Look What They're Selling to the Kids Today
3 Feet Short Lyrics

The song "Look What They're Selling to the Kids Today" by 3 Feet Short is a powerful message about the impact of corporate culture on today's youth. The lyrics express a feeling of frustration and helplessness in the face of these influences. The opening line, "Even a double espresso couldn't keep me awake long enough to deal with the corporate infection facing kids today," serves as a metaphor for the overwhelming nature of the problem. The singer is saying that even caffeine cannot keep them alert and vigilant enough to combat the pervasive influence of corporations on children's lives.

The lyric "Mommy I wanna be a GAP kid" illustrates how corporate branding has become so pervasive that even young children identify themselves by the brands they wear. The singer laments that this strong desire to conform to corporate culture will eventually lead to a homogenous global culture where everyone works at the same places and wears the same clothes. The line "I won't feel sorry for you, all comfy in a world that isn't real" conveys the idea that this homogeneity is not genuine and that people will be trapped in a superficial world devoid of authenticity if they continue to conform.

The final lines of the song, "I doubt 'god spent a little more time' on any of the N'sync members because he had enough time to make 4 bands like them in the same September, or didn't you think we'd remember?" serve as a critique of the music industry and its manufactured pop stars. The reference to the song "God Must Have Spent a Little More Time on You" by NSYNC suggests that the band members are overrated and lack true substance. The singer is questioning the authenticity of these pop singers and suggesting that they are no different from the corporations that sell them.