nice music,
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nice music,
pretty girl.
lyrics (?) unintelligible on my laptop.
blame it on that and the sound guy.
That Right Ain't Shit
The Books Lyrics
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"As we put it this way. Rich gets richer. Poor gets poorer."
"Oi."
The Books's song That Right Ain't Shit is a reflection of the current state of society, where the divide between the rich and the poor continues to grow at an alarming rate. The repeated line "Independent. Independent." highlights that many individuals are forced to fend for themselves in a world where government assistance and social support are increasingly scarce. The lyric "As we put it this way. Rich gets richer. Poor gets poorer." highlights the unfairness in the distribution of wealth and resources, where those at the top continue to accumulate wealth and power, while those at the bottom struggle to make ends meet. The addition of the exclamation "Oi." at the end adds a sense of urgency and frustration to the overall tone of the song.
Line by Line Meaning
Independent. Independent.
We are self-reliant and do not depend on anyone else.
As we put it this way. Rich gets richer. Poor gets poorer.
The way things are set up in our society allows the wealthy to become even wealthier while the poor struggle to get by.
Oi.
This is an exclamation used to express frustration or annoyance.
Contributed by Tyler C. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
Peter Begenisich
Someday I hope to be in the remake of this movie.
Peter Feldman
Pure genius, music and video. I'm very curious as to where these "men putting on and taking off hats" came from.
smallguybigdrink
@Leonardo Palmera It isn't a religious thing. It seems like they're doing it naturally, maybe a nice lady passed by.
Marcelo Henkin
i have no idea, but "men putting on and taking off hats" reminds me of the scene from Waiting for Godot where two men swap hats for a long time. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1gnZN4SEhjA
smallguybigdrink
it's from a video of Leaders of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints https://youtu.be/_n-cKxFQCxQ
Beardwhip
knowing the books. it was probably just an absurdly funny idea they had when thinking up ideas for a music video. it really is a glorious concept, isn't it?
smallguybigdrink
I recognized George Albert Smith right away.
The footage is of Church leaders of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints around the late 1800s
original footage: https://youtu.be/_n-cKxFQCxQ