@nagromnai 10 years later...but what the heck. I always thought that he (the man writing to his ex) was stuck in the armpit of America, Minnesota [I was born there, I was raised there, then I left there because of the lefties HIGH taxesI]. And back when this song came out, it was expensive to dial long distance so he was using that as an excuse for being to cowardly to call her instead of writing her. He leaves the ball in her court and invites her to call collect to save his ego, knowing that she never will. Also...
@nagromnai 10 years later...but what the heck. I always thought that he (the man writing to his ex) was stuck in the armpit of America, Minnesota [I was born there, I was raised there, then I left there because of the lefties HIGH taxesI]. And back when this song came out, it was expensive to dial long distance so he was using that as an excuse for being to cowardly to call her instead of writing her. He leaves the ball in her court and invites her to call collect to save his ego, knowing that she never will. Also back when this song came out it was of course a turbulent time in America with the Viet Nam War and all of our 'radical' protests so I've always thought that she wore the who anti-war persona well. Funny thing how when folks are young we are all lefties and when we get older, raise children, get serious about careers and not wanting to pay high taxes, we turn right. Socially liberal, politically conservative -- ah yes, I am one of those live and let live, but earn your living, don't expect others to give it to you libertarians. Great song and it was looked at as a political statement in my crowd back in the day. I was a fifteen year old 'radical' when that song came out.
Rhyming Minnesota with phone ya - magic!!!! Such a classy song, a feeling of knocking it up in a few minutes between rehearsals
@nagromnai 10 years later...but what the heck. I always thought that he (the man writing to his ex) was stuck in the armpit of America, Minnesota [I was born there, I was raised there, then I left there because of the lefties HIGH taxesI]. And back when this song came out, it was expensive to dial long distance so he was using that as an excuse for being to cowardly to call her instead of writing her. He leaves the ball in her court and invites her to call collect to save his ego, knowing that she never will. Also...
@nagromnai 10 years later...but what the heck. I always thought that he (the man writing to his ex) was stuck in the armpit of America, Minnesota [I was born there, I was raised there, then I left there because of the lefties HIGH taxesI]. And back when this song came out, it was expensive to dial long distance so he was using that as an excuse for being to cowardly to call her instead of writing her. He leaves the ball in her court and invites her to call collect to save his ego, knowing that she never will. Also back when this song came out it was of course a turbulent time in America with the Viet Nam War and all of our 'radical' protests so I've always thought that she wore the who anti-war persona well. Funny thing how when folks are young we are all lefties and when we get older, raise children, get serious about careers and not wanting to pay high taxes, we turn right. Socially liberal, politically conservative -- ah yes, I am one of those live and let live, but earn your living, don't expect others to give it to you libertarians. Great song and it was looked at as a political statement in my crowd back in the day. I was a fifteen year old 'radical' when that song came out.