[Music] Childish Gambino , This is America

[vegster]

Heard all the fuss about this and thought I would track down the vid and read the " lyrics ", well I don't get it, that's for sure. The lyrics are simplistic and nonsensical to say the least, I don't think it actually says anything. Is it just me ?

 

[Ⓩ-Ⓐ-Ⓜ-Ⓞ-Ⓡ-Ⓐ]

The praise it is getting is down to the visual themes in the video rather than the lyrics to the song.

 

[The Andy Naylor Fan Club]

I hadn't heard of the artist or song/video before yesterday. I then stumbled upon this review, it made a lot more sense to me once the reviewer had his tuppence worth...
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-44062444

 

[Tom Bombadil]

 

[Wozza]

I hadn't heard of the artist or song/video before yesterday. I then stumbled upon this review, it made a lot more sense to me once the reviewer had his tuppence worth...
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-44062444

This guy missed the 17 seconds of silence (Parkland tribute).

 

[knocky1]

Heard all the fuss about this and thought I would track down the vid and read the " lyrics ", well I don't get it, that's for sure. The lyrics are simplistic and nonsensical to say the least, I don't think it actually says anything. Is it just me ?

Possibly.......

Have you a link?

 

[vegster]

Possibly.......

Have you a link?

No, just looked at You Tube and googled the lyrics....

 

[daveinprague]

Over 100m views since 5th May is impressive

 

[knocky1]

Over 100m views since 5th May is impressive

I hadn't heard of the artist or song/video before yesterday. I then stumbled upon this review, it made a lot more sense to me once the reviewer had his tuppence worth...
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-44062444

Thanks. Interesting watching and reading.

 

[vegster]

It makes a bit more sense after reading the article, so the video is an art work/ socio-economic statement for a target audience that gets the references. It really ain't Lennon & Mc Cartney though.

 

[knocky1]

It makes a bit more sense after reading the article, so the video is an art work/ socio-economic statement for a target audience that gets the references. It really ain't Lennon & Mc Cartney though.

She's not a girl who misses much
Do do do do do do do do
She's well acquainted with the touch of the velvet hand
Like a lizard on a window pane.

The man in the crowd with the multicoloured mirrors
On his hobnail boots
Lying with his eyes while his hands are busy
Working overtime
A soap impression of his wife which he ate
And donated to the Nation Trust.

I need a fix 'cause I'm going down
Down to the bits that I left uptown
I need a fix cause I'm going down
Mother Superior jump the gun
Mother Superior jump the gun
Mother Superior jump the gun
Mother Superior jump the gun.

Happiness is a warm gun
Happiness is a warm gun
When I hold you in my arms
And I feel my finger on your trigger
I know no one can do me no harm
Because happiness is a warm gun
-Yes it is.

 

[knocky1]