You can't pander to your audience. You might in the short term, but ultimately you can't hoodwink them, either.
“I am about the people of the United States of America and the people of Houston, Texas.”
“It's hard to decide how to match words to music. It's not like it's twice the work. It's always difficult for me to explain to the composer what I'm looking for. I'm not a professional; I lack even basic knowledge about writing music.”