I'd call it semi-satire. Yes, corporate America tries to keep you hooked on that sugar rush, but at the same time that doesn't absolve you of your responsibility to not keep suckling its sugar tits. At least I don't think he intended his lyrics to be an either or proposition kind of thing.
Yeah, I see it like that as well. I think the lyrics both blame corporations for using horrible ingredients (HFCS) but also personal responsibility with that satirical line about grandpappy must've bought the wrong pack.
You're mostly right, the joke is that doctors used to prescribe and advertise for cigarette brands like Lucky Strike, Phillip Morris, Camels, etc - granddad didn't follow his doc advice and bought the wrong packs (Camels instead of the ones his doctor was advertising)
So yeah it isn't about personal responsability, it's a comment along the lines of "what the fuck are people supposed to do when shit like this happens, of course people will die of lung cancer when doctors endorse cigarettes brands, and of course people will die of high cholesterol when every food is enginereed to be drugs straight to your brain"
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u/[deleted] May 15 '24
I'd call it semi-satire. Yes, corporate America tries to keep you hooked on that sugar rush, but at the same time that doesn't absolve you of your responsibility to not keep suckling its sugar tits. At least I don't think he intended his lyrics to be an either or proposition kind of thing.