Discover the story of the song > Screenwriters Blues – Soul Coughing

The song talks about a man who is driving to Reseda to have sex with a model whose name he doesn't know. He listens to the radio and the radioman talks about the history of how men built Los Angeles. The radioman also mentions how Los Angeles is a place where teenagers come to 'fly' and how it loves love. The protagonist is going to Los Angeles to make a career in screenwriting and to see his name on a screen.