TCM is showing the musical “The Music Man” this morning. I turned it on in time to hear the song that so characterizes political systems (“We Got Troubles, Right Here in River City”). The traveling salesman needs something — anything — with which to cause the locals to be fearful so they will part with their money (and sons) to form a boys’ band. You remembers the words, don’t you? (“We got Problems with a capital “P” and that rhymes with “T” and that stands for Terrorism.” ) This is the updated form of the lyrics!
This sure beats more John Wayne wartime flicks glorifying those who slaughter for the state!
