The Holy Roman Army did not exist at the time of the Romans; it was around during the 16th to 18th centuries or thereabouts. It was a footnote in history, because the nations that sprang out of its dominion, or predated it, are far more respected and well-remembered. Additionally, it's a running joke that this 'empire' was neither holy nor Roman, nor an empire. A crony is an old friend. It's a double entendre: the friend can be old, as a firned, or old in age. Inlike a comrade, buddy, pal, crew -- this word implies, decrepitude. Finally, the ghost horses, and the repeated invitation to 'come on' to me signify a false, transparent threat. The loose structure of the song and the simplistic composition tell me it's more the product of a mood than a specific idea, like 'Bones', for example. I think Yorp or Yorke was stewing over a real confrontation, and, very much like Radiohead -- at odds with the frat-boy instinct to want to fight. The song was the upshot; a self-mocking upshot of carrying a pair of testicles and a male ego, despite carrying the mantle of man-boy hero, as Radiohead clearly does. The lack of attention paid to the song, in terms of composition, layering, mixing, etc. -- tell me it's there as a confession, not expression.
Great interpretation!
The Holy Roman Empire however wasn't a footnote in history. It was one of the most important empires in the history of Europe with it's roots somewhere in the 11th century. The most famous emperor was Charles V who reigned over an empire that included Spain, Germany, Napels, Austria, the Netherlands and the America's which was de facto bigger than the old Roman Empire.
Great interpretation!
The Holy Roman Empire however wasn't a footnote in history. It was one of the most important empires in the history of Europe with it's roots somewhere in the 11th century. The most famous emperor was Charles V who reigned over an empire that included Spain, Germany, Napels, Austria, the Netherlands and the America's which was de facto bigger than the old Roman Empire.
The Holy Roman Army did not exist at the time of the Romans; it was around during the 16th to 18th centuries or thereabouts. It was a footnote in history, because the nations that sprang out of its dominion, or predated it, are far more respected and well-remembered. Additionally, it's a running joke that this 'empire' was neither holy nor Roman, nor an empire. A crony is an old friend. It's a double entendre: the friend can be old, as a firned, or old in age. Inlike a comrade, buddy, pal, crew -- this word implies, decrepitude. Finally, the ghost horses, and the repeated invitation to 'come on' to me signify a false, transparent threat. The loose structure of the song and the simplistic composition tell me it's more the product of a mood than a specific idea, like 'Bones', for example. I think Yorp or Yorke was stewing over a real confrontation, and, very much like Radiohead -- at odds with the frat-boy instinct to want to fight. The song was the upshot; a self-mocking upshot of carrying a pair of testicles and a male ego, despite carrying the mantle of man-boy hero, as Radiohead clearly does. The lack of attention paid to the song, in terms of composition, layering, mixing, etc. -- tell me it's there as a confession, not expression.
Great interpretation! The Holy Roman Empire however wasn't a footnote in history. It was one of the most important empires in the history of Europe with it's roots somewhere in the 11th century. The most famous emperor was Charles V who reigned over an empire that included Spain, Germany, Napels, Austria, the Netherlands and the America's which was de facto bigger than the old Roman Empire.
Great interpretation! The Holy Roman Empire however wasn't a footnote in history. It was one of the most important empires in the history of Europe with it's roots somewhere in the 11th century. The most famous emperor was Charles V who reigned over an empire that included Spain, Germany, Napels, Austria, the Netherlands and the America's which was de facto bigger than the old Roman Empire.