I don't have any overarching theory on this song yet either, but thought I'd add for anyone who doesn't know, that 'Macavity' is a probably a reference to the 'master criminal' cat in T.S. Eliot's poems/the musical 'Cats'. Obviously 'Bonnie and Clyde' is referring to the American outlaws, Jekyll and Hyde to the R L Stevenson character(s). I can't place the 'Mackenzie' reference - maybe someone else knows?
Anyway, there seems to be a theme of criminality/living on the edge/being an outcast, but I haven't worked out any more than that yet. The 'mouse and the model' bit always makes me think of animal testing vs using computer modelling techniques, but that's probably way way out. It could suggest a search for facts/solutions/truth that ultimately seems futile or something though?
I like the media slant theory too - seems to make a lot of sense, although I feel like there's something else in there too I can't work out.
I don't have any overarching theory on this song yet either, but thought I'd add for anyone who doesn't know, that 'Macavity' is a probably a reference to the 'master criminal' cat in T.S. Eliot's poems/the musical 'Cats'. Obviously 'Bonnie and Clyde' is referring to the American outlaws, Jekyll and Hyde to the R L Stevenson character(s). I can't place the 'Mackenzie' reference - maybe someone else knows?
Anyway, there seems to be a theme of criminality/living on the edge/being an outcast, but I haven't worked out any more than that yet. The 'mouse and the model' bit always makes me think of animal testing vs using computer modelling techniques, but that's probably way way out. It could suggest a search for facts/solutions/truth that ultimately seems futile or something though?
I like the media slant theory too - seems to make a lot of sense, although I feel like there's something else in there too I can't work out.
And that's all I've got!