It's about the end of the hippie era, when people were getting together and caring for each other and a much better and more humane world seemed to be at fingers reach, until it all got marketed as just another product and the "fashion" passed, making the old "peace and love" motto sound dated and subject to jokes by most people. But it's interesting the way Elvis does it, as compared to the original Brinsley Schwartz version in '74. While the original sounded almost like Nick Lowe and band were mourning at the "better world"'s funeral, Elvis is downright mad at those who "murdered" it. One of the most moving songs of all time without a doubt, thanks Nick Lowe for writing it and Elvis for the great version and keeping it alive.
It's about the end of the hippie era, when people were getting together and caring for each other and a much better and more humane world seemed to be at fingers reach, until it all got marketed as just another product and the "fashion" passed, making the old "peace and love" motto sound dated and subject to jokes by most people. But it's interesting the way Elvis does it, as compared to the original Brinsley Schwartz version in '74. While the original sounded almost like Nick Lowe and band were mourning at the "better world"'s funeral, Elvis is downright mad at those who "murdered" it. One of the most moving songs of all time without a doubt, thanks Nick Lowe for writing it and Elvis for the great version and keeping it alive.