The Fixx - We Once Held Hands (Extended Version #2)

"We Once Held Hands" is a song written and performed by The Fixx about how the mining of natural resources such as salt and oil throughout history has resulted in political and cultural conflicts and ultimately divided the world. The video footage is from Werner Herzog's documentary "Lessons of Darkness" and features noted locations from Operation Desert Storm in Kuwait, including the "highway of death", bombed out targets and numerous raging oil well fires. The first version of this song was recorded during the "Happy Landings" sessions in 1996 which ended up on an unreleased 5 song EP. Two years later, a 3:56 length version appears on the band's 7th studio CD "Elemental". An 8:25 length extended version also exists but the version in this video is 7:48 long and appears on the 2001 CD "Happy Landings and Lost Tracks" which includes some alternate takes of songs on "Elemental". The five members of the band from their heyday are still together, touring and recording with a new CD out in 2010. Check out thefixx.com or thefixx.net for more information. I do not own the copyright of either the video or the audio.
Lyrics:
Salt, deep in the earth
Salt, has it's worth
Salt, three kings, a birth
Sweet earth! What's it worth?
Mine, well it's all for me
Mine, I'll dig it for free
With slavery, wait and see
We once held hands
This common land
We once held hands
We had no plans.
Oil, the blood that spoils
Oil, the hand that toils
Oil, the gun that recoils wheres the oil?
Mine, well it's all for me
Mine, I'll pump it free
Mine, with slavery
Dead sea, wait and see.
We once held hands
This common land
We once held hands
We had no plans.
Blood, running red
Blood, I want his head
Blood, alive or dead, rage is fed.
Crime, humanity
Crime, hostility
Crime, religiously
Impose your will, blood will spill.
We once held hands
This common land
We once held hands
We had no plans,
Salt, it will preserve
Salt, deep in the earth
Salt, deep in the earth
What's it worth?
Mine, well it's all for me
Mine, can I have it for free?
Mine, with slavery, dead sea, wait and see.

[@karbon7902]

Why don't I know more about this band? I apologize, because this song and message has not been truly heard by those whom need it most.

[@faustfood]

Quality piece of work as you would expect from the FIXX, great video job as well .

[@staceycarmody9970]

Wow!!! Powerful!!