I love this song too. There's something brave and tragic about it; I picture him holding someone who has O.D'd or something, saying "Don't you die now" (as he says at the end of the LP version). It chokes me up, yet at the same time it's almost humourous musically - the cheerfully rocking chords, all the "Hey kids." Songs that are funny and tragic and brave and tongue in cheek all at the same time are few and far between. Perhaps hand in glove by the smiths.
I love this song too. There's something brave and tragic about it; I picture him holding someone who has O.D'd or something, saying "Don't you die now" (as he says at the end of the LP version). It chokes me up, yet at the same time it's almost humourous musically - the cheerfully rocking chords, all the "Hey kids." Songs that are funny and tragic and brave and tongue in cheek all at the same time are few and far between. Perhaps hand in glove by the smiths.