Molasses is a dark, bitter treacle substance; a by product of Cane Sugar production. I think this song is about the bitter resentment of the sweetening of all the terrible things which aren't being faced up to.
"Shake hands, genocide, molasses" is about the discussions, agreements and appeasements made with people like Hitler and Milosevic.
"Jet powered caravans" about the environmental state of the world, one of Thoms favourite subjects.
Basically goes on to mention other things about the state of the world today and the bitterness which is being felt by all the spin and disguising of all the mess in the world.
Molasses is a dark, bitter treacle substance; a by product of Cane Sugar production. I think this song is about the bitter resentment of the sweetening of all the terrible things which aren't being faced up to. "Shake hands, genocide, molasses" is about the discussions, agreements and appeasements made with people like Hitler and Milosevic. "Jet powered caravans" about the environmental state of the world, one of Thoms favourite subjects. Basically goes on to mention other things about the state of the world today and the bitterness which is being felt by all the spin and disguising of all the mess in the world.
Just my personal opinions on this great B-Side