This song is clearly about performing on stage. "Running the gauntlet" is a reference to the courage, talent and endurance it takes to get up in front of hundreds of people and play original music. It's about the expectations of the audience for you to play your best, no matter what the conditions are, and that people who pay for a concert don't tolerate mistakes.
Anyone who has ever played on stage knows that it takes a lot out of you, especially if you play as hard as Les does. He's playing so hard that his arms cramp up and his knees might buckle, and while the band is playing their heart out, the "boys in the backroom" AKA the managers, producers and venue are charging huge fees that the artists see only a fraction of.
I think that's why the live version off of Live Frogs is so drawn out with all the solos. It's a musician's song, about musicians and trying to put on the best show they can.
No. In fact politically I fully support gay rights. I just think this song is clearly about performing, not illicit homosexual prostitution.
No. In fact politically I fully support gay rights. I just think this song is clearly about performing, not illicit homosexual prostitution.
Unless Les himself was quoted explaining the song as a reference to gay sex, I think that interpreting it in such a way is a huge stretch, and you guys need to get your minds out of the gutter.
Unless Les himself was quoted explaining the song as a reference to gay sex, I think that interpreting it in such a way is a huge stretch, and you guys need to get your minds out of the gutter.
Gay sex? What the hell is wrong with you people?
This song is clearly about performing on stage. "Running the gauntlet" is a reference to the courage, talent and endurance it takes to get up in front of hundreds of people and play original music. It's about the expectations of the audience for you to play your best, no matter what the conditions are, and that people who pay for a concert don't tolerate mistakes.
Anyone who has ever played on stage knows that it takes a lot out of you, especially if you play as hard as Les does. He's playing so hard that his arms cramp up and his knees might buckle, and while the band is playing their heart out, the "boys in the backroom" AKA the managers, producers and venue are charging huge fees that the artists see only a fraction of.
I think that's why the live version off of Live Frogs is so drawn out with all the solos. It's a musician's song, about musicians and trying to put on the best show they can.
do you have something against the L.G.B.T.?? or just gay sex??
do you have something against the L.G.B.T.?? or just gay sex??
No. In fact politically I fully support gay rights. I just think this song is clearly about performing, not illicit homosexual prostitution.
No. In fact politically I fully support gay rights. I just think this song is clearly about performing, not illicit homosexual prostitution.
Unless Les himself was quoted explaining the song as a reference to gay sex, I think that interpreting it in such a way is a huge stretch, and you guys need to get your minds out of the gutter.
Unless Les himself was quoted explaining the song as a reference to gay sex, I think that interpreting it in such a way is a huge stretch, and you guys need to get your minds out of the gutter.