Thank you to you 8 people who answered before me. We can debate whether CRIME is a concept album or not. Isn't that the best concept? One you have to debate its mere existence? What I am sure the 9 of us will agree that this gem of an album has a flow to it. It is even bookended with the wailing harmonica. Even if this is a Rick song and the track that follows it is a Roger song , it serves as the perfect setup for the closer. Like Mariano in the 8th before Wetland in the 9th. ( and I hate the Yankees). This song to me talks about regret and dread. Crime of the Century ( the song) is consequence , finality and the realization that WE are guilty. The blame is not out there. It is within. If everyone was listening seems to be the initial realization that maybe it is too late. The next track is the total realization that yes we could not stop the momentum and now live with the consequences. I believe we have to treat at least these 2 tracks together.
Thank you to you 8 people who answered before me. We can debate whether CRIME is a concept album or not. Isn't that the best concept? One you have to debate its mere existence? What I am sure the 9 of us will agree that this gem of an album has a flow to it. It is even bookended with the wailing harmonica. Even if this is a Rick song and the track that follows it is a Roger song , it serves as the perfect setup for the closer. Like Mariano in the 8th before Wetland in the 9th. ( and I hate the Yankees). This song to me talks about regret and dread. Crime of the Century ( the song) is consequence , finality and the realization that WE are guilty. The blame is not out there. It is within. If everyone was listening seems to be the initial realization that maybe it is too late. The next track is the total realization that yes we could not stop the momentum and now live with the consequences. I believe we have to treat at least these 2 tracks together.