This is a great song that I love, and it is very intelligent and poetic. The song uses the imagery of light and darkness to show how people's ignorance and apathy destroys their ability to communicate even on simple levels.
Its theme is man's inability to communicate with man. The author sees the extent of communication as it is on only its most superficial and "commercial" level (of which the "space jam" is representative). There is no serious understanding because there is no serious communication - "Everybody get up, it's time to slam now". No one dares take the risk of reaching out ("Here's your chance, do your dance at the Space Jam") to disturb the sound of the space jam. The poet's (character in the song) attempts are equally futile ("Hey ladies! 'Yeah?' Y'all ready stop? 'NO!' Y'all want to know why? 'Why?' Because it's a Slam Jam"). The ending is an enigma. The words tell us that when meaningful communication fails, the only sound is that of the space jam.
This is a great song that I love, and it is very intelligent and poetic. The song uses the imagery of light and darkness to show how people's ignorance and apathy destroys their ability to communicate even on simple levels.
Its theme is man's inability to communicate with man. The author sees the extent of communication as it is on only its most superficial and "commercial" level (of which the "space jam" is representative). There is no serious understanding because there is no serious communication - "Everybody get up, it's time to slam now". No one dares take the risk of reaching out ("Here's your chance, do your dance at the Space Jam") to disturb the sound of the space jam. The poet's (character in the song) attempts are equally futile ("Hey ladies! 'Yeah?' Y'all ready stop? 'NO!' Y'all want to know why? 'Why?' Because it's a Slam Jam"). The ending is an enigma. The words tell us that when meaningful communication fails, the only sound is that of the space jam.
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