| Rabbit Junk – Pop That Pretty Thirty Lyrics | 7 years ago |
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I am not totally sure, but the tone and mood of this song, coupled with Sum Grrl's sassy vocals (which are absolutely perfect for this song) make me think this is an analysis/criticism of our society. "WE ARE ALL THE COPS" I almost think this line is in response to the number of times that police have been placed in the spotlight in recent years due to excessive force, abuse, and especially shooting/killing of unarmed individuals. I believe this line is directed towards the mob of people that froth at the mouth in outrage, but limit their response to an angry post on Facebook, but I also think it applies to just about everybody in this society. We can try to distance ourselves from the issues that we're seeing in society, specifically the issues with law enforcement, but eventually we have to realize that we are just as responsible to blame (WE ARE ALL THE COPS) if we continue to allow things we disagree with to go unchecked while doing sweet F.A. to change it. The difficulty I have with this interpretation is that I have trouble seeing this band truly coming to the defense of law enforcement, but perhaps that's just one side. Rather than a criticism of society, perhaps it's a call-to-arms for everybody to step up and take action (99 and 1 percenters, dissenters and defenders, slum lords and renters), though the "a comedy of pretenders" line carries such a mocking tone that it really seems like it's call out the masses that act like they're apart from the problem instead of apart of it. |
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| Rabbit Junk – Crutch Lyrics | 7 years ago |
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All in all, I interpreted this song and these lyrics as a tongue-in-cheek depiction of the absurdity of alcoholism and the use of alcohol to escape problems. "I want to wake up by going to sleep" "I want to see the clouds from the bottom of the sea" "Turn it all around -- turn that bottle upside-down" These lines are all following the same motif: "I want to accomplish A; therefore I'll do B", but it's obvious that the very act of B makes A impossible. You can't wake up by going to sleep, you can't see the clouds from the bottom of the sea, and you can't turn things around by continuing to escape your problems via alcohol/drugs. |
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| Rabbit Junk – Bubble Lyrics | 7 years ago |
| @[halleyscomet:27521] Good write-up! This is what I gathered from the lyrics as well. I almost think of the song as the electronic/industrial equivalent of Paula Abdul's "Opposites Attract" from the 80's. The music is so catchy, and the lyrics are just adorable. | |
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