Come on people! After reading through the comments, I do not believe that ANYONE has hit the nail on the head yet (except for myself.) The only reason why I am sharing this is that I love this song. First, the song COULD have political implications, but I do not believe that it does. I do not think this song requires you to read too much into it.
Hint: TALK SHOWS on mute
(AKA, you can still see the makeup, and the implications of manipulation while you are watching it on mute).
PAY AN AUDIENCE TO CARE: Many talk shows offer free tickets to their shows if you agree to be a studio audience and clap when they say “applause”
1984 I do believe is a reference to George Orwell, but I think that is only a slight part of the song.
Lights, camera, transaction: You’re on TV, you’re on camera, you get paid.
Quick your time is almost up: Most talk show hosts only have a certain amount of time on air before they are replaced.
“Come one, come all”- It means that everyone is following what everyone else is doing
Hence the term “ELECTRIC SHEEP!” Have you ever heard the phrase “Sheep are followers?” Electric sheep is the abbreviation for “electronic sheep” AKA people all watch the same TV shows.
Come on people! After reading through the comments, I do not believe that ANYONE has hit the nail on the head yet (except for myself.) The only reason why I am sharing this is that I love this song. First, the song COULD have political implications, but I do not believe that it does. I do not think this song requires you to read too much into it.
Hint: TALK SHOWS on mute
(AKA, you can still see the makeup, and the implications of manipulation while you are watching it on mute).
PAY AN AUDIENCE TO CARE: Many talk shows offer free tickets to their shows if you agree to be a studio audience and clap when they say “applause”
1984 I do believe is a reference to George Orwell, but I think that is only a slight part of the song.
Lights, camera, transaction: You’re on TV, you’re on camera, you get paid.
Quick your time is almost up: Most talk show hosts only have a certain amount of time on air before they are replaced.
“Come one, come all”- It means that everyone is following what everyone else is doing Hence the term “ELECTRIC SHEEP!” Have you ever heard the phrase “Sheep are followers?” Electric sheep is the abbreviation for “electronic sheep” AKA people all watch the same TV shows.
THIS SONG IS ALL ABOUT THE MANIPULATION OF MEDIA.
THERE. DONE.
YOU’RE WELCOME.