| The Presidents of the United States of America – Peaches Lyrics | 13 years ago |
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honestly... that communist interpretation.... lol....i could come up with a million responses to it but in the end, it comes down to one. "that's a bit of a stretch" As to what i think: I think this song has a few different themes, none of which have much to do with communism. Like many songs it is deliberately vague and doesn't have one specific meaning, so as to be open to interpretation. 1. a desire to "move into the coutry" or return to a more simple life, and like you say, get away from industrialization. ie: "peaches come from a can" or just to get away from life's complexities (what this has to do with communism, which is historically pro industry if anything, i dont know) the theme here is escape. 2. next, the "peaches" this theme is tricky, does the peaches he is eating (the soaking bulges in the shade) refer to women? the shape of a peach cannot be accidental surely. :P however reguardless of your specific interpretation, the theme here is indulgance, treating oneself. to women, to peaches, or more broadly to life. 3. the last theme is love and loss. the antagonist misses a woman he has lost. or simply desires what is out of reach "i dream about you; woman" is the dead give away here, and very much the climax of the song imo. the regret at the loss/desire is made clear by the tone and lyrics. in my opinion, this is directly relevant to the earlier themes of escape and indulgence, and its revelation midway through the song is really what makes it great :) so that's how i would break down the song anyway. the writer of that essay clearly has an agenda against communism and/or rock and roll, which i think is really sad. your missing out on a good song, in your desperate and absurd attempt to link them. i wonder if it was McCarthy... |
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