I may be entirely off-base here, but I think this is a political song. There is nothing in the lyrical content to verify the fact, and I wouldn't expect Rivers to write something so transparent anyhow.
Regardless, the first time I heard it, it struck me that it was about prejudicial treatment of middle-easterners in North America, and also at the same time about what the U.S. is doing overseas. The following verse stands out:
"did i hurt you
are you ok
can i buy you a drink
ah ah ah ah ah ahhhh
whats the world coming to"
Its just a hunch, however. Don't take it too seriously.
I may be entirely off-base here, but I think this is a political song. There is nothing in the lyrical content to verify the fact, and I wouldn't expect Rivers to write something so transparent anyhow.
Regardless, the first time I heard it, it struck me that it was about prejudicial treatment of middle-easterners in North America, and also at the same time about what the U.S. is doing overseas. The following verse stands out: "did i hurt you are you ok can i buy you a drink ah ah ah ah ah ahhhh whats the world coming to" Its just a hunch, however. Don't take it too seriously.