Zevon is all about ambiguity and critiquing modernity and society: the duality of the Lichtenstein reference is undoubtedly intentional. It wouldn't be the first reference to modern art in his work. He's brilliant, and careless word choice is rather uncharacteristic of him. But it is very true this song continues a theme in not only this album, but his greater oeuvre of man-of-his-wits on the run. Zevon and 'authority' never meshed well.
Zevon is all about ambiguity and critiquing modernity and society: the duality of the Lichtenstein reference is undoubtedly intentional. It wouldn't be the first reference to modern art in his work. He's brilliant, and careless word choice is rather uncharacteristic of him. But it is very true this song continues a theme in not only this album, but his greater oeuvre of man-of-his-wits on the run. Zevon and 'authority' never meshed well.