Monday, June 12, 2023

The Rebel Black Dot Song o' the Day: SKAfter Party

Big D and the Kids, "L.A.X." from How It Goes (Rude Boy Mike Papa Whiskey)

Skammentary: The resentments in L.A.X." are framed as regional, Boston versus Los Angeles, but they're really class-based: working-class versus upper-class. Boston Brahmin, anyone? Something has to change in our society before there is an explosion, a revolution. The problem with revolutions is that that once they begin, no one can dictate how they'll end. Let us reform while there is yet time.
"You think you're so fucking impressive?
Get your name on a fucking guest list,
Raise your nose to the people in line,
Give the doorman a fucking high five…"

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