658 Japan CD 1997
1:00 Tested 486986-4 Turkey MC 1997
1:00 Tested DRA 486986 4 | 485019 4 Poland MC 1997
1:00 Tested DRA 486986 4 Netherlands MC 1997
1:00 Tested Germany MC 1997
1:00 Tested Russia MC 1997
1:00 Tested Spain MC 1997
1:00 Tested DRASAMPCD39522 Germany CD 1997
1:00 Tested 486986-2 Australia CD 1997
1:00 Tested 758.329 / 2-486986 Brazil CD 1997
Live in Germany, 1995
0:54 A Walk MATTCD031 Australia CD 1996
0:54 A Walk DRA 663180 2 Germany CD 1996
0:54 A Walk DRA 663180 2 Israel CD 1996
Live Loreley Festival 1996
The Grey Race - Video EP Europe DVD 2003
Remastered
0:56 No Control Russia CD 2020
0:56 No Control United States CD 2004
0:56 No Control Europe CD 2004
0:56 No Control Australia CD 2004
0:56 No Control n/a United States MC 2004
0:56 No Control n/a Europe CD 2004
0:56 No Control Brazil CD 1999
0:56 No Control E-86406-4 Poland MC 1996
0:56 No Control Japan CD 1994
0:56 No Control United States CD 1989
Video live 1991
Big Bang n/a Europe DVD 2004
Big Bang 24030-423 Europe VHS 1992
Video live @ Palladium, 11/20/2004
Live At The Palladium Brazil DVD 2009
Live At The Palladium Japan DVD 2006
Live At The Palladium Europe DVD 2006
Live At The Palladium United States DVD 2006
Live At The Palladium Australia DVD 2006
Live At The Palladium H-716 China DVD 2005
Not specified
0:54 Punk Rock Songs (The Epic Years) n/a Malaysia MC 2009
0:54 Punk Rock Songs (The Epic Years) Japan CD 2002
0:54 Punk Rock Songs (The Epic Years) Germany CD 2002
0:54 Punk Rock Songs (The Epic Years) EPC507628 2 Germany CD 2002
0:54 Punk Rock Songs (The Epic Years) Turkey MC 2002
0:54 Punk Rock Songs (The Epic Years) South Korea CD 2002
0:54 Punk Rock Songs (The Epic Years) EICP-96 Japan CD 2002
0:54 Punk Rock Songs (The Epic Years) EDCI 80030 Japan CD 2002
0:54 Punk Rock Songs (The Epic Years) 2-507628 Brazil CD 2002
0:54 Punk Rock Songs (The Epic Years) SAMP11213 Germany CD 2002
0:54 Punk Rock Songs (The Epic Years) Russia CD 2002
0:54 All Ages Russia MC 1995
Info from 'The Answer'
Song meaning Greg's answer to a guy who proposed selectively killing those that destroy the rainforests, etc: "I can appreciate your disgust with people who terrorize the rainforests and other ecosystems, I too am angered by it. But killing key people will not reverse the course of mankind. In fact, killin... More
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Pineapple_Pokopo
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07/11/2004 at 11:47
"Change of ideas, change of ideas, what we need now is a change of ideas"- It's pretty clear here, that through the redundancy of the chorus, they are trying to emphasize the opposite.
Samhain138
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07/11/2004 at 11:47
This song is referring to how the future is not looking good for the human race. It seems to focus on how the earth's resources are dwindling away and that the earth is becoming overpopulated. With the world not being able to support this large population of of human beings, a change of ideas is much needed to help solve this problem.
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