This is one song I had to write something about, there was just no way around it. It’s from the album “A Crow Left of the Murder” and there is more than meets the eyes. The song’s chorus puts it right in your face, “Hey! Megalomaniac/You’re no Jesus!/Yeah, you’re no f**king Elvis!/Wash your hands clean of yourself, baby/And step down!/Step down!” Does a person come to mind? Well, one should especially if you have seen the video. It is an Anti-War/Anti-Bush anthem. Lead singer Brandon Boyd says it is not specifically about Bush, but he invites you to “go with it” if you make the connection. Boyd who readily admits to voting for Ralph Nader in 2000, and being a Green Party supporter contests that this election is too important, and he will be voting for John Kerry, even though he doesn’t agree with him 100%. I love it when bands get political (remember the good old days) and give our oppressive Government a hard time so if you can afford it, don’t download this one, buy it!
note: George W. Bush has been diagnosed as being a megalomaniac because he has trouble distinguishing between himself, God and the United States.
