Today in the car I was listening to one of the top 40's stations on the radio, not so much because I like that music, but mostly because it was the only station that came in where I was driving. Seriously, there was nothing else on the dial but this song. It was Billionaire by Travie McCoy. I laughed at myself as I thought back to Bare Naked Ladies singing If I had a Million Dollars. It seems inflation has skyrocketed over the past decade, a million dollars just won't cut it in this economy.
As I said I usually don't listen to a lot of pop music, but every now and then I like to check it out, just to hear what's being said out there. On the surface the lyrics seem almost altruistic. The man dreams of making an obscene fortune so that he can adopt orphans and give away free cars. But as I listened I realized there was nothing selfless in his intentions at all. His philanthropic musings are only a front, deep down he just wants to be noticed, loved, and adored.
Besides, when you have that much money, is it really a sacrifice to blow a couple thousand here and there? What about all the average, middle-class families who adopt even though they may not have the means? Hey Travie, why wait until you reach 10 figures to do some good? Instead of buying those $400 sunglasses you could finance a child's education. You think just throwing money at problems makes you mother Teresa? I didn't see you at the Superdome after Katrina hit, giving out food packs and shoveling up human feces because all the toilets were clogged. I guess that's not as much fun to sing about though.
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