The Big Country Lyrics

Lyric discussion by Chard121 

Cover art for The Big Country lyrics by Talking Heads

David Byrne quote from an interview: "'Don't Worry About The Government' is about liking ordinary things, living in a modern condominium and working in an office. I wrote "The Big Country" about hating that kind of stuff. I thought I had to be fair"

I think part of this song he means honestly, but part of it is making fun of the character he's playing. Saying, "it's not even worth talking about those people down there" would be incredibly arrogant if he meant it.

Saying, "it's not even worth talking about those people down there" would be incredibly arrogant if he meant it.

NYT and other elitist newsrags say it all the time...