Saturd80's: "The More Things Change" Edition

Elton John, "Texan Love Song," from 1973's "Don't Shoot Me, I'm Only the Piano Player"

This has always been my favorite Elton John album, and this song's satirical take on conservative rednecks, more than 40 years later, remains sadly accurate. This wasn't a common choice for listening when I was an undergrad, but it wasn't rare for me to queue it up for a friend who didn't know it. Here's the chorus; looks like it might've been written yesterday, no?

So it's Ki yi yippie yi yi

You long hairs are sure gonna die

Our American home was clean till you came

And kids still respected the president's name

And the eagle still flew in the sky

Hearts filled with national pride

Then you came along with your drug-crazy songs

Goddamit you're all gonna die
Goddamit you're all gonna die.