The other comments are very interesting and I agree. I Didn't know what a "Black Maria" is, thanks for clearing that. I want to mention in addition that this a moody, brooding menacing song and that the lyrics and the music fit perfectly to each other. You can imagine a moist cold night and a dry dusty heat at the same time (due to the deep monotonous bass and the western guitar sound). I'm sure the lyrics deal with sex (without much emotion) and drugs. So it bears some Rock'n Roll in the classic sense. But without doubt it's one of the Sisters' finest songs and one of my all time favorites in general. Let's take a ride.
The other comments are very interesting and I agree. I Didn't know what a "Black Maria" is, thanks for clearing that. I want to mention in addition that this a moody, brooding menacing song and that the lyrics and the music fit perfectly to each other. You can imagine a moist cold night and a dry dusty heat at the same time (due to the deep monotonous bass and the western guitar sound). I'm sure the lyrics deal with sex (without much emotion) and drugs. So it bears some Rock'n Roll in the classic sense. But without doubt it's one of the Sisters' finest songs and one of my all time favorites in general. Let's take a ride.