Lots of references to classical composers aside, I think this song could be about sex. The "she ain't ready" and "I'll show you how to sing the blues" are fairly typical allusions to a young woman and the singer's attempt to "woo" her, if you catch my meaning. I'm just not sure how the mayor fits in to the equation....!
That seems to fit with the writers lyrical style, another example being Livin' thing. Very thick allusions to sex/love. The Mayor could be her father :D
That seems to fit with the writers lyrical style, another example being Livin' thing. Very thick allusions to sex/love. The Mayor could be her father :D
The other element that has always attracted me to this song (but hasn\'t been mentioned) is the parallels between all music types and what constitutes popular music. For example the opening operatic lines are singing "far away the music is playing" to exactly the same chord progression in both the rock and operatic parts. Rock was popular in the 70\'s, but back in the day opera could be considered the pop music of it\'s day.
The other element that has always attracted me to this song (but hasn\'t been mentioned) is the parallels between all music types and what constitutes popular music. For example the opening operatic lines are singing "far away the music is playing" to exactly the same chord progression in both the rock and operatic parts. Rock was popular in the 70\'s, but back in the day opera could be considered the pop music of it\'s day.
Lots of references to classical composers aside, I think this song could be about sex. The "she ain't ready" and "I'll show you how to sing the blues" are fairly typical allusions to a young woman and the singer's attempt to "woo" her, if you catch my meaning. I'm just not sure how the mayor fits in to the equation....!
That seems to fit with the writers lyrical style, another example being Livin' thing. Very thick allusions to sex/love. The Mayor could be her father :D
That seems to fit with the writers lyrical style, another example being Livin' thing. Very thick allusions to sex/love. The Mayor could be her father :D
The other element that has always attracted me to this song (but hasn\'t been mentioned) is the parallels between all music types and what constitutes popular music. For example the opening operatic lines are singing "far away the music is playing" to exactly the same chord progression in both the rock and operatic parts. Rock was popular in the 70\'s, but back in the day opera could be considered the pop music of it\'s day.
The other element that has always attracted me to this song (but hasn\'t been mentioned) is the parallels between all music types and what constitutes popular music. For example the opening operatic lines are singing "far away the music is playing" to exactly the same chord progression in both the rock and operatic parts. Rock was popular in the 70\'s, but back in the day opera could be considered the pop music of it\'s day.