This is Iggy Pop also known as the Godfather of Punk; which is ironic because he was around long before punk. This song is about class warfare and social unrest. This is about hating the establishment (Politicians, Religions, The military/industrial complex and Wall Street).
I was a teenager when this album came out (Mid 70's). I was the neighborhood threat. I had long hair, tatoos, took drugs and flipped off the squares and the establishment types. There was NO WAY I was going halfway around the world to fight some rich mans war (Viet Nam)
These establishment types (Think of Donald Trump) were wealthy and wanted to rule the world. They thought that their money and influence could buy anything. "And you're so surprised he doesn't run to catch your ash
Everybody always wants to kiss your trash"
But we realised that the 40 hour work week and the 120k (Like 40K in those days) college degree was a trap and that it put you on a path to obscurity and mediocrity.
"And you can't help him, no one can
And now that he knows
There's nothing to get"
This is Iggy Pop also known as the Godfather of Punk; which is ironic because he was around long before punk. This song is about class warfare and social unrest. This is about hating the establishment (Politicians, Religions, The military/industrial complex and Wall Street).
I was a teenager when this album came out (Mid 70's). I was the neighborhood threat. I had long hair, tatoos, took drugs and flipped off the squares and the establishment types. There was NO WAY I was going halfway around the world to fight some rich mans war (Viet Nam)
These establishment types (Think of Donald Trump) were wealthy and wanted to rule the world. They thought that their money and influence could buy anything. "And you're so surprised he doesn't run to catch your ash Everybody always wants to kiss your trash"
But we realised that the 40 hour work week and the 120k (Like 40K in those days) college degree was a trap and that it put you on a path to obscurity and mediocrity.
"And you can't help him, no one can And now that he knows There's nothing to get"
Remember Occupy Wall Street?