I agree that these threads are necessary. This place, after all, is about preserving all the music whether we agree or not. I remember the furor over the "Orange" songs. Given that my sentiments (in the Irish sense) are Republican, I still thought it important that these songs be preserved. Some of them are damn good.

But back to topic. This is a lousy example of songwriting. I never heard it while there, or since. I get a little tired of the Fonda bashing anyway. It made me sick to see the picture of her on the anti-aircraft gun, but that was on a visceral level. She has apologized time and again for it. But what makes me even sicker are those, in their zeal to bash this woman, that feel the necessity to make things up about her. In lying to denigrate her, they denigrate themselves. They don't hate Jane Fonda, they hate the icon of Ms. Fonda that is nothing but an idealistic kid of the 60's. Since that time she has matured into a beautiful woman, and intellectually she has blossomed and gained wisdom. While I don't admire her actions of 30 years ago, neither do I admire some of mine of that period either. Funny, isn't it, that George Bush and Dick Cheney can avoid service in Vietnam, later sending kids to fight in a war they lied about, and folks don't seem to mind. But Jane Fonda, as a young person, sees fit to follow her (sometimes misguided) conscience and she is still reviled for it. I admire that she is strong enough to speak frankly about those times, admitting mistakes, and claiming that which she has a right to take credit for.

And besides, she is still drop dead gorgeous!!!!

All the best,

Mick