a press gang (as expressed bybreakinglass139) was an organization of thugs that forced (mostly) drunks in time of war into the navy.
it seems to an artist or musican...that a modern press gang... could pressure a friend into a life of misery. if it is about johnny thunders (or any member of the murder city devils or friends) it could refer to a record company or a drug dealer.
keeping your mouth shut isnt what johnny thunders, or any soul bearing rocker, is about was about. but not all of us were there for the hanging of the punk rock movement....
a press gang (as expressed bybreakinglass139) was an organization of thugs that forced (mostly) drunks in time of war into the navy. it seems to an artist or musican...that a modern press gang... could pressure a friend into a life of misery. if it is about johnny thunders (or any member of the murder city devils or friends) it could refer to a record company or a drug dealer. keeping your mouth shut isnt what johnny thunders, or any soul bearing rocker, is about was about. but not all of us were there for the hanging of the punk rock movement....