"The Trees" There is unrest in the forest There is trouble with the trees For the maples want more sunlight And the oaks ignore their pleas The trouble with the maples (And they're quite convinced they're right) They say the oaks are just too lofty And they grab up all the light But the oaks can't help their feelings If they like the way they're made And they wonder why the maples Can't be happy in their shade There is trouble in the forest And the creatures all have fled As the maples scream 'Oppression!' And the oaks just shake their heads So the maples formed a union And demanded equal rights 'The oaks are just too greedy We will make them give us light' Now there's no more oak oppression For they passed a noble law And the trees are all kept equal By hatchet, axe and saw.
Dedicating an album to Ayn Rand won’t get you anywhere
in that decadent industry.
Their individualist lyrics and superior musicianship puts them head and shoulders above almost any other band ever.
And that is what keeps them out of the RRHOF.
However, I don’t think they particularly care to be lumped
in with the likes of Madonna(?) and other assorted dregs anyway.
Which reminds me, I will order “A Farewell To Kings” and “Hemispheres” today to replace my vinyl(!) that I wore out long ago.