I read one interpretation that said this song was basically mocking hippies and new-agey types, but I'm not so sure... After all, wasn't Grant the hippie of the band?
I just think it's a unique love song. He likes the weird girl. She's kind of an outcast and lonely because everyone thinks she's weird, but he likes her.
@Quonset I always felt it was sympathetic to this dreamer of person the song is about, it feels earnest and that makes it endearing.
@Quonset I always felt it was sympathetic to this dreamer of person the song is about, it feels earnest and that makes it endearing.
They did have some "anti-hippie" type songs, but I think those were more in the hardcore era. Off the top of my head there were "Signals From Above" ("You think the whole world is incense peace and love" and "Indecision Time" ("You're so natural you're so free so don't decide what's best for me"). Wasn't Bob the more anti-hippie and Grant the hippie? The yin and yang of the band!...
They did have some "anti-hippie" type songs, but I think those were more in the hardcore era. Off the top of my head there were "Signals From Above" ("You think the whole world is incense peace and love" and "Indecision Time" ("You're so natural you're so free so don't decide what's best for me"). Wasn't Bob the more anti-hippie and Grant the hippie? The yin and yang of the band!
I read one interpretation that said this song was basically mocking hippies and new-agey types, but I'm not so sure... After all, wasn't Grant the hippie of the band?
I just think it's a unique love song. He likes the weird girl. She's kind of an outcast and lonely because everyone thinks she's weird, but he likes her.
@Quonset I always felt it was sympathetic to this dreamer of person the song is about, it feels earnest and that makes it endearing.
@Quonset I always felt it was sympathetic to this dreamer of person the song is about, it feels earnest and that makes it endearing.
They did have some "anti-hippie" type songs, but I think those were more in the hardcore era. Off the top of my head there were "Signals From Above" ("You think the whole world is incense peace and love" and "Indecision Time" ("You're so natural you're so free so don't decide what's best for me"). Wasn't Bob the more anti-hippie and Grant the hippie? The yin and yang of the band!...
They did have some "anti-hippie" type songs, but I think those were more in the hardcore era. Off the top of my head there were "Signals From Above" ("You think the whole world is incense peace and love" and "Indecision Time" ("You're so natural you're so free so don't decide what's best for me"). Wasn't Bob the more anti-hippie and Grant the hippie? The yin and yang of the band!