This seems right to me – it’s the repetition of “it’s alright” that leads to this interpretation. The city in his mind is alright and being made a fool is alright because either way it ends the same. Might as well get a big suit and have some fun.
]]>The song is transparent as is many of his songs are.
Take the shit that comes along in your life because it
only hurts you if you rebel and after all everybody ends
up in the same place. Oblivion. You can’t stop the shitheads
that have control over you but “baby it’s alright”. Its upbeat
but depressing at the same time. We all end up equal in the
end. Dust in the wind.
Hey there. I’m glad you liked the article, and that it gives you a useful starting point for both analysis and lecture. I’m also teaching English, but have yet to work these songs into my Medieval Lit classes. 😉 It’d be great to hear more about how you’re doing that…
But more importantly, thanks for stopping by to remind me that there are others out there who feel like I do. In the deepest depths of dissertation writing, that’s very comforting indeed.
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