Malkavian, I see no reason why the song wouldn't be about Nazi Germany. The Holocaust wasn't the only element of Nazi rule, or even the most important, especially in the party's initial rise to power. Actually, their big obsession was organization and discipline, and the line "They were disorganized and that was what was wrong" perfectly describes the Nazi attitude towards past German rule. "The girl with cotton in her ears" could be anyone who dissented - Sophie Scholl of the infamous White Rose, for example.
That said, I don't think the song is specifically about Nazi Germany. It's vague enough to fit anything from a fascist dictatorship to religion to trend-worshiping. For me, the Christmas-y tone predisposes it towards being about consumerism, specifically advertisements. Everyone being told to buy, buy, buy and obeying without question.
Although to be perfectly honest, I remember listening to this song the Christmas after 9/11 and thinking, "This is eerily appropriate."
Malkavian, I see no reason why the song wouldn't be about Nazi Germany. The Holocaust wasn't the only element of Nazi rule, or even the most important, especially in the party's initial rise to power. Actually, their big obsession was organization and discipline, and the line "They were disorganized and that was what was wrong" perfectly describes the Nazi attitude towards past German rule. "The girl with cotton in her ears" could be anyone who dissented - Sophie Scholl of the infamous White Rose, for example.
That said, I don't think the song is specifically about Nazi Germany. It's vague enough to fit anything from a fascist dictatorship to religion to trend-worshiping. For me, the Christmas-y tone predisposes it towards being about consumerism, specifically advertisements. Everyone being told to buy, buy, buy and obeying without question.
Although to be perfectly honest, I remember listening to this song the Christmas after 9/11 and thinking, "This is eerily appropriate."