Yes, that song was based on real people and events.

--- In thesupersuckers@yahoogroups.com, "quadradomus"
<quadradomus@...> wrote:
>
> --- In thesupersuckers@yahoogroups.com, Melissa Nichols
> <meljo_dave@> wrote:
> >
> > Yea its true go the their message board and I think the story is
in
> FAQ
> >
> > dpr4444 <DPR4444@> wrote: Does anyone know the true
> story behind the song "The Captain"?
> >
> > Is it based on things that actually happened? Who was the
Captain?
> > Captain Sensible????
> >
> > Thanks in advance.
>
> Melissa,
>
> Since you are the 3rd person to write this list in the 3 years that
> I've been on it I feel I must respond.
> Of course I don't have an answer, but I've wondered the same thing
> about this song. (that's sort of funny)
> I believe it has to be true. It's just such a visual that's
> imaginable. When ever I hear that line... " He just played that
> synthesized noise" .... I don't care if your "So and So" from
some
> hot band, etc.
>
> Anyway, cool song. Gotta be true.
>
> later,
> Chris
>