You gotta be kidding, right? The images are not that tough to interpret: "the king...thorny crown"--Elvis; "the marching band took the field"--The Beatles/Sgt. Peppers; "a voice that came from you and me"--Bob Dylan; "a lady who sang the blues"--Janis Joplin. Just let your mind free associate when you listen.
And Seeger said it’s the history of rock-’n’-roll, I kid you not. Cynics are so depressing—but that’s also where the money is.