This song is definitely a reference to Nixon and Kennedy. Can't Buy a Thrill (the album from which this comes) came out in October 1972, just before the 72 Presidential Election. Though Nixon would go onto win this election in a landslide, his policies were still in question, especially among the Dan and people like them. The references to "good King Richard" as an able leader refer to the fact that he ended American involvement in Vietnam, a conflict that had been enraging the nation for a decade. Nevertheless, the Dan realized that at the same time, he was ignoring problems at home such as poverty and hunger, which is where the line "And though we sung his fame/ We all went hungry just the same" comes from. The speaker is harkening back to the glory days of what was really the last great president, John F Kennedy. Very cleverly written. One of the Dan's best.
@moodyzeppelin12. No question, moody zep...spot on. it's Nixon. The lyrics drip with irony. Even the guitar lead from 2:15 to 2:25 sounds like a downward death spiral. Brilliant track. Phenomenal writing, playing, and audio craftsmanship.
@moodyzeppelin12. No question, moody zep...spot on. it's Nixon. The lyrics drip with irony. Even the guitar lead from 2:15 to 2:25 sounds like a downward death spiral. Brilliant track. Phenomenal writing, playing, and audio craftsmanship.
This song is definitely a reference to Nixon and Kennedy. Can't Buy a Thrill (the album from which this comes) came out in October 1972, just before the 72 Presidential Election. Though Nixon would go onto win this election in a landslide, his policies were still in question, especially among the Dan and people like them. The references to "good King Richard" as an able leader refer to the fact that he ended American involvement in Vietnam, a conflict that had been enraging the nation for a decade. Nevertheless, the Dan realized that at the same time, he was ignoring problems at home such as poverty and hunger, which is where the line "And though we sung his fame/ We all went hungry just the same" comes from. The speaker is harkening back to the glory days of what was really the last great president, John F Kennedy. Very cleverly written. One of the Dan's best.
@moodyzeppelin12. No question, moody zep...spot on. it's Nixon. The lyrics drip with irony. Even the guitar lead from 2:15 to 2:25 sounds like a downward death spiral. Brilliant track. Phenomenal writing, playing, and audio craftsmanship.
@moodyzeppelin12. No question, moody zep...spot on. it's Nixon. The lyrics drip with irony. Even the guitar lead from 2:15 to 2:25 sounds like a downward death spiral. Brilliant track. Phenomenal writing, playing, and audio craftsmanship.