I love the line about the 7-11. Warren never shyed away from incorporating lyrics that are undeniably modern into his work. Certain writers, even ones I love, like Bob Dylan, in an effort to be timeless, will be impressionistic and try to write songs that could have been written 300 years ago or 300 years from now. Warren's songs have a very acute awareness of his place not only geographically, but of this moment in time as well, and that's just one of many rare treats his music has to offer.
I love the line about the 7-11. Warren never shyed away from incorporating lyrics that are undeniably modern into his work. Certain writers, even ones I love, like Bob Dylan, in an effort to be timeless, will be impressionistic and try to write songs that could have been written 300 years ago or 300 years from now. Warren's songs have a very acute awareness of his place not only geographically, but of this moment in time as well, and that's just one of many rare treats his music has to offer.