Art?

"Enter the Ninja" - Die Antwoord



Okay, so I don't exactly like this music. But of course I love anything South African. It is just so weird. Does it even qualify as worthwhile music? It is totally worthless in societal standards, and seems so meaningless and frankly disturbing in its message. But maybe we need to stop judging. Maybe the magic is that it is not supposed to be taken seriously. It is slightly awkward, disturbing, and shocking, but art is what pulls us out of our comfort zones and expands our awareness. If this is the definition of good art, than surprisingly this is art. Really art.

If you delve deeper there is so much meaning in this group. They are crude, but they are angrily speaking out against a society that has largely ignored them. Perhaps they are rebelling against the reverse discrimination found in South Africa or the hardships of this new global age when so much crime, poverty, and misery are rampant throughout the globe. If you only read the lyrics and try to discern the meaning of their sexual perversions, then you will be disgusted. However through a more thorough and thoughtful inquisition, Die Antwoord might just be the most deep artistry at the moment. It actually means "The Answer" in Afrikaans. Real people. Real problems. Rapping about what frees them from the plights of reality.

The most important message is this: take life a little less seriously.
I've been trying this out this week. It's tough to shrug off the stresses and focus on what really matters. I realize how much time I waste just worrying about stuff. I don't even have anything in my life other than the skeletal things I do and my worries that surround them like cotton candy. Except this is a poisonous cotton candy. My mom freaked out this morning because her blackberry was locked. What has happened to society where mom's now go ballistic because their cell phones malfunction? She acted like the world was going to end with her screams, shouts, and cries. Has our demand for speed and perfection destroyed us?

The answer might just be craziness like Die Antwoord...