I'm working with a group putting together a multi-media art project that is essentially an anti-capitalism installation.
I'm looking for songs/lines/etc that have different perspectives on capitalism. This doesn't necessarily mean "fuck money" type stuff, but even in the broader sense something like Wu's CREAM (as a meme) speaks to a culture where money is such a big part of our culture.
The first thing that came to mind was this https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cmhQ3pNnx0I with the angle that here is an artist who is caught between following their passion in art with the need to make money.
Any other suggestions appreciated!
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>Hey folks, > >I'm working with a group putting together a multi-media art >project that is essentially an anti-capitalism installation. > >I'm looking for songs/lines/etc that have different >perspectives on capitalism. This doesn't necessarily mean >"fuck money" type stuff, but even in the broader sense >something like Wu's CREAM (as a meme) speaks to a culture >where money is such a big part of our culture. > >The first thing that came to mind was this >https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cmhQ3pNnx0I with the angle >that here is an artist who is caught between following their >passion in art with the need to make money. > >Any other suggestions appreciated!
the same in approach "I'm an artist who is caught between following their passion in art with the need to make money". I'm not sure if those songs are genuinely anti-capitalism, as art & money aren't intrinsically connected. You don't need to justify your artistic choices to anyone UNTIL you decide you want to rely on your art to make a living.
A song like Camron's "I Hate My Job" is a more genuine take on capitalism, he's not rapping about rapping for money. http://www.dailymotion.com/video/x88old_cam-ron-i-hate-my-job-new_music I believe Cam's song was alleged to be inspired by another lesser known artist, if I can find that song I'll link it as well.
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