The Phrase and Theme of the Day is "Big Shot"

Well, you went uptown riding in your limousine
With your fine Park Avenue clothes
You had the Dom Perignon in your hand
And the spoon up your nose
And when you wake up in the morning
With your head on fire
And your eyes too bloody to see
Go on and cry in your coffee
But don't come bitchin' to me

Because you had to be a big shot, didn't you
You had to open up your mouth
You had to be a big shot, didn't you
All your friends were so knocked out
You had to have the last word, last night
You know what everything's about
You had to have a white hot spotlight
You had to be a big shot last night

January 20, 2022:  "Russian leaders have watched with mounting resentment as the transatlantic alliance has nearly doubled its membership since the end of the Cold War. President Vladimir Putin has drawn a red line in Ukraine."

Well, it's no big sin to stick your two cents in
If you know when to leave it alone
But you went over the line
You couldn't see it was time to go home
No, no, no, no, no, no, you had to be a big shot, didn't you
You had to open up your mouth
You had to be a big shot, didn't you
All your friends were so knocked out
You had to have the last word, last night
So much fun to be around
You had to have a white hot spotlight
You had to be a big shot last night

People in the US have the misguided notion that everyone in the world either loves us or "hates us for our freedom" and is jealous of our prosperity.  Some countries do love us but many see us as full of hubris and vanity.  We've made a lot of enemies around the world because of our attitudes - trying to surround Russia with NATO member countries was a big mistake.  Your old Uncle Kenny once dated a chick from Kolomna Russia.  She was a pretty and intelligent girl and great in the sack but she was an alcoholic and depressed and ultimately committed suicide while living in Florida.  She told me once that Russians are somewhat paranoid but for good reason.  She said that "you are not really paranoid if they really are out to get you".  I sort of understood the Russian position - if you've been invaded by the likes of Napoleon and Hitler in the last few hundred years, you're probably a little sensitive to having your rivals parked too close to home.