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Originally Posted by elphenor
and then I have disagree that his lyrics are stupid, theyre often tongue in cheek but Moz is pound for pound one of wittiest lyricists to ever do it
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Sure, we don't have to agree. I do agree that they're funny, like his blatant narcissism in The More You Ignore Me or just the phrase "you're the one for me, fatty". I often find him somewhat condescending towards listeners in various ways, like in the single above where he sings the lines "no bus, no boss, no rain, no train - no emasculation, no castration", insinuating that to him, having to go to work is to be less of a man.
He's always been a little heavy handed with subjects, but I think his gripes were at least a little more charming back in the day. Today, he comes off like an old grump (
example from his latest album).
Add to that his rightist views and public blunders that he doesn't seem very apologetic for, like calling chinese people subhumans.. it's like the sullen romantic personae that I think a lot of people viewed him as soured a long time ago.