"Mr. Spaceman" always seemed to me to be an allegory for a "Jesus Christ" type figure in a modern world in which the childlike "magic" of life is ground to paste by the world. The song presents an escape from the pains of reality.
Or perhaps the band thought it was a trippy tune that needed unorthodox lyrics.
"Mr. Spaceman" always seemed to me to be an allegory for a "Jesus Christ" type figure in a modern world in which the childlike "magic" of life is ground to paste by the world. The song presents an escape from the pains of reality. Or perhaps the band thought it was a trippy tune that needed unorthodox lyrics.