I’m not sure if anyone else noticed but Heart’s Barracuda was playing following John McCain’s speech last night. Obviously in referrence to his running mate yet a look at the lyrics may give us an unintended view of the truth:
If the real thing don't do the trick
You better make up something quick
You gonna burn it out to the wick
Aren't you, Barracuda?
More below,
I’m not sure if this wasn’t a bit of tongue in cheek, like the Water Reed Middle School graphic, but it speaks volumes. I wondered if Heart gave them permission to use it, since the McCain campaign has a habit of just taking the music they want, but after reading the lyrics I won’t judge Heart too harshly if they did. The complete lyrics below:
So this ain't the end -
I saw you again today
Had to turn my heart away
You smiled like the Sun -
Kisses for everyone
And tales - it never fails!
You lying so low in the weeds
Bet you gonna ambush me
You'd have me down on my knees
Wouldn't you, Barracuda?
Back over Time when we were all
Trying for free
Met up with porpoise and me
No right no wrong your selling a Song-
A name whisper game.
If the real thing don't do the trick
You better make up something quick
You gonna burn it out to the wick
Aren't you, Barracuda?
'Sell me sell you' the porpoise said
Dive down deep to save my head
You...I think you got the blues too.
All that night and all the next
Swam without looking back
Made for the western pools - silly fools!