Ramon is most likely Ramón Gómez de le Serna (generally shortened to Ramon in popular culture). Although Ramon was an influential modernist poet, his aversion to social commentary and lack of activism during the Spanish Civil War has at times been used against him. Seeing as Jean Genet was such an avid activist, MacGowan writes with irony when he refers to Genet jerking off a person he quite probably wouldn't respect on a political level. The fact that Genet is reduced to this form of entertainment is an example of dehumanisation, which appears to be the thematic motif of this song. And yes, the song is about prison. But then again, isn't prison the epitome of dehumanisation?
@NellieWhiskey Thank you for the summary. I didnt know any of that. I only know Shane MacGowan is on par with Brendan Behan with what he said in songs when he was lucid. It's been a long goodbye.
@NellieWhiskey Thank you for the summary. I didnt know any of that. I only know Shane MacGowan is on par with Brendan Behan with what he said in songs when he was lucid. It's been a long goodbye.
Ramon is most likely Ramón Gómez de le Serna (generally shortened to Ramon in popular culture). Although Ramon was an influential modernist poet, his aversion to social commentary and lack of activism during the Spanish Civil War has at times been used against him. Seeing as Jean Genet was such an avid activist, MacGowan writes with irony when he refers to Genet jerking off a person he quite probably wouldn't respect on a political level. The fact that Genet is reduced to this form of entertainment is an example of dehumanisation, which appears to be the thematic motif of this song. And yes, the song is about prison. But then again, isn't prison the epitome of dehumanisation?
@NellieWhiskey Thank you for the summary. I didnt know any of that. I only know Shane MacGowan is on par with Brendan Behan with what he said in songs when he was lucid. It's been a long goodbye.
@NellieWhiskey Thank you for the summary. I didnt know any of that. I only know Shane MacGowan is on par with Brendan Behan with what he said in songs when he was lucid. It's been a long goodbye.