To quote Martin Luther "Next to the word of God, the noble art of music is the greatest treasure in the world"
The W.E.R. understood this quote as much if not more than any other government in history. Of course once, they established their great and holy state, like they had done with every major industry, the W.E.R. authorities subjected the music scene to a major shake up.
First all those terrible old genres like rock and hip hop were made illegal with records rounded up and destroyed and the musicians who promoted that sort of degeneracy forced to abandon them and instead make music that conformed to the holy values of the W.E.R.. Any musicians who didn't obey were imprisoned and tortured until they either submitted or died. Finally anyone caught listening to degenerate music was imprisoned and rehabilitated to be a better more patriotic member of society
Once all the terrible old music from the pre Giga Wars era was wiped away, the W.E.R. set about establishing new music that would completely conform to it's values. Standard instruments were completely made redundant as the computer technology of the W.E.R. meant that all music could be put together via computers which saved a lot of time and money and allowed the record labels much more control over what kind of music they would put out.
Soon many great music artists were filling the airwaves and streaming services of the W.E.R, all of whom were completely loyal to the W.E.R. and it's patriotic values.
To give the reader a better idea of the kind of amazing music enjoyed by the masses that made up the W.E.R.'s population, a sample of the lyrics to Cindy Heart's chart topping smash hit Love Bomb are printed below. Cindy Heart (Real name Susan Jordan) was a new and upcoming star in the W.E.R. of whom big things were expected. Not only was she a brilliant singer who always produced great songs completely in line with W.E.R. values, but she also was an active social media poster always willing to share her W.E.R. sanctioned views with the outside world which meant that it was a sure thing she'd be successful on the W.E.R. music scene.:
Verse 1
"I saw you when you walked in through the door
Baby your looks made me hit the floor
Your beautiful white skin and blue eyes
Really took me by complete surprise
You're proof that the white race is the master band
And make me want to fight for our holy white land
Chorus
"Cos baby you're my love bomb
And I'll love you like I love our holy land
I'll fight for you till the day I pass away
Even if it means marching into the P.R.E hey!".
Verse 2
"Your patriotism is like your face
Beautiful and full of grace
You always stand up for what is right
And when it comes to the W.E.R, you'll always fight fight fight!"
Repeat chorus
Verse 3
"Every time you speak to me
It feels like complete and utter ecstasy
Together we'll stand loyal for our kind
And we'll leave PC leftists right behind!"
Repeat chorus until song ends
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