| Jethro Tull – Bungle In The Jungle Lyrics | 7 years ago |
| @[MedicLev:15789] - You can certainly make and defend this argument, but it falls apart as you observe when you get to the "when we make love" line. And, war has often been used as a metaphor for the affairs of love and vice versa, all fair's in love and war. However, Jethro Tull's catalog was very notably lacking and thin in anything approaching antiwar protest. Ian Anderson was somewhat apolitical, but very moralizing and philosophical, and later in life was seen to actually perhaps be a bit conservative. He never hitched his personal or public persona and popularity on political protest but did make very confrontational statements about religion and the church. He seemed to take the position that organized religion is designed to beat people down and keep them in line while extracting money from them and subverting the better teachings of "the graven image you know who on his plastic crucifix." | |
| Jethro Tull – Bungle In The Jungle Lyrics | 7 years ago |
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@[woollymoore:15787] - I totally agree that Bungle in the Jungle is not a song about homosexuality, but having lived through them, I disagree that homosexuality was entirely taboo in the 70s. Witness the glam rock era and the very prominent presence of transvestite and homosexual themes in that time. Start by going back to Lou Reed, Walk on the Wild Side, then think of David Bowie and Elton John. Bette Midler, of all people, first became mainstream after becoming extremely popular in gay men's clubs. Not everyone participated, but the 70s were very much about bisexuality, transvestism, homosexuality, etc. if you look for it. Four words: "Rocky Horror Picture Show." Even decidedly heterosexual artists and bands jumped on the bandwagon (no pun intended) and adopted gay and transvestite iconography and attitudes - witness Edgar Winter, They Only Come Out at Night album cover and Lou Reed Transformer album cover. Songwriter Ian Anderson and the band, Jethro Tull, however, were definitely NOT out there intentionally utilizing any gay or transvestite signifiers in their work. As to those who discount other opinions bringing God and Jesus into this conversation - they are wrong. While I'm an atheist myself, so I am not projecting this into the discussion based on my own beliefs, Ian Anderson very CLEARLY used references to God, Jesus, and the church in his lyrics quite often. The back cover of Aqualung pictures the band vandalizing the inside of a church. It contains a song title My God. Thick as a Brick contained many references to the relationship between individuals and their church. religion was an extremely important theme in Anderson's catalog. |
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| Jethro Tull – Bungle In The Jungle Lyrics | 7 years ago |
| @[Tandek:15786] - The line, "By the way, which one's Pink?" come to mind, eh? Your comments are all valid, except the part about bungle being a "made up word." "Bungle" has been a recognized word in English usage from as early as the 1600s. | |
| Jethro Tull – Bungle In The Jungle Lyrics | 7 years ago |
| @[mycroft45:15785] - Thanks for the "farm methods" info, but I think you've maybe missed the point or not realized the significance of the choice of the name Jethro Tull for the band. Like Pearl Jam and many other bands names, there is a very specific and not so thinly veiled reference to male sexuality. Jethro Tull invented the SEED DRILL. I laughed out loud the first time I looked up their name. | |
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