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The lyrics put images of Margaret Thatcher and Ronald Reagan getting down P-Funk style into the listener's head." [36] The song has since become a staple for other bands to play, sometimes keeping the original anti-Reagan lyrics, sometimes inserting other right-wing leaders in relevance to current political situations. [37] [35]
The lyrics concern a person with economic problems, and mention Reaganomics, a set of economic policies implemented by U.S. president Ronald Reagan in order to encourage the growth of the American economy. The lyrics include the lines "the old man that's over the hill", and "did the earth move for you, Nancy?"
The song "Ronald Reagan Era" features uncredited vocal recordings by RZA, which Lamar mentions in an interview with Complex in 2011 were orchestrated by DJ Fricktion from London, who at the time was working with RZA on various records. [4]
Watching the recent movie on the life of my friend Ronald Reagan, starring Dennis Quaid, I was flooded with memories of a bygone era.Quaid captured the essence of Reagan and I was honored to be ...
The Reagan era or the Age of Reagan is a periodization of recent American history used by historians and political observers to emphasize that the conservative "Reagan Revolution" led by President Ronald Reagan in domestic and foreign policy had a lasting impact. It overlaps with what political scientists call the Sixth Party System ...
Ronald Wilson Reagan [a] (February 6, 1911 – June 5, 2004) was an American politician and actor who served as the 40th president of the United States from 1981 to 1989. A member of the Republican Party, he became an important figure in the American conservative movement. His presidency is known as the Reagan era.
Talking Heads’ lyrics, full of oddity and satire, rebuked the Reagan era, which may resonate with today’s generations at odds with the Trump era. Opinion: The band that talked back to Reagan ...
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