The American Dream as a Pop Song: Capitalism, Desire, and the Human Price Tag

Lana Del Rey / Rihanna / Iggy Azalea / Green Day / Panic! At the Disco / MARINA AND THE DIAMONDS Lana Del Rey once condensed an entire civilization into six words: “Money is the reason we exist.” The line sounds obscene because it refuses to pretend. It does not dress capitalism in the language … 더 읽기