R.E.M - Orange Crush....While it is a popular soft drink, in this song they are reffering to a poisinous chemical used in Vietnam to wipe out the Vieatnamese. It was actually known as Agent Orange in Vietnam, among other chemicals such as Agent White and Agent Blue. For those who inhaled it a sharp pain would tickle their spine and that's why he says in one of the lines I've got my spine I've got my orange crush. It's a song about Vietnam....
Follow me, don't follow me
I've got my spine, I've got my orange crush
Collar me, don't collar me
I've got my spine, I've got my orange crush
We are agents of the free
I've had my fun and now its time to
Serve your conscience overseas (over me, not over me)
Coming in fast, over me
[...]
High on the booze
in a tent
paved with blood,
nine-inch howl,
brave the night,
chopper comin' in, you hope.