The final verse of the song, with its references to "Up the river" and "Floodlit jungle" may be intended to evoke imagery associated with the film "Apocalypse Now" and, in a broader sense, the American involvement in Vietnam. The verse appears to suggest that rock musicians are a metaphorical invading army: a "heavy metal Marine Corps".
The final verse of the song, with its references to "Up the river" and "Floodlit jungle" may be intended to evoke imagery associated with the film "Apocalypse Now" and, in a broader sense, the American involvement in Vietnam. The verse appears to suggest that rock musicians are a metaphorical invading army: a "heavy metal Marine Corps".