Lunatic Fringe Lyrics

Lyric discussion by ssejhill 

Cover art for Lunatic Fringe lyrics by Red Rider

If the song were more current (last couple years), I would say, based on the lyrics, that it is about the Tea Party. "You're in hiding ... holding your meetings", "Cause you gotta blame someone ... for your own confusion". Yeah, definitely could be about the Tea Party movement.

My Opinion

I disagree. I myself am a conservative, but i agree with this song, in the sense that we should never go too far left or right. That being said, the Tea Party is not on the fringe. Look at their beliefs and you will clearly see that they are simply for a government that goes more by the constitution. (smaller government, cutting spending and taxes, strong military (not a world police).. etc.).. what did you think their "fringe" beliefs were? If it did characterize the Tea Party, it would in turn also characterize the far left socialist, unionist peoples that...