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"Are We Ready? (Wreck)" is an indie pop song inspired by Prince and David Bowie whose lyrics critique the materialistic tendencies of today's society. The band's lead singer, Alex Trimble, said of writing the song: While I was writing this single I discovered this term weltschmertz, the German word for being at odds with the world around you ...
The lyrics identify with materialism, with Madonna asking for a rich and affluent life, and only wanting to date men who can offer her this. Contemporary critics have frequently identified "Material Girl" along with "Like a Virgin" as the songs that established Madonna as an icon. "Material Girl" was a commercial success, reaching the top-five ...
[W]ith "Piggies" Harrison turns from the spirit to the flesh, to sling some caustic barbs at a greedy and materialistic Establishment. 1968 – the year of Daley's convention [in Chicago], Nixon's election, and unprecedented numbers of student anti-Vietnam War demonstrations – was a time when any representative of "the system," particularly a ...
Listen to the best country songs about sons relatable for moms and dads. This playlist includes artists like Reba McEntire, Chris Stapleton, and Kenny Chesney.
We all have our bad days and sometimes a pick-me-up tune is all we need to turn our mood around (or at least calm us down for a while). Music is a great escape and finding that one, singular song ...
1. “We Are Family” by Sister Sledge. Release Year: 1979 Genre: R&B/Soul This bumping disco hit from Sister Sledge is an obvious feel-good choice for a family playlist and a shoo-in for any ...
In the lyrics of the song, West mentions trying to fill the lack of substance in his life with extravagant materialistic items. "Welcome to Heartbreak" received generally positive reviews from music critics, who mostly highlighted West's lyrical content. Some were complimentary towards the composition, while a few critics praised Kid Cudi's ...
"Ka-Ching" centers on consumerism.Opening with sound of a cash register ringing, Twain then sings that the world teaches children to want and want and want ("we live in a greedy, little world/that teaches every little boy and girl/to earn as much as they can possibly/then turn around and spend it foolishly") and that the adults do not know how to spend their money wisely, either ("we've ...