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Here's some ideas to add on the songs. If anyone wants to organize these in more coherent fashion, feel free.
"Union Sundown" rages about inhumane sweatshops and outsourcing of labor jobs to other countries. This was possibly a response to Reagan's economic policies but perhaps someone with an econ background can better explain it.
"Neighborhood Bully" is a not-so-subtle analogy regarding Israel's foreign policies about defending themselves against their surrounding aggressors. Sarcastically Israel is "the neighborhood bully."
Dylan makes odd references to space travel on this album. By most counts there are three, one at the beginning of "License To Kill" about man trying to conquer the world or the universe and the first step is "touching the moon," one in "Union Sundown" about raising cows on the moon, one in "Neighborhood Bully" about polluting the moon and stars. Some wonder if Dylan has an aversion to space programs because of this.
"Sweetheart Like You" was accused by some for being sexist because the narrator tells a girl she should be at home taking care of her man. Out of context, this seems sexist, but it seems less so when you look at the song as a whole.
"Jokerman" has tons of religious references and possible political allegories in its verses. I have trouble understanding what it mean but it would be cool if someone went through this epic and explained it.
"Man Of Peace" is another political allegory. Is this another song critical of Reagan? Or is it some other political leader? Seriously, can anyone answer that?
Which parts do Mick Taylor play and which parts do Mark Knopfler play? That would be interesting to know.
Everyone on Amazon.com talks about the bootlegged songs that should've been the album. How about a primer on that?
I don't know if anyone is reading this but at least in "License to Kill" the reference to the moon could very well be by way of ICBM. The space race was really just a test run for ICBMs. The geopolitical significance of sputnik was that if you could put a satellite into space you can land a nuke anywhere on the planet. I think this is the "touching the moon"
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