McCain v. Obama {punchstock}

The other day, Myrtle Beach Online reported on McCain’s selection of music for his public rallies:

McCain’s campaign playlist is an extensive and eclectic mix of country songs, rock standards and tunes from films. The country collection includes Brooks & Dunn’s “Only in America” and “That’s What It’s All About.” Van Halen’s “Right Now” often blares when McCain is introduced at rallies. Queen’s “We Will Rock You” and the Rolling Stones’ “Start Me Up” are sometimes played to get a McCain crowd fired up. Whitesnake’s “Here I Go Again” is a campaign standard, played several times a day.

Well, Whitesnake immediately came over the loudspeakers following John McCain’s final speech in Indiana this afternoon. I’ll break it down for you.

I don’t know where I’m going  / dementia, wandered around debate floor, not sure after loses election
But I sure know where I’ve been  / Vietnam
Hanging on the promises  / too many to list
In songs of yesterday  / previous speeches
And I’ve made up my mind  / chose Palin
I ain’t wasting no more time  / he’s getting old
But, here I go again  / still chasing the dream
Here I go again  / repetition ie. ‘my friends’

Though I keep searching for an answer  / multiple marriages, biological and adopted children
I never seem to find what I’m looking for  / didn’t in 2000, same as above
Oh Lord, I pray  / campaign’s emphasis on God
You give me strength to carry on  / a possible reference to fiber
Cos I know what it means
To walk along the lonely street of dreams

And here I go again on my own  / entire chorus is a maverick reference
Goin’ down the only road i’ve ever known
Like a drifter I was born to walk alone
And I’ve made up my mind
I ain’t wasting no more time  / can’t due to his age

Some other suggested meanings, from SongMeanings:

• wanting to find something even though you’re not sure what it is and how to find it, and how sometimes it seems as if you’ll never get to it, but the hope keeps you going
• i think its about how some people are destined to be stuck falling into the same pattern of love… or lack of for that matter
• everything’s going to be okay, just keep truckin’
• gives the “strength to carry on”