This song was written as a continuation of a line printed on a t-shirt. The shirt was white with red type written in Cooper Black font reading, "I miss the Soviets."

The First Act believes life was better in the United States of America when we had a super power that really could put us in our place. Russia and the former Soviet Union could have done that during the Cold War. The United States had an enemy with a face. The Soviets were identifiable. They were something to throw darts at when you wanted to let off some steam. They weren’t mysterious or intentionally vague as are the current enemies in the “War on Terror.”

What this song details is the fondness associated with the rivalry. Communism was frightening, threatening, and down right evil compared to patriotism. Now patriotism seems a little frightening, threatening, and down right scary at times. Not that the First Act doesn’t love America, it’s just sometimes patriotism gives the country an excuse to throw its weight around, in the global sense. Why should one American life be more valuable than any other single life in the world?

It was the Hammer & Sickle versus the Stars & Stripes. It was Rocky Balboa defeating Ivan Drago. And, oh, the hockey games we had! The First Act misses the Soviets… Do you?

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