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General Category => New Model Army => Topic started by: droidski on August 27, 2013, 07:24:15 PM

Title: Bad Harvest - meaning?
Post by: droidski on August 27, 2013, 07:24:15 PM

Hi
Does anyone know what specific events are referred to in the song Bad Harvest from Today Is A Good Day?
Cheers

Title: Re: Bad Harvest - meaning?
Post by: Toronto Popular Front on August 28, 2013, 07:05:55 AM

my guess would be it was aimed at the banking crisis, as with nature/agriculture there are times of plenty and times of shortages (bad harvest), as with the recent global boom & bust.

Title: Re: Bad Harvest - meaning?
Post by: droidski on August 28, 2013, 07:55:30 PM

Yes I think you're right - it was the reference to La Muerte that was confusing me...

Title: Re: Bad Harvest - meaning?
Post by: Toronto Popular Front on August 29, 2013, 08:57:28 AM

that's "day of the dead" isn't it? - probably some poetic-ness about the bad financial harvest - i also think the song says you should prepare for bad times during the good times

Title: Re: Bad Harvest - meaning?
Post by: Willard on August 29, 2013, 05:40:17 PM

I've killed more than I could eat, I live in a house filled with bones

The author has participated in the gluttony, isn't above it.

This is one of my favorite songs off the album.  I really dig its dirty guitar sound.

Title: Re: Bad Harvest - meaning?
Post by: Barty on August 31, 2013, 10:03:56 AM

I can only echo the previous posts...I reckon La Muerte parades through the capital streets is a reference to the financial 'death'. TThe reference to witchhunts to me implies the search for scapegoats...."blame anyone but me!" It's a good analogy if so. I've thought for a while that it's the standout track, musically and lyrically on the album.