EL VY - Are These My Jets?

[@batteraziiz]

I’d kill for a new El Vy album

[@TheWaywardLlama]

This makes me unspeakably happy. Most of the 30 Days 30 Songs initiative has been golden, and EL VY just brings their a-game to everything.

[@felipegobattoscheibler4812]

Well, hello. I've come back at this opportune hour. Here's hoping this time will go down better.

[@jdub3853]

Right on.. me too

[@felipegobattoscheibler4812]

IT HAPPENED!!!

[@starpowerj]

Matt helps me ride the wave of "cool" all the way to serenity's shore.

[@decembria1111]

Brilliant!! I just got to watch a few times... Wow!!

[@musemaniac191]

This. Is. SO. GOOD. I love it!!

[@decembria1111]

musemaniac191 I second that...

[@decembria1111]

It's like Bush praying to Geronimo's skull. I bet that is their pride possession!!

[@CityBirdPublicity]

16,739,100 - Getting close. Bring it on Matty B haha

[@qwerty-lorbs]

Love a Tom appearance, he steals the show.

[@simpleton7]

This song isn't on Google play music for some reason.

[@mattermincrosse]

will I ever see you in a concert in Australia? I can only hope

[@mattermincrosse]

MAKE MORE MUSIC PLEASE I miss it

[@aelspecto]

🎶 I am he as you are he as you are me and we are all together. See how they run... 🎶

[@annak4646]

latinfenderale that's what was on my mind

[@cptsnow8372]

fantastic

[@LewisHerd]

trying to figure out how this song is about donald trump

[@LewisHerd]

PLUM-LOCO RECORDS well matt's no stranger to getting political, he campaigned for obama with the national.

[@isaacmooney6905]

Just from listening and guessing, not from any inside knowledge: First of all, the whole song is from Trump's perspective so, "Blue birds blow their brains out on my shoulders" - a possible allusion to the blue bird that landed on Bernie sparking the Birdie memes, contrasting with the more bellicose, environmentally ignorant Trump. Or it could be that the "long evenings with Steve and Roger" is the cause of the bird suicide. I'm guessing Steve = Steve Bannon, and Roger = Roger Ailes - both having roles in the Trump campaign; the former, an official role, the latter unofficial. Just mentioning that they are in Trump's inner circle is damning enough in itself, since Bannon is a domestic abuser and Ailes was accused of sexual assault. "Before I fall asleep I always talk to my father's Lego skull" - Trump advances the idea that he is completely self-made. He isn't. His father not only gave him the now-famous "small loan of a million dollars [Death Cab For Cutie also recorded a 30Days30Songs song called "Million Dollar Loan" in reference to this"]", but saved his career/saved him from bankruptcy several times when he was tanking. So the Lego skull practically feels like a reference to Kylo Ren in Star Wars VII worshiping Darth Vader's helmet, unable to break out of the shadow of such a successful figure, although I doubt that's how they intended it. "moving staircase" is probably a jab at his need to surround himself with opulence. "rocking back and forth, feeding on the fear of course" evokes some great imagery for me of Trump literally gaining his power and strength from the fear of others, like some kind of video game boss getting steadily bigger as you're dealt damage. The reason they'd claim that Trump feeds off of fear is that he's really brought out white nationalist sentiment from poor/working-class whites, which is something that's been done many times throughout American history so those voters could be used as a tool to advance the interests of the rich by appealing to their desire not to be the absolute lowest on the totem pole of our class hierarchy, and by using another group with differing race/religion/etc. as a convenient and scary alien scapegoat. E.g. the Know-Nothings of the mid-1800s, or the advent of race-based slavery. "are these my jets?" - not as certain about the hook, but it feels like a reference to Trump's egotism resulting in his need to put his name in "yuuuuge" font on everything. So in the song maybe he's being sarcastic in asking "are these my jets?" because it's very clear that they are, given the all-caps name emblazoned on the side. "I like to mix ladies' drinks with my fingers" is definitely a reference to Trump's sexually predatory/creepy nature vis-à-vis pretty much every woman he's ever encountered. "walrus dick jewelry for everyone in America" seems like a reference to Trump's outlandish promises, like the Mexican border wall supposedly to be paid for by Mexico somehow. The Spanish verse is also about walrus dick jewelry, probably sung in Spanish because of Trump's terrible aspersions against Hispanic people. All of this could be wrong, but to me at least it definitely seems like a very funny satirical song which is very blatantly about/against Donald Trump.

[@ivacheung792]

I like your interpretation. I would submit these interpretations: Blue birds = Twitter Moving staircase = escalator Trump went down when he made his announcement about running for president Are these my jets? » the president is the commander-in-chief. Trump has talked about what he would do with the armed forces and nuclear arsenal in particular

[@starpowerj]

And "Steve & Roger" = Steve Bannon and Roger Ailes I was the same way, I couldn't piece it together. But now the lyrics all make sense now. And I'd be willing to bet money that the Spanish they sing near the end translates into something relating to Trump, considering his "relationship" with Latinos. It HAS to be something related to Trump.

[@iedison3839]

Lol, listen to the lyrics

[@tinydog6640]

Exactly.

[@FantanoShorts]

goodnight

[@cptsnow8372]

MORE

[@javierrodriguez4707]

La verga de la morsaaaaa!!

[@KellyOKellyComedy]

That part has been stuck in my head for the last few days :D

[@NatanJavid1]

Protest Music

[@matrocious]

as much as i enjoy this, someone befuddled 'tale spin' as the nes game i knew and loved, at least cherished and played often, love and video games is a bit too sincere, i was eight or something - also can we be living in an age in which we direct our parents but also have no power no control ourselves and ultimately don't exist in the world because it has been there's for years

[@Vnuckmusic]

Lmao wtf is this

[@fishtardss]

25,289,800!! I won

[@jenc237]

Bummer it's under a political agenda. But I'm an open minded person... and I Love El Vy.

[@bronzeage4579]

Jennifer Costanza I like it because I agree with them. :D What are your political views, just curious?

[@UNABRIDGED_SCIENCE]

VERY SATISFIED WITH THE FACT THAT YOU GUYS DONT MAKE ANY MUSIC ANYMORE

[@UNABRIDGED_SCIENCE]

WOOT WOOT

[@mandymclaughlin8935]

Why?

[@paulmichaels3655]

When hipsters become rich and want to take over the world.

[@creeperswitness9758]

Love the band, but the lyrics didn't have much to do about Trump. The melody is good, but the vocals get drowned out, so it sounds boring

[@evan0317]

My dad loves this song, everything about this song irritates me, the monotone singing, the hook, i dont even consider it music. No offense. Or offense. The song pisses me off.

[@HwoarangtheBoomerang]

I didn't know this was a political song :(.

[@jenny1010]

I hate that all my favorite artists are bleeding hearts. I also wish Matt would clean himself up. He's starting to look very slovenly.

[@JeffSense]

j think i met you at a concert once you were the one standing alone

[@JeffSense]

John Doe so what you are saying, is that I was about to get laid, whilst you stood alone? I don't doubt it, i was pretty high

[@jenny1010]

Yeah I guess that is what I'm saying... Whatever, All I want is for America to be great again.

[@KellyOKellyComedy]

hahahaha!

[@KellyOKellyComedy]

America is already great because Matt Berninger lives here.

[@CaioL1ppe]

I want The National