John Cale really likes Graham Greene and I can see parallels between this song and The Power And the Glory, although he didn't write the words himself. The chorus is supposed to be a pun on "Hollywood and Vine," that notorious LA intersection.
vines grow fruit. people eat fruit but not old fruit. old fruit dies on the vine.
dying on the vine : To fail, as from lack of support, especially at an early stage; "my plan to eat grapes died on the vine." you can also die by drinking the fruit of the vine. vine intersects hollywood. hollywood sounds like holy war. so what is dying on the vine????????????????????????? is jonny boy a fruit that hasnt been picked? and with the william burroughs reference and wine, is he drunk? is he drunk drinking the fruit of the vine which hasnt been picked...
vines grow fruit. people eat fruit but not old fruit. old fruit dies on the vine.
dying on the vine : To fail, as from lack of support, especially at an early stage; "my plan to eat grapes died on the vine." you can also die by drinking the fruit of the vine. vine intersects hollywood. hollywood sounds like holy war. so what is dying on the vine????????????????????????? is jonny boy a fruit that hasnt been picked? and with the william burroughs reference and wine, is he drunk? is he drunk drinking the fruit of the vine which hasnt been picked which is john?
John Cale really likes Graham Greene and I can see parallels between this song and The Power And the Glory, although he didn't write the words himself. The chorus is supposed to be a pun on "Hollywood and Vine," that notorious LA intersection.
vines grow fruit. people eat fruit but not old fruit. old fruit dies on the vine. dying on the vine : To fail, as from lack of support, especially at an early stage; "my plan to eat grapes died on the vine." you can also die by drinking the fruit of the vine. vine intersects hollywood. hollywood sounds like holy war. so what is dying on the vine????????????????????????? is jonny boy a fruit that hasnt been picked? and with the william burroughs reference and wine, is he drunk? is he drunk drinking the fruit of the vine which hasnt been picked...
vines grow fruit. people eat fruit but not old fruit. old fruit dies on the vine.
dying on the vine : To fail, as from lack of support, especially at an early stage; "my plan to eat grapes died on the vine." you can also die by drinking the fruit of the vine. vine intersects hollywood. hollywood sounds like holy war. so what is dying on the vine????????????????????????? is jonny boy a fruit that hasnt been picked? and with the william burroughs reference and wine, is he drunk? is he drunk drinking the fruit of the vine which hasnt been picked which is john?