I see it as simply a fun little headf*** from the brilliant Ric Ocasek. Psilocybin, aka magic mushrooms, is a powerful hallucinogen, and if you've ever done that or LSD, you may have experience how the drugs have a way of either being your own personal circus show, or the slaver of your consciousness; sometimes both at the same time, as you experience indescribable head-trip. By design, it's an illusion instilled into your brain and being; thus the "I'm a psilocybin pony" line. But at the same time, it's just a show, an illusion to our known reality, thus, the response is the insightful take on the experience: 'You're a flick fandango phony". You're full of malarkie.
Take that.
I see this song as a take on a psychedelic trip that is far removed from the hippie groove, but no less powerful or less meaningful. It is, as I see it, wizard Ric's take on the psychedelic realm beyond mere being ... here in reality, where awesome Cars songs exist.
I see it as simply a fun little headf*** from the brilliant Ric Ocasek. Psilocybin, aka magic mushrooms, is a powerful hallucinogen, and if you've ever done that or LSD, you may have experience how the drugs have a way of either being your own personal circus show, or the slaver of your consciousness; sometimes both at the same time, as you experience indescribable head-trip. By design, it's an illusion instilled into your brain and being; thus the "I'm a psilocybin pony" line. But at the same time, it's just a show, an illusion to our known reality, thus, the response is the insightful take on the experience: 'You're a flick fandango phony". You're full of malarkie. Take that.
I see this song as a take on a psychedelic trip that is far removed from the hippie groove, but no less powerful or less meaningful. It is, as I see it, wizard Ric's take on the psychedelic realm beyond mere being ... here in reality, where awesome Cars songs exist.