Stuff and society.

This time of year always has me thinking about stuff.  Don't get me wrong, we do need things.  Sometimes, I am witness of the consumer of far too much.  Sometimes I am the consumer of too much stuff.  It can simply be going to the store on an empty stomach.  It can be as much as being sucked in by the notion that your child isn't going to be popular if they don't wear x, y or z.  (That's why I love, LOVE school uniforms.)  Consumerism is another big reason of why we moved Santa to observing the 3 gift rule.  You see, Santa would be out and about working on things all year.  There would be a limit that he would work with and he would be super about staying within that.  He would, however, do so well with that limit that there were so many things to open that K would get fatigue from it all.  (Mind you, the limit was about $50-60.)  Puzzles, dolls and games . . .  When the kids are younger, the stuff is cheaper.  

Hubs gifted me a turntable for Christmas.  We both discussed about how though we will now be collecting vinyl, it will be limited.  I wanted one R.E.M. vinyl and Hubs found that for me tonight.  I don't need them all.  I just had him find my favorite.  (It was $10!)  I don't need every CD purchased in vinyl.  It's not practical for a multitude of reasons.  

Our Christmas gifts tend to be somewhat limited.  Compared to what I hear, we're all on a fairly light family budget.  We do that for several reasons, but this song is very much a good one of those reasons.

But stuff.  We still have more stuff.

Thoughts?

Society

It's a mystery to me
We have a greed with which we have agreed
You think you have to want more than you need
Until you have it all you won't be free

Society, you're a crazy breed
I hope you're not lonely without me

When you want more than you have
You think you need
And when you think more than you want
Your thoughts begin to bleed

I think I need to find a bigger place
'Cause when you have more than you think
You need more space

Society, you're a crazy breed
I hope you're not lonely without me
Society, crazy indeed
I hope you're not lonely without me

There's those thinking more or less, less is more
But if less is more how're you keeping score?
Means for every point you make your level drops
Kinda like you're starting from the top, you can't do that

Society, you're a crazy breed
I hope you're not lonely without me
Society, crazy indeed
I hope you're not lonely without me

Society, have mercy on me
I hope you're not angry if I disagree
Society, crazy indeed
I hope you're not lonely without me

Songwriters
JERRY HANNAN