Cryptic Indie Rock Group Disavows Responsibility for Occupy Wall Street Protests
Summary
Atop a jagged framework of driving guitars, the song recites a surreal string of images that add up to a sharp critique of corporate and government malfeasance.A disturbing video for the song, featuring explicit scenes of chameleons feeding on smaller creatures, is available on the group’s YouTube channel at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8qFvNft--NA Protestors in the streets at Occupy Wall Street and similar events have been seen with signs quoting the song’s sardonic chorus, “We live to feed the chameleonaires!” Even as the “Occupy” protests spread and grow in popularity, federal, state and local authorities have begun talking about consequences for instigators of civil disobedience.“The Long Afternoon acknowledges that its song ‘The Chameleonaires’ contains language and imagery that allude to class warfare and that suggest some extremely rich people do not have the best of intentions toward the rabble,” the statement continues.The Long Afternoon takes no sides in the class war, and neither endorse nor disparage the points of view of either side.” The group statement appears on its Web site, http://www.thelongafternoon.com.The Long Afternoon takes no sides in the class war, and neither endorse nor disparage the points of view of either side.”The group statement appears on its Web site, http://www.thelongafternoon.com.