Lyric discussion by groovylee 

Cover art for Rosie lyrics by Jackson Browne

The chorus is, of course, about him lovin self. But the verses are just shy of self loathing! Proms, wives, girlfriends, HAH! "Load in" is not a prom entrance!! Why would she be there so early, sniffin 'round for an opportunity? Does it need to be spelled out? OK - M U S I C I A N S...

She was standin there waiting for the band hours before they were even scheduled to arrive. She wanted to be first in line~~~ The roadies got off that truck and thought "YeeHaw". But right from the start, "She'd come for a star." That roadie never even had a good chance, but took a shot. The sound man was hopin' to win her over with passes to the show, beer, and his Sparkling Personality, but the only real chance he ever had, was to hope the band's wives all showed up! As the night went on, he made the band "sound" incredible, which is REAL loyalty, since she"s sittin there lookin over what her options are with the lead... and to lose out to the drummer is just adding insult to injury, since they are usually the sweatiest AND the ugliest member of the band! I love Jack's sense of humor! He is the man!!!!