Ditto.
But what's *really* funny is that he apparently hasn't listened real closely to the lyrics.
In the song, the idealistic "rebels" the song is singing about in first person swear they "won't get fooled again" if they overthrow the current "Establishment".
Two thirds of the way through the song, they win their "revolution"... and discover that the new leaders, the ones they put into power, are just as bad as the old ones. Thus the lines, "meet the new boss, same as the old boss...", "there's nothing in the street Looks any different to me...", and "pick up my guitar and play Just like yesterday". The final irony is that they *did* get "fooled again".
Although it came out in an era when youthful idealism and dreams of overthrowing "The Man" were ubiquitous and countless hippy-dippy songs were written about it, the Who's "Won't Get Fooled Again" was actually a bitingly cynical song which said, "if you hippies ever actually got your revolution, you'd probably f*** it up through naivety, and end up with the same kind of oppressive government you bitch about now, because the power-hungry are a lot smarter than you starry-eyed unrealistic dopes."
It's amusing that Newbold can't even figure out what the song's about, but he feels qualified to second-guess the President and the other Pentagon generals.
It's hard to choose a favorite among so many great tracks. But "The Greatest Love of All" is one of the best, most powerful songs ever written; about self-preservation, dignity. Its universal message crosses all boundaries and instills one with the hope that it's not too late to better ourselves.
Since, Elizabeth, it's impossible in this world we live in, to empathize with others. We can always empathize with ourselves. It's an important message. Crucial really, as beautifully stated on the album.
My personal opinion is that the whole article was written for him by the same goofs that wrote and still write Clinton's stuff. That's their way of talking down to us from their intellectual thrones.
Doesn't say much for the depth or quality of the General thinking, does it? No doubt he will write a full length book, in detail. The troops deserve it.
Sounds like Massacre at Central High.