I was only seven years old when Styx released the album with the above dialouge so I really can't comment on the accuracy of the views, although it does reflect what I've heard those older than me say about that era's.
I do note the contrast Styx created by placing this pessimistic dialouge bewtween two songs ('Children Of The Land' and 'Fanfare For The Common Man') that are so optimistic.
I find it ironic when the man says, "kids nowadays, that's the whole thing too much money, they've got too much money ...".
I've heard the same sentiments out the mouths of members of that youthful (then) generation when caroing about the latest generation's values.
It reminds me to pause and put the current affairs of our nation and society into perspective.
What will today's youth say about tomorrow's? I predict the above sentiments will return again like an echo... at least to those that give themselves over to pessimism.
I was only seven years old when Styx released the album with the above dialouge so I really can't comment on the accuracy of the views, although it does reflect what I've heard those older than me say about that era's.
I do note the contrast Styx created by placing this pessimistic dialouge bewtween two songs ('Children Of The Land' and 'Fanfare For The Common Man') that are so optimistic.
I find it ironic when the man says, "kids nowadays, that's the whole thing too much money, they've got too much money ...".
I've heard the same sentiments out the mouths of members of that youthful (then) generation when caroing about the latest generation's values.
It reminds me to pause and put the current affairs of our nation and society into perspective.
What will today's youth say about tomorrow's? I predict the above sentiments will return again like an echo... at least to those that give themselves over to pessimism.