Even if that is what you are.Musically, the song isn't bad. Ann Powers describes its "passionate weirdness," which is refreshing, even as its thick chunks of overprocessed guitar dissapoint as much as any other major rock release of the 21st century.There are a few references to Chinese-y things, and I guess there is a vague thread of political protest throughout the song (though it's hard to tell if they're using China as a metaphor for the U.S. -- the reverse is sometimes true of Chinese political comment), but there's nothing hammered home during the bombastic chorus: "all we've got is precious time." Whatever. It's already too late: in 2008, China is quickly being demystified -- the radio tuning and random voices speaking Chinese in the intro feel outdated -- and the notion of protest delivered via rock n' roll is a non-issue. Chinese rock music is about artistic expression and social misfitry, getting drunk and playing Metallica covers in warehouses.
