ALL YOUR BASE ARE BELONG TO US - Andrew David Perkins

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"All your base are belong to us" is a famous internet meme from a poor English translation in the opening of the 1991 Sega Mega Drive game Zero Wing, signifying total victory or takeover, stemming from a villain's line, "How are you gentlemen!! All your base are belong to us," which became a viral phenomenon around 2001, spreading through hacked images and remixes. It's a declaration of conquest, often used humorously, with variations like "All your (trombones) are belong to us,” etc.
The meme hits because it humorously reinforces an uncomfortable truth about the natural world: Kill, or be killed. There are thousands of examples of this throughout human history; the Norse Vikings being a primary example. Known for their longships, warrior skills, and piracy, the Vikings were seafarers from Scandinavia who, from the late 8th to 11th centuries, conducted raids and pillaged settlements along coastal Britain and Ireland.
ALL YOUR BASE ARE BELONG TO US for concert band is an allegorical work that follows a siege narrative. Someone (or something) is staking a claim, and declaring complete control over you. They threaten total destruction, and take no prisoners. You’re out of time, and you MUST make a choice:
Run... Fight... or do nothing, meet the consequences.