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Minimum Wage Lyrics

Minimum Wage
(Heeyah!)
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irrational On Mar 22, 2001
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it's about minimum wage. and it was my theme song for many years!

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The cheesiness of the music itself kind of makes me think of the introduction to a work training video. If there were a music video, I'd imagine it being a montage of a day in the life of a retail worker, with the relentlessly peppy synth melodies being contrasted with all the stress, drudgery, and potential hazards.

@destroyalltacos that's a good one! I never thought of the song that way, but it totally makes sense.

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I don't know if it's about communism... I always thought it was about the working class. It starts out with the orchestra just tuning up and making random noises, and then the whip cracks ("Minimum wage!" and suddenly there is coordinated music. I think it's sort of funny.

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I think it's about how your legally a slave to your employer for minimum wage.

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i love the HEEYAH and then the sound of the whip it makes me laugh everytime i hear it

Ahaha yeah, same.

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i think this is about minimum wage (heeyah)

Positive
Objective
Enjoyment
Work
Financial Struggle
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A very simple song. The phrase "minimum wage" followed by the sound of a whip cracking. This suggests to me that working for minimum wage is much like being a slave under the master's lash. A person who takes a minimum wage job generally doesn't have a lot of career options, and so they tolerate some pretty poor working conditions.

Negative
Subjective
Anger
Slave Labor
Poor Working Conditions
Career Limitations
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It's about communism.

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Yeah, i dont see what communism has to do with it.

@WavinGerbs I think it's the opposite of communism.

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the whole communism thing got me bustin up laughing. very clever. i think this song is about minimum wage, and i agree with chillisunfire.

 
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