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Written by: Greg Graffin
Released in: 1981
BPM: 146
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U.S. government blew its plan
Too much money down the can
Stop, look, and listen to what the president says
The first lady is a fucking les
They all think they know it all
America, Russia, China are all about to fall
Lethargy will overrule U.S. government's wading pool
World War Three
"Forget it"! came from the president's door
"I'll make us have another world war
It doesn't matter what the people think
We have to save our precious brink
Here I go, I'll push the first bomb
Yeah, it's headed straight for Guam
All the rest will release soon
Right into your living room
World War Three

Versions
Version Length Release Catalog ID Country Format Year
1984 'The Original' version
0:57 Bad Religion BREP-1 United States 12" 1984
Album version
0:57 Bad Religion E 001 Germany 7" 2013
0:57 Bad Religion 87010-7 United States 7" 2010
0:57 Bad Religion 87010-7 United States 7" 2009
0:57 Bad Religion 7010-7 Europe 7" 2009
0:57 Bad Religion 87010-7 United States 7" 2009
0:57 Bad Religion 7010-7 Europe 7" 2009
0:57 Bad Religion 87010-7 United States 7" 2009
0:58 80-85 1309083-1 Brazil CD 1997
0:58 80-85 E-6407-2 Europe CD 1997
0:58 80-85 E-6407-2 Israel CD 1997
0:58 80-85 6391-2 (E-86407-2 listed in booklet) Brazil CD 1997
0:58 80-85 Japan CD 1995
0:58 80-85 ESCA 6142 Japan CD 1995
0:58 80-85 2-3024 Argentina CD 1995
0:58 80-85 Poland MC 1992
0:58 80-85 Poland MC 1992
0:58 80-85 N/A Russia MC 1991
0:58 80-85 TJK 204 Thailand MC 1991
0:58 80-85 1133 Russia MC 1991
0:58 80-85 E-86407-2 Australia CD 1991
0:58 80-85 E-6407-2 Europe CD 1991
0:58 80-85 Indonesia MC 1990
0:57 Bad Religion Germany 7" 1989
0:57 Bad Religion Germany 7" 1989
0:57 Bad Religion Germany 7" 1989
0:57 Bad Religion Germany 7" 1989
0:57 Bad Religion E 001 Germany 7" 1989
0:57 Bad Religion BREP1 United States 12" 1984
0:57 How Could Hell Be Any Worse? Russia MC 1982
0:57 Bad Religion United States 7" 1981
0:57 Bad Religion EPI-BREP1 United States 7" 1981
First EP version
0:58 80-85 United States CD 1990
Live video, August 1989
Along The Way 6414-9 Europe DVD 2004
Along The Way 86414-9 United States DVD 2004
Along The Way E86414-3 United States VHS 1991
Along The Way n/a Germany VHS 1990
Remastered
How Could Hell Be Any Worse? United States CD 2004
How Could Hell Be Any Worse? Japan CD 2004
How Could Hell Be Any Worse? Japan CD 2004
How Could Hell Be Any Worse? United States CD 2004
How Could Hell Be Any Worse? Indonesia CD 2004
How Could Hell Be Any Worse? 99998-2 United States CD 2004
How Could Hell Be Any Worse? Russia CD 2004
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01/25/2007 at 13:52
To me, this song is telling us how our government is going to end up leading us into another war (WWIII).
ethan
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06/21/2005 at 00:29
i think the song is pretty self explanitory. the united states's governement is run by greed and that may one day lead to another world war becasue of our ignorance and selfishness.
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