And all it's going to cost is ten years of my life. There are worse things than prison and Silverstein is quick to satirize the damage people can suffer through agreeing to take part in a fight. The self-destructive mechanism is best seen in ' The Winner ', where the victor ends up cursing his luck because of his false teeth, broken back, cauliflower ear, twisted neck, glass eye, arthritis, dislocated knees and broken nose. Indeed, Silverstein frequently mocks the brawny heterosexual world found in songs like 'Big Bad John' and 'Amos Moses'. And I spend these evenings cursing him In slightly higher tones.
People fight because it's something to do and if there's a woman to argue over, so much the better.
And she rules this smoky kingdom. And this barstool is her throne. And see which one will take The queen of the Silver Dollar home. Many female singers have followed Emmylou Harris' lead in making 'The Queen of the Silver Dollar' sound glamorous. I think Shel's true intentions can be heard in Dr. Hook's original where, if she's the queen, you wonder what the rest are like.