i think everyone missed the reason behind the use of a jukebox. He feels empathy for the jukebox because it is only able to play other peoples feelings/words not its own. The line of about the 'cult of #1's' is Berman making a joke about pop music (i disagree that it means the upper class).
However, the song is clearly autobiographical in some way, the easiest parallel being that he is frustrated with himself for not being original enough.
Hence, he is 'over in the corner breaking down.'
i think everyone missed the reason behind the use of a jukebox. He feels empathy for the jukebox because it is only able to play other peoples feelings/words not its own. The line of about the 'cult of #1's' is Berman making a joke about pop music (i disagree that it means the upper class). However, the song is clearly autobiographical in some way, the easiest parallel being that he is frustrated with himself for not being original enough. Hence, he is 'over in the corner breaking down.'