Winter is supposedly decay, or once was. Now it symbolises a beacon of 'giving' and 'life' aka capitalism hijacking a religious holiday. I am not completely adverse to the festive period; I enjoy eating, staring pensively at christmas lights and singing carols, but what does it all mean?
a study in the colours of decay
the record shop in my town is closing down next week thanks to a fat, new department store crushing its very existence. where will i buy my cds? where will i scrounge free magazines from? who cares about department stores? Despite these obvious setbacks, this is the first time I've been aware of the local impact of privatisation and, although I am aware it is not directly affecting me (i am being melodramatic), it does make everything very real.
M.I.A has received a lot of stick for this, but that's the risk of a political statement. I like the song and the concept but for me it's the video - who are the people? are they refugees? why are there no females? is this cultural appropriation? help me.
other good songs x
