I'm surprised nobody has pointed this out yet. The title of this song is a (very) loose translation of the aria "O Souverain, o juge, o père" from Jules Massenet's opera "Le Cid". The original title means "O sovereign, O judge, O father", and it is a prayer sung by the hero as he is about to go into battle against overwhelming odds. I don't think I see that exact theme in "O Superman", but there is definitely the feel of the military-industrial complex.
I'm surprised nobody has pointed this out yet. The title of this song is a (very) loose translation of the aria "O Souverain, o juge, o père" from Jules Massenet's opera "Le Cid". The original title means "O sovereign, O judge, O father", and it is a prayer sung by the hero as he is about to go into battle against overwhelming odds. I don't think I see that exact theme in "O Superman", but there is definitely the feel of the military-industrial complex.