Lyric discussion by peasncarrots92 

Cover art for Straight Up and Down (Second Version) lyrics by Brian Jonestown Massacre, The

At the end, besides the reference to Hey Jude, the "ooh ooh" part is def from Sympathy for the Devil by the Rolling Stones, is it not? Which also takes me to the conclusion that this song is really about not giving a fuck, making the best of things, being yourself, and stop blaming the devil for everything because people make there own decisions. at least that's what I gather, in my humble opinion. Love this band to a fault!

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