Anybody seen this yet? Weird Al tweeted that he did not make this video, that it is not a parody.
I thought the end rhyme scheme with the occasional internal rhyme was a bit elementary, but perhaps that was intended to reflect the “everyman” he was portraying. Using rap in a video that lacks diversity is also a risky choice, so, did he employ that effectively? The salute to Elon Musk may have been the kicker. He honors the capitalist system, with winners and losers, and puts himself above the rest. At the same time, he is the aging male in a basement somewhere, pumping himself up by putting down those who are out there simply participating in their best life. It can be hard to tell when sarcasm is employed in this video. He denigrates those who signal their virtues while sending a strong signal to those who will continue to bankroll him that he will send any signal they want.
The wall of screens in the opening is a nod to MTV, or perhaps a comment on the deterioration of society due to an overdose of media. The video could have been made by an AI computer, mixing a thousand videos from the era of Kid’s early years. Most of the lyrics were unambiguous, except perhaps “AIN’T NOTHIN NEW RIGHT CHURCH WRONG PEW”, which could have been thrown in because he needed something to rhyme with “YOU” which comes after, you know, the word most used throughout.
The dog with sunglasses was also cute.
