John Mayer Addresses Political Turmoil While Defending ‘Too Passive’ 2006 Hit Song

Award-winning singer John Mayer is seemingly addressing the current political turmoil in the United States while defending his hit 2006 song “Waiting on the World to Change.”

“If your car broke down, or let’s say you got locked out of your car, and somebody walked up to you and said, ‘Why can’t you get in your car? What are you doing right now?’ And [you reply], ‘I’m waiting for AAA,” Mayer, 48, said while performing at HISTORYTalks in Philadelphia on April 17, according to a Saturday, April 25, report from People.

“Sometimes there are some people who say, ‘Why don’t you just smash through the window and just unlock it inside of the car?’ Some people go, ‘Just wait for your roadside assistance,’” Mayer reportedly continued. “Theoretically, now, I wrote that song 20 years ago. AAA hasn’t shown up.”

The singer concluded, “John Mayer makes an incisive remark at the 250th anniversary [of the United States].”

After a member of the audience requested that Mayer play his 2006 hit, the singer admitted that he received criticism over the “passive” song.

“It is a good idea. Sound and responsible,” Mayer said of the idea of simply waiting for the world to change. “A lot of people thought it was passive. It was too passive.”