[media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xs0K4ApWl4g[/media]
Truly a masterpiece for the day and age. Just thought this war worth reviving.
When this was launched there was panic all over the US and people started to flee their homes because they thought it was real :banjo:
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In the aftermath of the reported panic, a public outcry arose, but CBS informed officials that listeners were reminded throughout the broadcast that it was a performance. Welles and the Mercury Theatre escaped punishment, but not censure, and CBS is believed to have had to promise never again to use "we interrupt this program" for dramatic purpose.[citation needed] However, many radio commercials to this day do start with the phrase "We interrupt this program".
A study by the Radio Project discovered that some who panicked presumed that Germans — not Martians — had invaded. Other studies suggest that the extent of the panic was exaggerated by contemporary media
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My dad used to play this over and over again back when I was like 10 years old. Chilled me to the fucking bone - some of the songs are pretty powerful
I've always wanted to hear this, I've just never gotten off my ass to look for it.
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