Look at the lyrics to this song. What are they about? How do you know (what is your proof from the song)? What musical elements (volume, tempo, instrumentation) helps to push your lyrical interpretation of the song? Find me something in the song that relates to propaganda, persuasion, deception, rhetoric, or argument and explain it.
The lyrics to the song are about persuading people to the extent of total control. The people have successfully fallen pray to the persuasion techniques, "working for the clampdown," and sacrificing their time "the judge said five to ten but I say double that again."
Musical elements that help push the message are the constant, repeating beat. This could perhaps symbolize the individuality lost once everyone is persuaded into believing something.
"They put a poster saying we earn more than you" relates to propaganda and persuasion, covertly convincing people they must obey and work hard to be parallel or above everyone else.
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