Political Song For Michael Jackson To Sing Lyrics

Lyric discussion by artslut 

Cover art for Political Song For Michael Jackson To Sing lyrics by Minutemen

I don't think it's a conflict between making music with a message and music with artistic value, because they can be done at the same time. It seems to be more specifically about the fine line between the desire for uncovering socio-political injustices/atrocities, and exploiting the victims of these injustices/atrocities through art. It's also criticizing/mocking artists who don't see the irony in their capitalizing on others' suffering.