“Aqualung” by Jethro Tull came out in 1971 but I didn’t get it until 1973. The song “Slipstream” is a really short accoustic number that appears on the “My God” side of the album. The second side is mainly about pro-God/anti-church sentiments. But “Slipstream” tosses in this last little line:
“And you spin in the slipstream — timeless — unreasoning — paddle right out of the mess.”
Which I interpret as you’re in a mess, but you can get out of it. I never get this kinda stuff right, but it means what it means to you, so go with it. And Bud’s in a mess and he’s being told to paddle out of it. Even if it is by a hallucination of Bud’s version of God… Roman toga and all.
I was leaning toward “Locomotive Breath” mainly because I use to play it in my band Street Legal in 1978, and it fits Bud’s situation too. Except he’s not on a train…
See you Thursday! 🙂
Bud has EARNED that hangover.
It just occurred to me, but is this the first story we’ve had that revolves specifically around a single character? In any case, while I love seeing bunches at once, there’s a certain… cleanliness? … comfort? in knowing from the start who the story is going to be about.
Rock on, young man.
Every thing has a price.
…or throwing himself under one. The all-time winnder does not, thankfully, have Bud by the balls. 🙂
Viva le Tull! One of my all-time favorite bands, and my second favorite album by them. (I will always have a soft spot for Songs From the Wood.)
I really liked this one!
This “cool God” could show up again. He’s a fella!
Cool stuff man.