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If you want a more recent example, Money Game, Part 2 by Ren recycles the she sells sea shells nursery rhyme as a model for capitalism: youtu.be/0ivQwwgW4OY. In a kind of duet between two of his personalities, Ren’s alter ego mocks Earnest Ren’s MG song by quoting it back to him: youtu.be/s_nc1IVoMxc. I tend to like music where there is …
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If you want a more recent example, Money Game, Part 2 by Ren recycles the she sells sea shells nursery rhyme as a model for capitalism: https://youtu.be/0ivQwwgW4OY?si=74XfAPP_359qWHUB. In a kind of duet between two of his personalities, Ren’s alter ego mocks Earnest Ren’s MG song by quoting it back to him: https://youtu.be/s_nc1IVoMxc?si=td72jSx4m_CDmK2Z. I tend to like music where there is more talent or creativity than taste, so consider yourself warned.
It also references Eminem’s Stan in a bout of anxiety of influence.
Also a whole slew of Major Tom songs (Bowie, M.I.A., Shilling, etc): https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Major_Tom. I am partial to the Space Lady version: https://youtu.be/pHsXETlnA80?si=eY2FgRM1mI7agCcj