This song, although it says literally "they are buying in" to the "American dream," the true meaning is a rejection or a condemnation of the mass media and the conformity it represents. With the nod to pop culture icons like "James Dean" and "Bill Gates," the artists see and reject "living the dream" and describe it as "what you fear most" or what we should fear most. I chose this song because it emulates nonconformity and a lean towards simplicity. The artists reflect this sentiment in their reluctance towards their producers pushing them to make a video for their other song "Jekyll and Hyde." The band deliberately poked fun at the media pressure in their "Jekyll and Hyde" by wearing Minion pajamas, filming on the toilet, and making a point of destroying props ordered for the video.
This song, although it says literally "they are buying in" to the "American dream," the true meaning is a rejection or a condemnation of the mass media and the conformity it represents. With the nod to pop culture icons like "James Dean" and "Bill Gates," the artists see and reject "living the dream" and describe it as "what you fear most" or what we should fear most. I chose this song because it emulates nonconformity and a lean towards simplicity. The artists reflect this sentiment in their reluctance towards their producers pushing them to make a video for their other song "Jekyll and Hyde." The band deliberately poked fun at the media pressure in their "Jekyll and Hyde" by wearing Minion pajamas, filming on the toilet, and making a point of destroying props ordered for the video.