Lyric discussion by passionisafashion 

Cover art for C.I.A. lyrics by Ted Leo and the Pharmacists

My favorite song on Living with the Living. It's more complex than a simple indictment of the C.I.A.--all the lines in defense of the narrator (and his friends) are sung with just the slightest hint of desperation. Sustained moral ambiguity from beginning to end. Although at other times I think differently. For being such a catchy and repetitious song, it's awfully hard to pin down.