Wow, seriously no comments? Always been on of my favorites from Mother Mother. This song is either a bash on capitalism, or a bash on the social expectations to conform and go into a good paying job such as "business". Continuously the businessman is juxtaposed against a rock/punk band which might be a symbol of nonconformity. The life of a musician isn't stable or "practical" but a businessman is "a devil in a Sunday hat". Evil intentions masquerading as holy, supposedly seen as a good person by society as a businessman has conformed. Businessmen are polite and formal, follow all the rules and may appear pleasant enough but of course, as corrupt capitalism sometimes results in, a businessman also "spit(s) on the poor man" but not like "a punk band". A punk band, which is usually looked down on by society, may be more virtuous than a corrupt yet outwardly pure businessman. The irony.
The coma perhaps symbolizes a society asleep to reality, judging by similar themes in other Mother Mother songs like Cry Forum.
"They speak in a code I don't understand" probably refers to political jargon and business policy.
@samanthajp Great analysis! I personally see the song more as a criticism of capitalism, but I never thought of it in terms of defying social expectations. Thanks for sharing your side :)
@samanthajp Great analysis! I personally see the song more as a criticism of capitalism, but I never thought of it in terms of defying social expectations. Thanks for sharing your side :)
@samanthajp Great analysis! I personally see the song more as a criticism of capitalism, but I never thought of it in terms of defying social expectations. Thanks for sharing your side :)
@samanthajp Great analysis! I personally see the song more as a criticism of capitalism, but I never thought of it in terms of defying social expectations. Thanks for sharing your side :)
Wow, seriously no comments? Always been on of my favorites from Mother Mother. This song is either a bash on capitalism, or a bash on the social expectations to conform and go into a good paying job such as "business". Continuously the businessman is juxtaposed against a rock/punk band which might be a symbol of nonconformity. The life of a musician isn't stable or "practical" but a businessman is "a devil in a Sunday hat". Evil intentions masquerading as holy, supposedly seen as a good person by society as a businessman has conformed. Businessmen are polite and formal, follow all the rules and may appear pleasant enough but of course, as corrupt capitalism sometimes results in, a businessman also "spit(s) on the poor man" but not like "a punk band". A punk band, which is usually looked down on by society, may be more virtuous than a corrupt yet outwardly pure businessman. The irony.
The coma perhaps symbolizes a society asleep to reality, judging by similar themes in other Mother Mother songs like Cry Forum.
"They speak in a code I don't understand" probably refers to political jargon and business policy.
@samanthajp Great analysis! I personally see the song more as a criticism of capitalism, but I never thought of it in terms of defying social expectations. Thanks for sharing your side :)
@samanthajp Great analysis! I personally see the song more as a criticism of capitalism, but I never thought of it in terms of defying social expectations. Thanks for sharing your side :)
@samanthajp Great analysis! I personally see the song more as a criticism of capitalism, but I never thought of it in terms of defying social expectations. Thanks for sharing your side :)
@samanthajp Great analysis! I personally see the song more as a criticism of capitalism, but I never thought of it in terms of defying social expectations. Thanks for sharing your side :)