I don't get it. Perry attempts social commentary in this song, addressing welfare, adultery, and taxes, but it doesn't work. It is painfully obvious that Perry is no Dylan. By the end of the album CPD voices a five-minute rant about an imaginary drunk father. Such serious topics clash with the band's style.
Swing represents good times, free of worry.
I don't know about the rest of America, but if I want to dance, I don't want lyrics about an abusive father bringing me down. Go home, Mr. Perry, and work on your lyrics. Despite their obsession with image, though, these swingers have the right idea. BBVD's counterpart to Steve Perry, Scotty Morris, not only has a unique voice, but writes lyrics fitting with the ideals of swing music. The catchy riff, reminiscent of the Inspector Gadget theme, is not the only one Morris manages to conjure.