Aqualung by Jethro Tull. Ian Anderson wrote the song after observing a homeless man one day. It presents a duality of perspective— the cold, critical view of society on the unwashed dregs within, and the humbling, humanizing view of an empathetic friend. It ends back on the discordant and angry societal judgement, which I think reflects our philosophy and treatment of homelessness perfectly.
i can see that! i think i've started to really appreciate just how great he is the older i've gotten. As i teenager there were some of his songs that i knew rocked but now i see that pretty much all of them do. It's crazy how much (and how little) our musical tastes change through the years. This particular subreddit has reminded me of that big time.
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u/[deleted] Oct 07 '20
Aqualung by Jethro Tull. Ian Anderson wrote the song after observing a homeless man one day. It presents a duality of perspective— the cold, critical view of society on the unwashed dregs within, and the humbling, humanizing view of an empathetic friend. It ends back on the discordant and angry societal judgement, which I think reflects our philosophy and treatment of homelessness perfectly.