One Take... is it about Rob Cavallo?

[michelej1]

Originally Posted by Peestie

I think Rob might be a specific case where this is applicable and Lindsey has pretty much said that much. However, I think last line is definitely one of the lines that broadens it out to being an attack on a certain style of business rather than on any particular person.

I agree with you, now. I was thinking Wrong type "suits" before I heard the entire song. Now, I think of it as broader and more sinister actually, where there's not just an intent to increase the bottom line, but also to do it at the expense of those on the bottom rung, to exploit to make money and to actively increase the divide between the rich and the lower classes, because it's quite profitable to do so, if you belong to the former category.

This is not like the the '20s and '30s where the depression hit all of America, across the board. For some people, the last 5 years have been extremely profitable, to the point where there's almost an incentive to keep people unemployed, real estate down, oil prices up, and loans scarce. It's not just a fallout result. It's the goal. To me, the song is about someone in the position of maintaining that destructive status quo.

Michele