First of all - Four-bys is an abbreviation for Four-by-fours or more commonly 4x4s - meaning 4-wheel drive trucks and SUVs that all American consumers seem to value (because of all the muddy roads and mountains we traverse on our way to Target) over fuel efficient blah blah liberal stuff.
I agree it's about consumerism and not capitalism per se, and it's very important to recognize the lyric after "don't blame me, I just work here- but I wanna fuck (it up, it all, or some other subdued anarchistic line that's hard to discern over the guitar). Even the people that know they should rage against the machine (ha) still don't. Why? That's the beauty of the Americana. You have to be "radical" to speak out or better yet, act out against it. It's Heidegger's classic They-Self mentality that binds us to our consumer ways. It's scary to act in an authentic way, and the liberation of it can only be felt once it's achieved.
Also, this song is NOT about kids. It's about everyone. Most kids can't afford the materialistic things Dexter's singing about - their parents can, and by buying those things for their kids only perpetuate the idea - Buy, buy, buy.
Just wanted to point out that even though the song is about consumerism andnot capitalism, Capitalism is creating the current consumerism-centered society
Just wanted to point out that even though the song is about consumerism andnot capitalism, Capitalism is creating the current consumerism-centered society
First of all - Four-bys is an abbreviation for Four-by-fours or more commonly 4x4s - meaning 4-wheel drive trucks and SUVs that all American consumers seem to value (because of all the muddy roads and mountains we traverse on our way to Target) over fuel efficient blah blah liberal stuff.
I agree it's about consumerism and not capitalism per se, and it's very important to recognize the lyric after "don't blame me, I just work here- but I wanna fuck (it up, it all, or some other subdued anarchistic line that's hard to discern over the guitar). Even the people that know they should rage against the machine (ha) still don't. Why? That's the beauty of the Americana. You have to be "radical" to speak out or better yet, act out against it. It's Heidegger's classic They-Self mentality that binds us to our consumer ways. It's scary to act in an authentic way, and the liberation of it can only be felt once it's achieved.
Also, this song is NOT about kids. It's about everyone. Most kids can't afford the materialistic things Dexter's singing about - their parents can, and by buying those things for their kids only perpetuate the idea - Buy, buy, buy.
Just wanted to point out that even though the song is about consumerism andnot capitalism, Capitalism is creating the current consumerism-centered society
Just wanted to point out that even though the song is about consumerism andnot capitalism, Capitalism is creating the current consumerism-centered society