| Mumford & Sons – Dust Bowl Dance Lyrics | 11 years ago |
| I am an Okie and this song and The Grapes of Wrath are my legacy. My family were share croppers during the depression and decided to literally weather the storm. Marcus attributes The Grapes of Wrath as his influence for this song. I agree there is some christ imagery but people are over looking some of the main topics. This song is a social critique of capitalism and opportunism. It forces the question, How can you profit off of other peoples misery and disgrace? i.e. capitalistic exploitation. The other issue not discussed is if it is right to stand up and protect yourself against such exploitation? The only son kills a man who is trying to take his family's livelihood. He owns up to his actions but is that morally wrong in this instance or was he morally bound to protect his family's honor, possessions, and means of survival? Who is the villain? The Repo man sent to steal his family's land (which will ultimately make them homeless and starve) or the son who kills the repo man to defend his land? This argument is the base of many arguments in philosophy about the moral relationship of a son and his family. This argument (not directly) is the base of Aristotle's argument against Euthyphro in Plato's The Last Days of Sophocles. Does he have a moral obligation between the law or his family? | |
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