Zombies Live Longer

Sometimes a song comes along where the meaning can mean both everything and nothing, while the feel of the song remains constant.

The Hooters made such a song. "All You Zombies" is highly religious and political in content and can mean a lot to someone listening for the meaning, but if the words were mumbled and could not be understood, or if one disagreed with the meaning but simply listened to the song for the feeling of the music, one can still feel a sense of tension, mystery, and hope.

While The Hooters was not considered a religious band, the success of their first hit was unusual due to the religious content. I, for the most part, dislike contemporary "religious" songs. I listened to a lot of it at one time and they (with notable exceptions) tend to sound alike, which takes a lot of the meaning away.

I have enjoyed listening to "All You Zombies" before, during, and after my "religious" phase. It set itself apart from mainstream contemporary religious songs because they dared to sound different, and therefore, the song has lived longer than most songs that are supposed to be "life-giving."