Coexist With My Fist (1974)

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1974 cover of Seymour Tamzarian's obscure funk single "Coexist With My Fist" by grizzled war veteran Major Payne Hurts, who played flute in the marching band with Seymour during their deployment in Vietnam. With a rifle slung over one shoulder and a flute over the other, Payne's music was a love letter to freedom, hate mail to hippies, and a 12-step program for anyone who dared question the American flag.

Payne returned to civilian life with a heart full of flag-waving pride and a deep, unwavering suspicion of anyone who wore peace symbols, played the sitar, or said "far out" with a straight face. He found his true calling in pro-war activism and writing pro-war songs that also deplored the so-called "flower children" who were, in his words, "soft as mashed potatoes and twice as useless." His hit single, "Get Your Hair Cut, You F*cking Hippie," topped the charts for almost 17 weeks.

Lyrics

You're all about peace and love
But you look like a f*cking bum
Your slogan is f*cking dumb
I'm singing die hippie scum

F*ck off with your hippie sh*t
Coexist with my fist

If I don't get peace and quiet
This drum circle will get violent
F*ck you and the environment
F*ck your g*y enlightenment

F*ck off with your hippie sh*t
Coexist with my fist

Incense weed and patchouli
The hippie smell is unruly
Wear a bra and shave your pits
Take a shower dirty b*tch

F*ck off with your hippie sh*t
Coexist with my fist

If you keep playing Grateful Dead
I will kick you in the head
It's part of nature to get your a** kicked
Don't worry my fist is all organic