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Dallas was known for trying to project an image that was very efficient and businesslike [machine] but also deliberate about showing itself as relatively classy and gracious [soft], at least in contrast to other cities of the region. Hence a soft machine.
33 votes, 63 comments. Who has that one (or two) GD lyric that’s always bugged you with its meaning? I’ll start: “Dallas, got a soft machine.” I…
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Dallas got a soft machine Houston too close to New Orleans New York got the ways and means But just won't let you be Most of the cats that you meet on the street speak of true love Most of the time they're sitting and crying at home One of these days they know they gotta get going Out of the door and into the street all alone Truckin' like the ...
Also, moonshine was run by truckers. Moonshine was the staple of big biz in the 20's and 30's. A soft machine could be referring to the fact that if you wished to "operate" you had to pay a small percentage of your haul. A soft machine could refer to the fact Dallas bosses might not enforce the fee, so the truckers would go there.
[Verse 1] Arrows of neon and flashing marquees out on Main Street. Chicago, New York, Detroit and it's all on the same street. Your typical city involved in a typical daydream. Hang it up and see...
My theory is it’s an allusion to both The Soft Machine by William Burroughs, and the JFK assassinator. The lyric insinuates that the latter was brainwashing victim (i.e. “soft machine”), reminiscent of the characters in Burroughs’s novel.
May 27, 2023 · Soft Machine: Dead & Company Plays Texas Favorites At Final Tour Stop In Dallas. D&C opened the second set with a Texas two-step of “Jack Straw” and “Truckin.” By Nate Todd May 27, 2023 •...
