![]() It's always the music that catches my ear/attention first (as I believe it is with most people) and determines whether I'll listen to it further, learn how to play it, or find out more about the lyrics, lyricist(s), band, etc. But like every song (for me, anyway) the lyrics are usually secondary to the music. Whisperin from Atlantic, IowaAs an old rocker (64, rhythm/lead guitar) I've always liked this tune.Trump supporters have nothing to do with current political violence. Brewster from AmericaANTIFA is today's ' lunatic fringe '.Mgb from Camarillo, CalifI would like to know what type of organ is used in this tune and what type of steel guitar?.Ropes from AmericaRight on Brewster from America!.Remember, it’s not every vote counts but every legal vote counts, an idea foreign to democrats and democracy. Michael C from New YorkThe real lunatic fringe are Democrats who don’t believe in the constitution or free legal elections.Over the course of history, you can't pin lunacy on just one side.Īlso, this song's title originally denoted an 1870s haircut, then Teddy Roosevelt took it where we know it today. The Right is also full of people willfully ignorant about the physics of gas molecules, or unhealthily attached to firearms for ideological reasons. Jim from UsaFor Brewster: Yes, the Left is currently doing the most physical damage and earns the "fringe" title, but Trump is hardly a non-lunatic.I hold no allegiance to any political party. We are being robbed from cradle to grave. We are nothing but a warm body to pay taxes and rub us against us until they get their votes. Fly Like An Eagle from Your Mom's BasementIt still amazes me that people in both political parties think their government give two s-ts about them.That kind of ignorance is timeless, which is why the song is just as relevant today as it was when it was released. Think KKK, Proud Boys, Oath Keepers and all the moronic insurrectionists from the Jan 6 incident. Seems pretty clear from what he's said that it is targeted at the right wing fringe groups who lurk in the darkness spreading hate and only see the light of day when they feel idiotically compelled to go to a Trump rally. Just A Guy With The Truth from CanadaI love all the loony interpretations in the comments.People who think he's awful or orange Hitler pay no attention to anything and let their blind hatred cloud their judgment. Rock from CaThe little tidbit where they use the lyrics of this song to slander Trump is hilarious, knowing now that he was literally the exact opposite of "violence and hate" and that this has been how the democrats operate for decades.Sadly, nothing has changed since the 70's. StevebThis song is about the Republican Party.Objection Misstates The Evidence from CaliforniaRock from Ca didn't get the memo that the song was written in 1981, lol.I love music not politics so please quit making s-t up about what you think somebody is trying to say in a song! Steved from Txyou people are crazy thinking this is about the republican party! Canadian don't really care about republican and democrats.It's probably one of the more unique pieces of music I've ever written." I didn't think the song would see the light of day because it was just so different, so unique. For better, for worse, these lyrics are going to stand. "It just hit me like a ton of bricks and I thought, here's a guy that always wore his heart on his sleeve. It's about being vigilant, about our freedom."Ĭochrane adds that while recording the song, he found out John Lennon had been killed. The song speaks out against racism, it speaks out against a number of things, and it topically is current today, I suppose, as it was back then in some ways. Why don't you just get down to writing a pop song? Just write some pop lyrics and let's get on with it.' And I thought, 'No, this is important to say.' "Everybody was saying, 'What are these lyrics? These are way too heavy for rock and roll. Speaking with the Toronto radio station Boom 97.3 in 2017, Tom Cochrane talked about getting resistance to this song.
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