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Re: new songs
> 1) The first couple of lines are an obvious challenge. Within the
> theme they're working, it's a challenge to the younger generation to
> come and take over what the older generation has. It's inevitable,
> of course. People get old and infirm, and the younger generations
come to take over the politics and business capital and so on--but
Roger's thinking they shouldn't get too pushy. ;)
>
> 3) Then he softens it with the second couplet into an invitation,
> along with some advice on how to do it.
These two cut especially deep. There's an ambivalence here that
resonates--the kind of thing Pete does, come to think of it. I doubt
if Pete's responsible for it, though. It shows up in some other of
Roger's work.
LB
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