Pushing the Needle Too Far Lyrics

Lyric discussion by Whiteisd 

Cover art for Pushing the Needle Too Far lyrics by Indigo Girls

I'm thinking that the line "Now I met the queen and I understand why, why she closed the door" has got to be a reference to Suzanne Vega's song "Queen and the Soldier".

And by the way, how the heck can I be the first person making a comment on this song?