This came out at a time that being "alternative" or "grunge" was in fashion, and a friend of mine and I identified a new teenage marketing persona as the Alterna-Teen. Apparently so did Page Hamilton, since this song is aimed directly at them. Even today it describes so many trendy little fuckheads who have no idea what it's really like for real artists trying to make something for themselves.
This came out at a time that being "alternative" or "grunge" was in fashion, and a friend of mine and I identified a new teenage marketing persona as the Alterna-Teen. Apparently so did Page Hamilton, since this song is aimed directly at them. Even today it describes so many trendy little fuckheads who have no idea what it's really like for real artists trying to make something for themselves.