The song is about idolatry and ego and the false ideas about pop culture (yes that includes cocaine which was popular when this song was contemporary). Its about the illusion of having a wild life when in actuality we are all just imitating people like performers on a stage. If you watch the movie True Stories you will see that this song is performed by various people up on a stage who are impersonating celebrities.
The song is about idolatry and ego and the false ideas about pop culture (yes that includes cocaine which was popular when this song was contemporary). Its about the illusion of having a wild life when in actuality we are all just imitating people like performers on a stage. If you watch the movie True Stories you will see that this song is performed by various people up on a stage who are impersonating celebrities.