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Yup, the time-honored tradition of the rich LARPing as the commoner is as alive as ever.
by JohnWhigham 5y ago
Yup, the time-honored tradition of the rich LARPing as the commoner is as alive as ever.
- mey 5y agoAnd I am reminded of Common People by Shatner https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=cMXhWf0vE7c https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=cMXhWf0vE7c
- fineIllregister 5y agoShatner was covering the song, which was originally by the English band Pulp. https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Common_People https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Common_People
- rahoulb 5y agoI was at university when that song was released and it used to amuse me greatly at the number of rich students singing along as if the song was some show of unity with “common people” - not taking a second to actually think about the lyrics.
- rchaud 5y ago"Born in the USA" continues to be a staple of Republican rallies. Michael Douglas' "Greed is Good" movie speech had a bigger cultural impact than the actual plot of the film (Wall Street, 1987), where the exploitative nature of private equity takeovers is shown, and where both Douglas and Sheen eventually land in prison for insider trading.
- iamthemonster 5y agoAs a British person, I am delighted and amused that Shatner's cover is better known to many people than Pulp's original.
- Rebelgecko 5y agoEven though Shatner's "singing" is pretty mockable, I think in this case he brings a tone of working class anger that elevates the cover above the original.
- sjwalter 5y agoShatner's "Has Been" album is a masterpiece.