![]() It's been a long time since The Eagles put out a new studio CD. And I totally sold it short in my first review with a simple line and note that the piano solo at the end is very "Hornsby-esque" (which it is. (And what great allegory that is.the double entrendre of making a mess not only of the clothing, but of her life in general.) Is just layers upon layers of melody that are interwoven like a fine tapestry. The song is so simple, yet so complex.the interlude after Going back to read it, I would make some definite changes to what I wrote - I didn't "love" Waiting in the Weeds" the first couple of times I heard it, but it's become my favorite on the CD, and one of my favorite Eagles songs. That being said, I wrote a review of LROE about a year ago when I purchased the CD (late comer ). Yep, social commentary, but I find it rather amusing, tongue in cheek. Personally, I like FG, but don't read so much into the lyrics. That kind of thing leaves a bad taste in my mouth. Obviously Henley believes that HE knows what the Lord cares about, unlike those stupid suckers, eh? I love how he begrudgingly admits that nowadays the prayers are for kids not to get hurt! As if the universe is so small that the Lord has time to watch football games." you know, they ask the Lord to watch over this football game, as if the Lord has nothing else to do. I mean, they used to come out and just ask outright for victory, but now they just sort of pray that nobody gets hurt, which is fine, but. And there's always a prayer before the games. ![]() " football is right up there next to God and Mom and the flag and apple pie. The Capitol Gold interview actually made me like the song even less because he reveals that the people he's mocking, the ones that pray at football games, are just regular folks hoping the game goes well. "I'm so much better than the ignorant masses." It's so freaking arrogant and condescending. the way he sneers at people who pray for things that he considers trivial. The way he mocks working class guys whom he considers to be unenlightened. I think what bothers me about this song is the way Henley seems to look down on regular people. I just don't like the impression that he gives off in the song. lol I don't know.I can't really explain why the lyrics annoy me in a way that makes sense. lol It has nothing to do with being a Christian because, believe me, I know the assumptions that a lot of people have with that and I also know the impression that a lot of "christians" give off. lol Even if I didn't find the lyrics to be condescending, I still wouldn't like the melody or (shock shock) the way he sings it. To be honest, I "get" what Don was trying to do with the song.
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