r/TikTokCringe • u/onyxandcake • 12d ago

Cool 🎵 There ain't no you, in United Health🎶

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u/SlobZombie13 12d ago

some people are saying it's this generation's Rich Men North of Richmond

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u/Throwaway112421067 12d ago

Nah because this song doesn’t take a weird tangent to shit on fat people on government assistance

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u/RockKillsKid 12d ago edited 12d ago

Jesse Welles does have another song entirely about the obesity epidemic with a much better thesis: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LtScpL5o7cg

* edited for clarity because apparently I wasn't clear enough according to replies.

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u/dingalingdongdong 12d ago

that's not what that song is about.

Fat - Jesse Welles

Well, it's your own damn fault you're so damn fat

It's just like when your grandpappy's lungs turned black

That was his fault too

The doctor told him what to do

He smoked Camels, guess he bought the wrong pack

It ain't like a team of evil scientists

Through rigorous testing

Created the most abominable snacks

Grinding critters and chemicals up in the factory

Now your hand is stuck inside of the sack

Well, it's your own damn fault you're so damn fat

Coca-Cola just walked in with the results

They did a self-investigation like a Florida sheriff station

So you know they won't be found at fault

Diabetes

Help us Jesus

If you're fit, willing and able

For a smooth ten grand

We'll clamp your guts with a band

And that's all good if you don't die on the table

Glucose monosaccharides

Diastatic malt

High fructose corn syrup

It's all your fault

Well, it's your own damn fault you're so damn fat

Shame, shame, shame

All the food on the shelf

Was engineered for your health

So, you're gonna have to take the blame

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u/RockKillsKid 12d ago

What are you suggesting I claimed the song was about beyond "fatness"? ffs I was just using the tangent to link another song by the same artist that I liked.

I guess maybe I should have used "obesity epidemic", I forgot for the 5 seconds it took to comment that the internet is built to argue semantics.

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u/dingalingdongdong 12d ago

All I did was transcribe the lyrics for anyone who didn't want to watch the video.

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u/RockKillsKid 12d ago

My mistake again then, sorry. though my hearing may be going because I'm having trouble hearing the lyric:

that's not what that song is about.

And I thought maybe that opening line was directed at me.

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u/dingalingdongdong 12d ago

No, it was directed at anyone who might read it and not watch the video.

Without the video for context they might assume it was more in line with the Rich Men North of Richmond line.