Jem

A long time ago, I used to joke that all of Canadian politics could be explained in terms of “Jem” songs. Then “Jem” got popular again, and it no longer seemed an obscure enough reference, so I retired it. But when I read Rob Ford’s instant-classic interview, where he repeats “it’s all about subways” an infinite number of times. And I was reminded of this song, which is also about taking a train. Taking a train. Taking a train.

I won’t make a habit of this, I swear, but the parallels do go on and on. How can you possibly deny the appropriateness of these comparisons?

As to which side is the Misfits and which side is the Holograms, it depends on your views, but come on, shouldn’t the Coalition at least adopt these lyrics?