I wouldn't actually say this was a political song. Chas Jankel on piano gives it that comic lift. It's contrasting the police brutality to human and humorous, people wanting to have good time and capable of self-mockery. So the chorus comes across as an anti-confrontation warning, perpetuating non-violent travellers' values. Just an idea - it could have been called "Runaway" (run away).
As he says it's a miracle no-one died on 1 June 1985, but did his dog really get it?
I wouldn't actually say this was a political song. Chas Jankel on piano gives it that comic lift. It's contrasting the police brutality to human and humorous, people wanting to have good time and capable of self-mockery. So the chorus comes across as an anti-confrontation warning, perpetuating non-violent travellers' values. Just an idea - it could have been called "Runaway" (run away).
As he says it's a miracle no-one died on 1 June 1985, but did his dog really get it?