Lindsey for president?

[CarneVaca]

Lindsey certainly got political on this album. We knew that was going to happen because of the themes in "Murrow" and "Peacekeeper."

I thought "Murrow" would be the most political song in the album. But I am beginning to view "What's the World Coming To" as the one. Look at the last verse of that song. Lindsey is unequivocally making a statement on the rampant censorship that is gripping this free nation of ours.

Another thing that leads me to believe the song was written in the last 18 months or so is the references to the corporate scandals in the first verse.

Of course, the song is inextricably tied to the theme of "Murrow." They address similar themes, i.e., we're not getting the whole picture because of hidden agendas. If the band had taken another six months to finish the album, Lindsey might have just written another one or two political songs. Next thing you know, he would have been blacklisted by the Bushers!

As an aside, Tim Robbins said during his speech at the National Press Club that a "middle-aged rocker" called to thank him for speaking out against the war and our foreign policy. The middle-aged rocker said he himself could not speak out because he was trying to market his new album and he was concerned that radio stations, especially those owned by Clear Channel, would not play the record if he got too political. I thought the rocker might be either Tom Petty or Lindsey.

Methinks Lindsey is trying to make a statement with this album. Perhaps why Stevie was pissed about song sequencing?