This track, like many Cream songs, was written by Jack's friend Pete Brown. To me, it's all about how nothing ever turns out to be all it's cracked up to be. They promise you mountains and deliver mole hills. The car commercial always shows you one vehicle burning up miles of scenic highway on a beautiful day... but after you buy the car you sit in bumper-to-bumper rush hour traffic on a roadway filled with smog trying to get to work on time so you can pay for it! It's about deals that always fall through. It's about pie in the sky fantasies that come crashing down. It's a reality check. It's a Rope Ladder to the Moon!
This track, like many Cream songs, was written by Jack's friend Pete Brown. To me, it's all about how nothing ever turns out to be all it's cracked up to be. They promise you mountains and deliver mole hills. The car commercial always shows you one vehicle burning up miles of scenic highway on a beautiful day... but after you buy the car you sit in bumper-to-bumper rush hour traffic on a roadway filled with smog trying to get to work on time so you can pay for it! It's about deals that always fall through. It's about pie in the sky fantasies that come crashing down. It's a reality check. It's a Rope Ladder to the Moon!
@RayMan I agree with your interpretation. It's a dark (but brilliant) piece, musically and lyrically.
@RayMan I agree with your interpretation. It's a dark (but brilliant) piece, musically and lyrically.