This song haunted me for years. I didnt know any background, didnt know about Michael Moorcock's Eternal Champion. Although the imagery sounded much like a soldier's PTSD, I thought there must be something deeper. To me, it brought to mind the the mass media advertizing that we're surrounded by. I always hated the media. The thousand psychic wars were the thousands of advertisements both commercial and political, constantly trying to get into our heads, make us want things we dont need, playing on our fears and hopes, making us identify with one brand against another brand, what to like, what to be afraid of. "Im not sure that there's anything left of me", meant that we couldnt be sure if our opinions were our own, or if they were implanted by the media. They dont care how much they mess with your head.
The war's still going on, dear, and there's no end that I know.
...we're all veterans of these psychic wars.
Never diid know what the "shakes" were. Guess I didnt do enough drugs back when I had the chance. :-)
@solagreg Hi solagreg, Your interpretation is good, if you didn't know about the books of Moorecock. With those book in hand it is pretty obvious. Without them your interpretation is solid, and I just wanna say I dig it too.
@solagreg Hi solagreg, Your interpretation is good, if you didn't know about the books of Moorecock. With those book in hand it is pretty obvious. Without them your interpretation is solid, and I just wanna say I dig it too.
This song haunted me for years. I didnt know any background, didnt know about Michael Moorcock's Eternal Champion. Although the imagery sounded much like a soldier's PTSD, I thought there must be something deeper. To me, it brought to mind the the mass media advertizing that we're surrounded by. I always hated the media. The thousand psychic wars were the thousands of advertisements both commercial and political, constantly trying to get into our heads, make us want things we dont need, playing on our fears and hopes, making us identify with one brand against another brand, what to like, what to be afraid of. "Im not sure that there's anything left of me", meant that we couldnt be sure if our opinions were our own, or if they were implanted by the media. They dont care how much they mess with your head.
The war's still going on, dear, and there's no end that I know. ...we're all veterans of these psychic wars.
Never diid know what the "shakes" were. Guess I didnt do enough drugs back when I had the chance. :-)
One of my all-time favorite songs.
@solagreg Hi solagreg, Your interpretation is good, if you didn't know about the books of Moorecock. With those book in hand it is pretty obvious. Without them your interpretation is solid, and I just wanna say I dig it too.
@solagreg Hi solagreg, Your interpretation is good, if you didn't know about the books of Moorecock. With those book in hand it is pretty obvious. Without them your interpretation is solid, and I just wanna say I dig it too.