Stacked Crooked

"Altamont" Speedway was the location of the infamous Rolling Stones concert in '69 where an audience member was knifed to death by a member of the Hell's Angels (who were hired by the Stones as security) - it was suggested the audience member was holding a handgun. The event has long been associated with the end of the 60s love and peace era.

I suspect Carl is using the phrase "private Altamont" to refer to a personal "end-of-an-era" moment.

Here are the actual lyrics:

I counted on my private Altamont Trusted it all along, but now I'm on my way We left the house, your fingers in my mouth Stacked crooked all along, but now I'm on my way Stacked crooked all along, but now I'm on my way Ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh Ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh Ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh

The folks left me the red light of the hours I tried to imagine it, I couldn't imagine it The vantage falling from the ivory tower I tried to imagine it, I couldn't imagine it

You clicked and tossed your cryptic crossword locks You then abandoned talks, and now it's hard to say Why we would wait in smoke and mirror states Stacked crooked all along, but now I'm on my way Stacked crooked all along, but now I'm on my way Ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh Ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh Ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh

The folks left me the red light of the hours I tried to imagine it, I couldn't imagine it The vantage falling from the ivory tower I tried to imagine it, I couldn't imagine it

Do not, do not deny me, deny my right to feel Do not, do not deny me my Achilles heel Do not, do not deny my attention to detail Do not, do not deny me, the clicking of the heels Do not, do not deny me, deny my right to feel Do not, do not deny me my Achilles heel Do not, do not deny my attention to detail Do not, do not deny me, the clicking of the heels

I think it's about the disappointment over a failed romance, and then moving on. One of their best songs!

Very mammas and the papas-esque absolutely love it

i love it

Can't get enough of it. How awesome is the trumpet part?

I think its about a guy picking up a prostitute.

remeniscent of Armenia, City in the Sky by The Who.

I'm not quite sure what this song means, but it has a lot of personal meaning to me. The final chorus, especially can be taken to mean something personal to the listener.

"The clicking of the heels" reference ends the album in an astonishing and bright manner.

The entire song contains an ongoing theme of journeying towards where? I'm not sure; however, I would guess that the destination is the protagonist's significant other's concession of love.

its not entirely clear to me but , yeah the prostitute idea seems plausible...'red light of the hours', 'your fingers in my mouth' 'I counted on my private out to mount'...

totally best part: the ending!

Do not, do not deny me Deny my right to feel Do not, do not deny me My Achilles heel Do not, do not deny my Attention to detail Do not, do not deny me The clicking of the heels

if we are thinkin along whore lines here, then it could be about the guy falling for this prostitute and she's not havin it...she's denying his right to have feelings for her. 'achilles heel': she's his weakness not sure about the rest.

peace