Mojo Setting

Mojo Setting - Via Ken Layne and Steve Gigl, I see that Mojo Nixon is retiring from music.

He says:

"'I have nothing more to say,' says Nixon. 'Not only am I empty, but obviously nobody gives a rat's ass about the things I have been saying for twenty years. The masses are just as blinded by the light of stupidity, prudery and the shiny objects of hate.' "

Ah, Mojo. I do give precisely a rat's ass. In fact, I often turn to your lyrics in my times of pain and joy.

When I'm feeling pensive or agog witn wonder at the beauty of this world, I recall the words of his "Wash No Dishes No More":

Ain't gonna go to no lawyers no more
Ain't gonna go to no lawyers no more,
It's just like Shakespeare said,
all them peckerheads oughtta be dead,
Ain't gonna go to no lawyers no more.

Ain't gonna carry no ID no more,
Ain't gonna carry no ID no more.
Can't you suckers see,
that it's me, me, me,
Ain't gonna carry no ID no more.

Ain't gonna go to school no more,
Ain't gonna go to school no more.
They don't want you to do your best,
they just want you to take a test,
Ain't gonna go to school no more.

And so on. I get kinda choked up.

He'll be missed - for the roughly three months this "retirement" lasts.

Posted by Mitch at March 10, 2004 05:00 AM