Sunday, January 29, 2012

"Sixteen Military Wives" (2004) by the Decemberists

The song is about tradgic events that start from things in everyday life. In just a few minutes, the song has switched from 16 military wives to 14 cannibal kings. It is showing the gradual, yet not so gradual destruction of America. "Cause America can and America can't say no". The thesis is that America's desire to show strength and pride often has the potential to be its downfall. America can't say no, and that's what will cause it to come crashing down.

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