This is a great song! Or at least, pt 1 is....
I have a theory connecting this song and underrated TMBG b-side, "Welcome To The Jungle". https://songmeanings.com/songs/view/140224/
The jungle is music jail and vice versa. It's all a big symbol for getting in over your head with the music industry. In music jail pt 1, you're excited to start a band but in pt 2, you realized that you weren't prepared for how it would take over your life. What's more is, once you're too far in, people in your life get pushed away. "Where you going fella, buddy, darling," are all people the singer knows who don't want to be around him anymore. Sad! This seems to be a common theme in TMBG songs (Cyclops Rock, Welcome To The Jungle).
This is a great song! Or at least, pt 1 is.... I have a theory connecting this song and underrated TMBG b-side, "Welcome To The Jungle". https://songmeanings.com/songs/view/140224/ The jungle is music jail and vice versa. It's all a big symbol for getting in over your head with the music industry. In music jail pt 1, you're excited to start a band but in pt 2, you realized that you weren't prepared for how it would take over your life. What's more is, once you're too far in, people in your life get pushed away. "Where you going fella, buddy, darling," are all people the singer knows who don't want to be around him anymore. Sad! This seems to be a common theme in TMBG songs (Cyclops Rock, Welcome To The Jungle).