The Mudcat Café TM
Thread #12288   Message #2916888
Posted By: GUEST
29-May-10 - 07:22 PM
Thread Name: Lyr req/ADD: Songs by Donovan
Subject: RE: Songs by Donovan
This is a continuation of my post above. I forgot to respond to the post about "Goldwatch Blues." This song may be un-PC, but it has a worthy message. Somebody told me that it is about employers who have total control over their employees' lives. During their retirement, they were given only a gold watch for their years of hard work. I don't know about what was PC or not in the sixties, but I would guess that it wasn't the same as what is PC today. So perhaps "queer" was not considered a bad word back then, although it certainly is today.