S04E03 – Pull Out the Pin

On to the third track from The Dreaming, the dense, jungle-scented Pull Out the Pin. An album track that stands out for its atmosphere and percussion, Pull Out the Pin continues in the vein of Kate songs that are told from a character’s point of view. This time, we as the listeners are transported to a thick, humid jungle in Southeast Asia in the middle of the Vietnam War as Kate tells us a story about a Vietnamese soldier stalking his prey: an American soldier. To discuss this song, we have Daniel Thomas from Seattle, Washington on the line. We discuss our personal thoughts on the song and how it was a song that initially scared both of us, but which we’ve both grown to love. We also talk about the theme of the song and its implications, the inspiration behind the song, and speculate what a live version might look or sound like. Song clips used: Pull Out the Pin The Dreaming Interview, 1982