This song epitomizes American teen angst with a retro-vibe to it. I remember reading a review of this album with the reviewer slamming Suicide for making un-warranted political assertions. Lyrics like "America's killin' its youth" isn't political, nor was it meant to be. I doubt it was meant to be a critique of America so much as it was empathy for the trapped feeling of growing up in a culture where the only way out appears to be rebellion as epitomized by being a biker or part of a biker gang. Compare with The Jesus & Mary Chain's "The Living End," another great song.
This song epitomizes American teen angst with a retro-vibe to it. I remember reading a review of this album with the reviewer slamming Suicide for making un-warranted political assertions. Lyrics like "America's killin' its youth" isn't political, nor was it meant to be. I doubt it was meant to be a critique of America so much as it was empathy for the trapped feeling of growing up in a culture where the only way out appears to be rebellion as epitomized by being a biker or part of a biker gang. Compare with The Jesus & Mary Chain's "The Living End," another great song.