Wednesday, February 2, 2011
Follow Up Blog Entry
I'm very glad that I wrote this paper on the song Californication. I had always kinda of known what the Chili Peppers were saying in this song, but I never really thought about it and analyzed what they were truly saying. Turns out, they have a much more grim view of the California dream than I originally thought they did. The metaphors to Alderaan and the biblical Great Flood paint a very grim picture of the California Dream in the listener's head, and make them rethink what their opinions of the beautiful people and epic partying in California really are. I know I did - I used to think the California Dream was absolutely awesome (It's why I came out here in the first place). While I don't think the California Dream is actually going to crumble our society, my analysis of this song did make me realize that I need to make sure I keep my head on straight and that I don't get sucked up into it.
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Even though I did not research the song you wrote about, i agree that it does sound like it does sound like a narrative of lost dreams and failed attempts to "live the dream". I think it is more plainly negative than Hotel california just because it is a slower tempo and the lead singer sounds like he is just kind of saying "that's too bad" whereas the eagles show the consequences of a life that is no doubt enjoyable.
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