Alfie’s A2 blog : Analysing this is America

This is America is a very controversial yet strong piece of music and video, this is because the lyrics and

song overall are very catchy but at the same time it is fighting against many things such as racism and gun

violence.

This is shown within the music video as the context of him shooting but also singing with those he shot

shows or represents a false sense of security like they experiences at the time but also now as shootings at

schools and shops which are racially motivated have increased over the last few years.

Thus showing how its not only a troll song in which they exploit the recent events but they also

contemplate for the things in which they can improve on. This is also certain for childish gam-bone

making fun of American patriotism but doing it in subtle ways such as the chorus making it seem as if

shootings is just something that happened in America regularity, as suggested within the title this is

America.

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