At the time of the song’s release, there was a sense of frustration among Generation X at the disillusionment that comes with living, loving and surviving in our hectic modern world. This frustration is still prevalent now as plastic has become a dominant part of culture both in its material quality and in what it symbolises.
The song portrays a feeling of claustrophobia as there seems to be no escape from the plastic, manufactured, man-made world it describes. However, we must remember there are plenty of lifestyles that give people relief from plastic culture. People who are able to access nature, and have genuine connections with people and objects, are often reported to be healthier and happier in both body and mind.
"Fake Plastic Trees" Her green plastic watering can For her fake Chinese rubber plant In the fake plastic earth That she bought from a rubber man In a town full of rubber plans To get rid of itself It wears her out, it wears her out It wears her out, it wears her out She lives with a broken man A cracked polystyrene man Who just crumbles and burns He used to do surgery For girls in the eighties But gravity always wins It wears him out, it wears him out It wears him out, it wears She looks like the real thing She tastes like the real thing My fake plastic love But I can't help the feeling I could blow through the ceiling If I just turn and run And it wears me out, it wears me out It wears me out, it wears me out If I could be who you wanted If I could be who you wanted all the time All the time All the time
Songs with Environmental Emphasis (Playlist)
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