Haha, "does anyone fully get it?" I doubt it, lol. When I fist heard the title "Mad As Rabbits" I thought of Alice In Wonderland...but in Alice it's "As Mad As A Hatter"...but his friend the March Hare is also mad and kinda a rabbit, lol.
It sort of reminds me of some poor guy who travels around trying to make a living ("Now he drags down miles in America")...like a businessman from back in the 50's or something. But he has terrible luck...his clothes were stolen at the train station and so on. And he ends up with the wrong people ("Fell to a cheap crowd"). "But there ain't no sunshine in his song" just shows how sad his life is and after everything he's gone mad...reminds me of Death of a Salesman for some reason, lol.
the line 'mad as rabbits' actually is a take off of alice in wonderland, ryan talked about it in an interview, he loves the book. he has 2 tattoos 'mad as a hatter, thin as a dime' so if u thin about it, while the song wasn't called 'mad as hatters,' etc, i think it was supposed to derive from it, probably using the rabbit at the beginning of the story with the pocketwatch 'im running late!'
the line 'mad as rabbits' actually is a take off of alice in wonderland, ryan talked about it in an interview, he loves the book. he has 2 tattoos 'mad as a hatter, thin as a dime' so if u thin about it, while the song wasn't called 'mad as hatters,' etc, i think it was supposed to derive from it, probably using the rabbit at the beginning of the story with the pocketwatch 'im running late!'
This song fits the "Death of a Salesman" Character, Willy Loman, so so well. I'll explain.
This song fits the "Death of a Salesman" Character, Willy Loman, so so well. I'll explain.
"Come save me from walking of a windowsill" - Willy Loman gains suicidal tendancies and his family become aware of these to an extent and a proportion of the play is to do with them trying to save him.
"Come save me from walking of a windowsill" - Willy Loman gains suicidal tendancies and his family become aware of these to an extent and a proportion of the play is to do with them trying to save him.
"Or I'll sleep in the rain" - His property and house is being repossesed?
"Or I'll sleep in the rain" - His property and house is being repossesed?
"Don't you remember when I was a bird and you were a map?" - The play is full of references to nature and how, when...
"Don't you remember when I was a bird and you were a map?" - The play is full of references to nature and how, when younger, willy was free and used to travel lots for work - he loved it.
"Now he drags down miles in America briefcase in hand." - Opposed to now when his job is tiresome, he's old and he doesn't make any money. His breifcase is mentioned lots in the play.
"The stove is creeping up his spine again" - He tries to kill himself with piping connect to the gas.
"He took the days for pageant" - Not sure of the context of "pageant" but he did take it all for granted when younger.
"With bushels of bad habits" - He's full of habbits, mostly linked to his denial of financial failure.
"Who could ask for anymore? Yea who could have more." - The play is a tradgedy for the reason Willy has everything anyone could ever want, a loving family and loyal friends. Yet he's busy chasing the American dream.
"His arms were the branches of a Christmas tree" - Not so sure on this one, the tree in Willy's garden is mentioned lots. but maybe it is a metaphor for the fact he's sometimes more generous than he can afford, so he doesn't look poor.
"preached the devil in the belfry." - It's like he worships money that's what he wants. Common quote "money is the route to all evil" devil = evil.
"He checked in
to learn his clothes had been thieved at the train station." - Something to do with the affair Willy had in a hotel whilst on business.
"Rope hung his other branch" - Another suicide reference.
"and at the end was a dog called bambi" - Cant remember a dog being in the play at all.
"Who was chewing on his parliaments" - Don't quite understand this
"when he tried to save the calendar business." - Willy is always trying to save his business, though we never learn what he sells. Maybe PATD used calendars because that also refers to time running out?
"The poor son of a humble chimney sweep" - Dad was flute salesmen :(
"fell to a cheap crowd" - Poor and got screwed over a little bit
"So stay asleep and put on that cursive type" - "cursive" is a new word for me..
"you know we live in a toy." - he never grew up really and looked at things rationally.
"Paul Cates bought himself a trumpet from the salvation army" - Willys dad sold flutes - not a million miles from trumpets and like i said, we never learn what Willy sells as it detracts from the point of the play.
"But there ain't no sunshine in his song" - its a tragedy
"We must reinvent love." - There are attempts to mend the family he's somewhat broken and despite cheating on his loyal wife there is love there somewhere. If the family can all realise how much they love each other, the tragedy would be avoided.
