WILL HERMES [ROLLING STONE] The song’s original name
WILL HERMES [ROLLING STONE] The song’s original name
WILL HERMES [ROLLING STONE] The song’s original name was “Frankie Teardrop, the Detective Meets the Space Alien.” Vega developed the narrative of a 20-year-old’s crash and burn: already a father, working 10-hour days to feed his family but unable to make ends meet, the character ultimately faces eviction, at which point he snaps.