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| Harvey Danger – Flagpole Sitta Lyrics
| 16 years ago
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I believe that the first stanza of this song is about masturbation, but the rest of the song does not support that idea. On the other hand, the idea that this song mocks suburban culture and is about the stupidity of suburban culture is not completely true either. I believe that the actual meaning comes from the combination of both these ideas; the author uses the concept of masturbating, a common teenage act, to express the feeling of suburban culture and teenage angst. In my mind, there is no doubt that this song is talking about (Not necessarily mocking it) suburban culture and its ridiculousness. To me, the song especially speaks to teenage culture, the kind that thinks it has problems it doesn't have, and how much of a big deal people make of that kind of thought process. The lyrics "Im not sick but im not well", especially speaks to this; the idea that one does not actually have any problems, but thinks that he isnt ok, for one reason or another. After all, those who live in safe, suburban culture dont have many really important problems, but alot of them think they do, especially teenagers. The statement that "if you connect with this song, then you don't know what you are talking about" is a bit overexaggerated. I am a teenager, a teenager who is familiar with his insecurities and understands the overanxious, obsessive, and occasionaly obnoxious culture he lives in and understands that he is angsty himself. Knowing this, I find that I am able to really connect with this song because it speaks to my observations and puts some light on the world I live in. But in the end, song meanings are interpretive, and to claim that my idea is right is a fallcy. |
submissions
| Harvey Danger – Flagpole Sitta Lyrics
| 16 years ago
|
|
I believe that the first stanza of this song is about masturbation, but the rest of the song does not support that idea. On the other hand, the idea that this song mocks suburban culture and is about the stupidity of suburban culture is not completely true either. I believe that the actual meaning comes from the combination of both these ideas; the author uses the concept of masturbating, a common teenage act, to express the feeling of suburban culture and teenage angst. In my mind, there is no doubt that this song is talking about (Not necessarily mocking it) suburban culture and its ridiculousness. To me, the song especially speaks to teenage culture, the kind that thinks it has problems it doesn't have, and how much of a big deal people make of that kind of thought process. The lyrics "Im not sick but im not well", especially speaks to this; the idea that one does not actually have any problems, but thinks that he isnt ok, for one reason or another. After all, those who live in safe, suburban culture dont have many really important problems, but alot of them think they do, especially teenagers. The statement that "if you connect with this song, then you don't know what you are talking about" is a bit overexaggerated. I am a teenager, a teenager who is familiar with his insecurities and understands the overanxious, obsessive, and occasionaly obnoxious culture he lives in and understands that he is angsty himself. Knowing this, I find that I am able to really connect with this song because it speaks to my observations and puts some light on the world I live in. But in the end, song meanings are interpretive, and to claim that my idea is right is a fallcy. |
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