Haha....the most memorable part of this song is the video. I was probably only 9 or 10 when it came out. My sisters used to watch MTV all the time, and I remember this video would always be on...probably right before Daria or Singled Out. After those few months, I totally forgot about this song...until the other day. I was driving and heard it on the radio (can you say random?), and it all came back to me. I even remembered the words. Ahhh memories....
Anywho, I don't think this song is necessarily mocking the "popular" crowd. I think it's sarcastically criticizing the ridiculous, superficial, and hypocritical standards that we, as a society, impose in high school. It's almost like their really is a guidebook for teenage popularity. Whether you're "popular" or not, you can't deny that at one point or another you didn't try to follow some sort of societal rule to fit in. High school is a game, and we've all played.
I definitely don't think this song is an anthem against the "popular" kids, and if you think it is, then you probably just need to get over some issues and not take life so seriously....Be happy with who you are and don't compare your life to others. But hey, all this is just my opinion. Songs are what we make of them.
Haha....the most memorable part of this song is the video. I was probably only 9 or 10 when it came out. My sisters used to watch MTV all the time, and I remember this video would always be on...probably right before Daria or Singled Out. After those few months, I totally forgot about this song...until the other day. I was driving and heard it on the radio (can you say random?), and it all came back to me. I even remembered the words. Ahhh memories....
Anywho, I don't think this song is necessarily mocking the "popular" crowd. I think it's sarcastically criticizing the ridiculous, superficial, and hypocritical standards that we, as a society, impose in high school. It's almost like their really is a guidebook for teenage popularity. Whether you're "popular" or not, you can't deny that at one point or another you didn't try to follow some sort of societal rule to fit in. High school is a game, and we've all played.
I definitely don't think this song is an anthem against the "popular" kids, and if you think it is, then you probably just need to get over some issues and not take life so seriously....Be happy with who you are and don't compare your life to others. But hey, all this is just my opinion. Songs are what we make of them.