The song I decided to go with was Dani California by the Red Hot Chili Peppers because it sheds a harsher light on California. Just listening to the lyrics you assume that it's about a young girl named Dani California, which it might well be. What I got from it however, was that Dani personifies the state of California itself and how it's starting to spiral out of control. This depicts the California Dream as just that, a dream, something that isn't real or tangible outside of one's mind. Personally looking at how things are today I find this to be very true because living in California doesn't magically make all your dreams come true. Realistically given our economic situation living here is actually more difficult. There may have been a time when California could hold true to it's promises, but not anymore. People need to wake up and stop chasing a dream that will probably lead to disappointment.
You said that Dani California is about California, personified into a girl who the singer laments about. This sounds like an interesting take, stating that the girl is, in fact, California itself. Also interesting is how many of her actions seem to take place outside of California.
ReplyDeleteBased on your description of the California dream being a the desire for an escape from a boring life, I would have to say that people should continue chasing the dream. From this song I get the sensation that California holds just that in store.
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