I know its not PERFECT but nothing is, some of them i guess i was clutching at straws but yeah.. very like "Death of a Salesman"
Haha, "does anyone fully get it?" I doubt it, lol. When I fist heard the title "Mad As Rabbits" I thought of Alice In Wonderland...but in Alice it's "As Mad As A Hatter"...but his friend the March Hare is also mad and kinda a rabbit, lol.
It sort of reminds me of some poor guy who travels around trying to make a living ("Now he drags down miles in America")...like a businessman from back in the 50's or something. But he has terrible luck...his clothes were stolen at the train station and so on. And he ends up with the wrong people ("Fell to a cheap crowd"). "But there ain't no sunshine in his song" just shows how sad his life is and after everything he's gone mad...reminds me of Death of a Salesman for some reason, lol.
the line 'mad as rabbits' actually is a take off of alice in wonderland, ryan talked about it in an interview, he loves the book. he has 2 tattoos 'mad as a hatter, thin as a dime' so if u thin about it, while the song wasn't called 'mad as hatters,' etc, i think it was supposed to derive from it, probably using the rabbit at the beginning of the story with the pocketwatch 'im running late!'
the line 'mad as rabbits' actually is a take off of alice in wonderland, ryan talked about it in an interview, he loves the book. he has 2 tattoos 'mad as a hatter, thin as a dime' so if u thin about it, while the song wasn't called 'mad as hatters,' etc, i think it was supposed to derive from it, probably using the rabbit at the beginning of the story with the pocketwatch 'im running late!'
This song fits the "Death of a Salesman" Character, Willy Loman, so so well. I'll explain.
This song fits the "Death of a Salesman" Character, Willy Loman, so so well. I'll explain.
"Come save me from walking of a windowsill" - Willy Loman gains suicidal tendancies and his family become aware of these to an extent and a proportion of the play is to do with them trying to save him.
"Come save me from walking of a windowsill" - Willy Loman gains suicidal tendancies and his family become aware of these to an extent and a proportion of the play is to do with them trying to save him.
"Or I'll sleep in the rain" - His property and house is being repossesed?
"Or I'll sleep in the rain" - His property and house is being repossesed?
"Don't you remember when I was a bird and you were a map?" - The play is full of references to nature and how, when...
"Don't you remember when I was a bird and you were a map?" - The play is full of references to nature and how, when younger, willy was free and used to travel lots for work - he loved it.
"Now he drags down miles in America briefcase in hand." - Opposed to now when his job is tiresome, he's old and he doesn't make any money. His breifcase is mentioned lots in the play.
"The stove is creeping up his spine again" - He tries to kill himself with piping connect to the gas.
"He took the days for pageant" - Not sure of the context of "pageant" but he did take it all for granted when younger.
"With bushels of bad habits" - He's full of habbits, mostly linked to his denial of financial failure.
"Who could ask for anymore? Yea who could have more." - The play is a tradgedy for the reason Willy has everything anyone could ever want, a loving family and loyal friends. Yet he's busy chasing the American dream.
"His arms were the branches of a Christmas tree" - Not so sure on this one, the tree in Willy's garden is mentioned lots. but maybe it is a metaphor for the fact he's sometimes more generous than he can afford, so he doesn't look poor.
"preached the devil in the belfry." - It's like he worships money that's what he wants. Common quote "money is the route to all evil" devil = evil.
"He checked in to learn his clothes had been thieved at the train station." - Something to do with the affair Willy had in a hotel whilst on business.
"Rope hung his other branch" - Another suicide reference.
"and at the end was a dog called bambi" - Cant remember a dog being in the play at all.
"Who was chewing on his parliaments" - Don't quite understand this
"when he tried to save the calendar business." - Willy is always trying to save his business, though we never learn what he sells. Maybe PATD used calendars because that also refers to time running out?
"The poor son of a humble chimney sweep" - Dad was flute salesmen :(
"fell to a cheap crowd" - Poor and got screwed over a little bit
"So stay asleep and put on that cursive type" - "cursive" is a new word for me..
"you know we live in a toy." - he never grew up really and looked at things rationally.
"Paul Cates bought himself a trumpet from the salvation army" - Willys dad sold flutes - not a million miles from trumpets and like i said, we never learn what Willy sells as it detracts from the point of the play.
"But there ain't no sunshine in his song" - its a tragedy
"We must reinvent love." - There are attempts to mend the family he's somewhat broken and despite cheating on his loyal wife there is love there somewhere. If the family can all realise how much they love each other, the tragedy would be avoided.
I know its not PERFECT but nothing is, some of them i guess i was clutching at straws but yeah.. very like "Death of a Salesman"