Crazy World
The song “Crazy World” was produced by a South African reggae musician, Lucky Dube. It was featured in the artist’s 1991 House of Exile studio album. According to the recording, people still live in a time where leaders constantly start a war for selfish reasons, some for fun and glorifying themselves, and some for their wants. Furthermore, he says it is painful to see innocent people die for the wrong they did not commit. Lastly, he urges people to pray before they sleep as they live in a crazy world where they do not know what will happen the next day. The song is about social change since it describes situations where people are confronted with the reality that has been built by enabler’s egos and the need to dominate. Additionally, it is an individual response to temporary changes that the collective war enterprise responsibility has created.
Relationship Between Conflict Theory and “Crazy World”
Lucky Dube has used the song to talk about the social injustice that leaders in society inflict on their subordinates. These high-class individuals start war at any time to suppress others who want the status quo to change. The singer elaborates on how officials begin conflict for fun because they enjoy seeing low-class citizens suffering and losing lives for no reason as they maintain their position. The song recommends a change in society by empowering sensitive leaders who value humanity. The social premise that suits this explanation is the conflict theory. The theory stipulates a constant state of conflict between high-class and low-class individuals in society (Harper & Leicht, 2018). The wealthy try to maintain their social status while the underprivileged attempt to climb the social status ladder.
The “Crazy World” song and the conflict theory claim that the wealthy use their riches and power to suppress the poor, thus safeguarding their supremacy. To achieve this, they begin conflict by creating artificial scarcities so that the unfortunate suffer more and seek their support, making them look like gods in society (Harper & Leicht, 2018). But, based on Lucky Dube’s song, the underprivileged can win this fight by dethroning these leaders and electing those who are considerate and mindful of others.
Reference
Harper, C. L., & Leicht, K. T. (2018). Exploring social change: America and the world. Taylor and Francis Group. (pp. 15-57).