"Breeding" is another one of the very early songs, written in June of 1987. It attempted to nail down some of the social issues of the era: love and loneliness, caring for the elderly, latchkey kids. This was one of the first songs we sent out to radio and press. A reviewer at Boston Rock referred to this song as "sing-songy." I guess she had a point.
For the new recording of the song, the word "modern" replaced "'80s" so the song wouldn't be dated.
"Breeding" is song number 22 of the over 200 that I wrote. And here it is.
Breeding ground zero
Breeding is the problem of the modern man
He'd like to get it often but he don't have a plan
He'd like to ask a girl for a little take home
Wait for the right moment, don't be left alone
Bleeding is the problem of the modern woman
Make it go away but it just keeps on coming
Not safe in the '60s there's no more big chill
Take safety in the numbers of the little pills
Chorus:
Interrelationships
Watch the nuclear family go through fission
When meaning gets blown to bits
If only they were closer, they are wishing
But they'll never get the chance to say it out loud
No, they'll never get the chance to say it out loud
Needing is the problem of the modern youngster
The older ones called on to be an emotional dumpster
Dealing with crises when they're hardly past three
They can go to the mall or the house, they've got the keys
They've got the keys
Weeding is the problem of the octegenarian
No needing or concern for parent or guardian
Dying every day as the arteries harden
You can find the older people digging in their garden
Chorus
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