RA 10: Song

"Lifestyles of the Rich and Famous" by Good Charlotte is a song about the rich persuading them to stop complaining over simple problems. They offer simple solutions to these issues that the rich would not agree with. The audience of this song is the rich who complain about stupid things in the media because they have a misunderstanding of real life problems. It is hard to see what happens in real life when people throw money at you because you are talented. Good Charlotte explains that the rich complain about how hard life is in their magazines and celebrity news when they could not handle the real hard issues that many people face. The enthymeme for this song is rich people could not handle the same problems as the poor because rich people have been fed with a silver spoon so they have no real life experience. The song cites a number of examples that rich people get out of problems that others cannot because of their money and prestige. McDonald's won't hire a drug user, but the rich can get away with it and even politicians can escape the backlash. The rich can even get away with more severe crimes because they can get a good lawyer. Good Charlotte says that if they take all their money from them they will understand what real problems are. They use relevant evidence and repeat their claim in the chorus.