The Music Scene
Blockhead Lyrics


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The music scene has got me down
'Cause I don't want to be a clown.
The music scene has got me down
'Cause I don't want to be a clown.
The music scene has got me down
'Cause I don't want to be a clown.
The music scene has got me down
'Cause I don't want to be a clown.
We call that a joint
We call that a joint
We call that a joint
We call that a joint
We call that a joint
We call that a joint
We call that a joint
We call that a joint
We call that a joint
We call that a joint




We call that a joint
We call that a joint

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of Blockhead's song The Music Scene seem to be a critique of the mainstream music industry and perhaps society as a whole. The repeated lines "The music scene has got me down" and "Cause I don't want to be a clown" suggest a feeling of disillusionment and a desire to resist conforming to societal expectations. The use of the word "clown" could also be interpreted as a reference to the performative aspect of the music industry, where artists are expected to put on a show and entertain their audience like clowns.


The repeated line "We call that a joint" could be interpreted in a few different ways. It might be a reference to the use of marijuana in the music scene or perhaps a metaphor for the industry itself - a joint being something that connects different parts together, like how the music industry brings together artists, producers, labels, and consumers. Alternatively, it could be a commentary on the idea of "joining" the music industry or conforming to its norms and expectations.


Overall, the lyrics of The Music Scene seem to be a statement against the pressures and expectations placed on artists within the music industry, urging for individuality and resistance against conforming to societal norms.


Line by Line Meaning

The music scene has got me down
I am feeling depressed and disheartened by the music industry and all of its associated pressures.


'Cause I don't want to be a clown
I feel like the music industry is forcing me to be someone I'm not or to put on a performance that isn't true to myself.


We call that a joint
This line is repeated multiple times in the song and serves as a commentary on the drug culture that is often associated with the music industry.




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Ptonky

There's definitely a psychedelic influence to the animation. In my opinion, the main message the artist is trying to convey here is that: "investing too much energy and dependency on our own creations and devices will eventually lead us to our own doom. Yet nature always finds a way and prevails, and we must not forget that we are all in this together, for we are all residents of planet Earth, both animals and humans alike".

Here's my interpretation of the animation: 

The orb-like organism with the eye (0:15) represents humanity's presence on Earth, human ingenuity, and synthetic devices in the form of a cyber life form (an Artificial Intelligence, much like Skynet from Terminator) that attempts to eradicate mankind. We'll call this strange organism 'The Eye'. 

The Eye sets out to observe and learn about the universe and it's surroundings. But in doing so, the Eye unknowingly leaves a path of destruction in it's wake (0:52) - think of it as our carbon footprint if you may, or the depopulation of animals and wildlife due to our overconsumption, etc. Although the animals are exposed to the Eye (or alternatively, the influences and consequences of our presence on the planet), they are content and satisfied with the life they are leading on their own in mother nature; turning away and ignoring the 'TV screen' (if you look closely, the Eye attempts to replicate and imitate the animals on the screen by ridiculing them after observing them - 0:58). 

Annoyed and angry that the animals are unaffected by the 'TV screen' (1:05), the Eye is determined to learn more about the animals. It achieves this by breaking down the animals into smaller bits and pieces (1:10) and shining the spotlight on them - forcibly abducting the animals from their natural habitat (much like how humans created zoos) in order to obtain all the data it possibly can (1:16). The Eye then processes all of the extracted animal information into a river of data (1:19). 

The Data River is then re-packaged by the Eye and released back into the Manosphere (1:36) so that humanity may learn about the outside world via television (ironically, the more we learn and progress, the more we box ourselves in with our petty inventions - 1:39). Mesmerised and stimulated by the contents on the screen (1:44), man unknowingly spends more and more time in front of the TV as it is more 'convenient' to learn in the comfort of our own homes rather than out in the real world. It should be noted that the more attention humanity gives to entertainment, the more entertainment humanity will provide for themselves (From 2:08 to 2:21, note how the animals are multi-coloured and seem more lively - the Eye purposely presents all the data it collected from the animals in an alluring, appealing manner so that we are captivated and imprisoned within our own devices). 

As time progresses, Man becomes more and more sedentary in our decadent and 'superior' lifestyle of TV, the internet, and all the other distractions we've created for ourselves in the 21st century. Even those who initially resisted the temptations of such distractions eventually fall under the pressure and norms of humanity and their peers (2:32 - the humans here tried to turn their backs on the TV, but ultimately still succumb to it at 2:44). 

The Eye keeps the humans occupied and distracted while progressively placing more and more humans into a repetitive 'trance' of silly and pointless entertainment (2:45). Due to the overexposure of pointless content from the TV screen, Man gradually loses their intellect and creativity and the human race spirals down into stupidity. Simultaneously, the Eye keeps mankind monitored by planting new eyes everywhere (3:00) while humanity remains oblivious to the Eye's intentions.

The Eye makes it's move on mankind (3:05); abducting several human beings and disassembling them into data much like it did previously with the animals (3:07) in order to gain a better understanding of the human race. Equipped with enough data, the Eye is finally able to put the whole of humanity under it's spell (3:18) - the orange human being at (3:29) represents humanity as a whole. With humankind distracted, occupied and dumbed down, the Eye is able to swiftly eradicate the human race with little to no resistance (3:34). Although man was eradicated, all the animals that had it's data collected and thus 'consumed' by mankind via television are re-released into the wild (3:37). 

With humanity wiped off the Earth and enough data collected, the Eye creates a physical vessel (4:04) for itself to assume power. It appears to be successful at first; existing in the shape of a man (4:07) and blinking it's eyes. However, due to the lack of human ingenuity, creativity and emotion that humans thrive in but robots lack, it withers and dies shortly after it's birth (4:19) - leaving behind only a scrap of our existence here on Earth. 

The deer (an animal known for it's psychedelic tendencies), wise to ignore mankind's devices of distraction and depend on themselves for their own happiness, watches quietly from the distance as mankind destroys itself with our own creations (4:52). 

The story portrayed in the animation represents the artist's prediction of the near future if humanity continues to wallow in the devices and distractions we've created for ourselves. It also serves as a reminder to humanity that we do not need material objects to be happy/satisfied and that we have much to learn from the animals in this respect.

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All comments from YouTube:

Gerald Merkowitz

Who has the brain and the hands to animate something like that ? That's impressive.

Florian Renault

Animated/Directed by Anthony F. Schepperd.

Kalo47

It really is impressive to imaginary something as weird yet creative as this!

DB Dalton

Their hands their poor poor hands

Winded Rock

...Or creativity?

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Pink

one of my best friends who passed away showed me this song while we were tripping. I just randomly came across this video again and re lived that night.

My Take

That's powerful man

Scribe

Damn bro, hope it brings you comfort instead of grief.

Jux O

Stay strong all love here ❤️🤞🏼

X Pilipinas

While trippin and remembering my good amigo who passed away 2 months ago. Saw your comment and gave me chills. How I wish they were here… RIP

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