God I love this song.
Linkin Park has nothing on this shit.
Also, beat it. Give me something edgier.
Okay now let's look at why this song is edgy and dumb. If you ever listened to it and loved it, which I know I have, you might not have ever looked at it critically.
Let's start out.
Frankie works in a factory. Sure, if you're some kind of fucking communist, this is awful. Even though in communism, nearly everyone would be working in a factory, making shit. Which is what factories do.
Anyway, I've worked in a factory. It wasn't that bad, although I can think of a lot of more fun things to do.
Then he can't pay rent? Or buy enough food to feed his family? Unless he has a serious drug habit, this is bullshit, too.
He probably does, though, at least if he's a surrogate for Alan Vega or Martin Rev.
Hence, this song is edgy. It is full of shit. It vastly exaggerates the horror of normal life, even though normal life actually is pretty horrible.
Anyway, I dare anyone to come up with an edgier song, so far you haven't.
I mean, if my song about a midwest town that rapes it's own children isn't edgy...
Example of what is not edgy, this other Alan Vega song.
Example of what is not edgy, this other Alan Vega song.
That was edgy.
He might be so non-edgy that he becomes edgelord again.
As bad as that song is, it was the influence for probably my favorite Springsteen song
God I love this song.
Linkin Park has nothing on this shit.
Also, beat it. Give me something edgier.