Just downloaded this after not hearing it for years.
Whew. It's utterly great. And yes, I think it's about one person suffering as an entire tribe (nation, really) suffered from the coming of the 'fat man'. But like others, I'm puzzled by "the straw that broke the camel's back was you' because it seems so personal. Perhaps it just fitted well.
His deadpan delivery is a bit like Lou Reed's, and I am so pleased I rediscovered it.
Just downloaded this after not hearing it for years.
Whew. It's utterly great. And yes, I think it's about one person suffering as an entire tribe (nation, really) suffered from the coming of the 'fat man'. But like others, I'm puzzled by "the straw that broke the camel's back was you' because it seems so personal. Perhaps it just fitted well.
His deadpan delivery is a bit like Lou Reed's, and I am so pleased I rediscovered it.