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posted by (anonymous) at 07:45pm on 2007-07-19
Anyone here should see Dave Barry's Book of Bad Songs; think this one and "American Woman" vie therein for the "self-righteous hippie smugness" title.
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posted by [identity profile] scooterbird.livejournal.com at 06:48am on 2007-07-20
Yeah, but what about:

C'mon, people now, smile on your brother
Ev'rybody get together
Try to love one another right now
Right now
Right now!
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posted by [identity profile] dglenn.livejournal.com at 11:34am on 2007-07-20
I guess I like 'smug' hippie songs ... but it does help not to overthink 'em.
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posted by [identity profile] dglenn.livejournal.com at 11:39am on 2007-07-20
I can't see "Signs" as smug; more like ... venting of frustration. Though I guess somebody put off by simplistic idealism might be rubbed the wrong way by the final verse and the "what gives you the right / to keep other people out / or keep Mother Nature in" verse.

"American Woman" comes off more bitter than smug, to me (and it seems powerful musical ideas wind up attached to bitter songs -- "American Woman" is cool to listen to even if you ignore the words, and "How Do You Sleep" has some fascinating instrumentation, as I recall.)
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