Are You Satisfied? -
The song serves as an introductory manifesto for MARINA's career, exploring the conflict between personal happiness and the relentless drive for success.
"High achiever, don't you see? Baby, nothing comes for free." Sociological and Psychological Perspectives Are You Satisfied?
"Are You Satisfied?" refers most prominently to the opening track of (formerly Marina and the Diamonds) from her 2010 debut album, The Family Jewels . The phrase also serves as a central inquiry in psychological studies regarding job and life satisfaction. Musical Analysis: MARINA - "Are You Satisfied?" The song serves as an introductory manifesto for
: It examines the "strive for perfection" and the dissatisfaction inherent in a high-achieving lifestyle. The lyrics question whether an "average life" or an "easy ride" is enough, or if one must "lie to make [their] way in life". The phrase also serves as a central inquiry
“this is alas just another film that panders to the image Thompson himself tried to shirk – the reckless buffoon that is more at home on fraternity posters than library shelves. It is a missed opportunity to take the man seriously.”
This is an excellent summary on the attitude of the seeming majority of HST ‘admirers’.
It just makes me think that they read Fear and Loathing, looked up similar stories of HST’s unhinged behaviour and didn’t bother with the rest of his work.
There is such a raw, human element of Thompsons work, showing an amazing mind, sense of humour, critical thinking and an uncanny ability to have his finger on the pulse of many issues of his time.
Booze feature prominently in most of his writing and he is always flirting with ‘the edge’, but this obsession with remembering him more as Raoul Duke and less as Hunter Thompson, is a sad reflection of most ‘fans’; even if it was a self inflicted wound by Thompson himself.