| alt-J – Fitzpleasure Lyrics | 12 years ago |
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I also don't think it really glorifies gang rape. I've read the book the song was based on and Selby's other works, and I think Alt-J really captures Selby's writing style. His books are basically centered around the horror and darkness in the city. The writing is harsh and immediate; he really doesn't censor any of the content in the work and rarely indicates whether any of the situations are "right" or "wrong". Fitzpleasure is a lot like that: it gives the facts of what happened with complete honesty. Personally, I think that a huge part of the book and the song is that they both give the bare, horrible reality. Most of the time, people turn away from what they think is obscene even if it's true. The bluntness is what makes you really recognize the reality of the situation. |
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