Selling Out – The Question of Moral Integrity in Popular Music

‘It’s not about the money, money, money, we don’t need your money, money, money
Just want to make the world dance, forget about the price tag’

I first heard this song as played through the built-in music system of a high-street chain store. The irony was not lost on me, in fact, within the context of the busy store it seemed like an encouragement for customers to forget the ‘price-tag’ of their items and enter into a reckless consumerist spree, buying any item that might aid them in the dance of life.

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