Typical clash song exploring more than one single idea
Verse 1 a retospective on the Vietmam War and the common every day life that vetrans returned to.
Verse 2 a side swipe at American commercialism - every things for sale and america can sell it "saints on the seven avenues" = american banks "can sell the seven hells" - reference to dantes vision of hell. This is the crime the criminals are the bully boys (Gorillas) bankers (hyenas) lawyers (snakes). These people don't care for the poor and any kindness is accidental.
Strummer then trips out into druggie-dom USA comparing it to religion with Laren Bacall cast as the high priestess.
Typical clash song exploring more than one single idea
Verse 1 a retospective on the Vietmam War and the common every day life that vetrans returned to.
Verse 2 a side swipe at American commercialism - every things for sale and america can sell it "saints on the seven avenues" = american banks "can sell the seven hells" - reference to dantes vision of hell. This is the crime the criminals are the bully boys (Gorillas) bankers (hyenas) lawyers (snakes). These people don't care for the poor and any kindness is accidental.
Strummer then trips out into druggie-dom USA comparing it to religion with Laren Bacall cast as the high priestess.