By the way, the message of the song is that no matter how many good things Nixon did in his career ("people forget China and your war on cancer"), he will be remembered solely as a crook now. It isn't really pro- or anti-Nixon necessarily, it just takes a different stance than people usually do by reminding us of the good things he did. I've read around the place that this message is intended equally towards the Manics themselves too, who are often remembered solely as "that band whose guitarist went missing". Like Nixon, people remember the one singular moment of darkness or weakness and forget everything else.
By the way, the message of the song is that no matter how many good things Nixon did in his career ("people forget China and your war on cancer"), he will be remembered solely as a crook now. It isn't really pro- or anti-Nixon necessarily, it just takes a different stance than people usually do by reminding us of the good things he did. I've read around the place that this message is intended equally towards the Manics themselves too, who are often remembered solely as "that band whose guitarist went missing". Like Nixon, people remember the one singular moment of darkness or weakness and forget everything else.
@Cherub Rock Excellent compairson!
@Cherub Rock Excellent compairson!