Corporate Cannibal
Grace Jones
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Pleased to meet you, pleased to have you on my plate Your meat is sweet to me Your destiny Your fate you?re my life support, your life is my sport I?m a man-eating machine X2 you won?t hear me laughing, as I terminate your day You can?t trace my footsteps, as I walk the other way I can?t get enough prey, pray for me X2 (i?m a man-eating machine) Corporate cannibal, digital criminal Corporate cannibal, eat you like an animal employer of the year, grandmaster of fear My blood flows satanical, Mechanical, masonical and chemical Habitual ritual i?m a man-eating machine.. X2 I deal in the market, every man, woman and child is a target A closet full of faceless nameless pay more for less empitness i?ll make you scrounge, in my executive lounge You pay less tax, but i?ll gain more back my rules, you fools we can play the money game Greedgame, power game, stay insane Lost in the cell, in this hell Slave to the rhythm of the corporate prison i?m a man-eating machine? I can?t get enough prey Pray for me Corporate cannibal? Digital criminal? i?ll consume my consumers, with no sense of humour I?ll give you a uniform, chloroform Sanatize, homogenize, vaporize? you i?m the spark, make the world explode I?m a man-eating machine, i?ll make the world explode Corporate cannibal?
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Written by: IVOR GUEST
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12 facts about this song
Album Release"Corporate Cannibal" is the first track of Grace Jones' album called "Hurricane", which was released in 2008. This album was her first complete set of all-new music since 1989's "Bulletproof Heart."
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CollaboratorsThe song was produced by Ivor Guest, who has worked with Grace Jones on most of her albums, and co-written by Jones herself, along with Adam Green and Marc van Eyck.
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Genre and Lyrics"Corporate Cannibal" is classified as an electronic, trip-hop song. The lyrics metaphorically describe a corporation or corporate executive as a cannibal, consuming everything in its path.
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Music VideoThe music video for the song, directed by Nick Hooker, was premiered at the Meltdown Festival in London. In the video, Jones is seen morphing into various monstrous forms, supporting the track's theme of corporations as destructive entities.
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Live PerformancesGrace Jones performed "Corporate Cannibal" live at several notable events, including the Meltdown Festival in 2008, Victorian State Theatre in Melbourne in 2009, and at the Sydney Festival in 2009.
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Critical ReceptionThe song received positive reviews from music critics, praising its deep, resonant vocals, eerie electronic beats, and socio-political commentary.
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Pop Culture"Corporate Cannibal" has found its place in various television shows and documentaries, often used to underscore scenes involving corporate greed or power struggles.
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Album Theme"Corporate Cannibal" helps to establish the overall theme of the "Hurricane" album - confronting issues of social justice, environmental degradation, consumerism, and the dark side of corporate power.
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Visual AestheticsGrace Jones' appearance in the song's video, with her stern androgynous look and captivating performance, further emphasises the song's powerful message.
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Musical Influence"Corporate Cannibal" has influenced various techno, electronica, and trip-hop musicians and DJs, inspiring remixes and cover versions of the song.
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International AppealThe song became especially popular in Europe, charting well in several countries, including France and Greece.
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Social CommentaryThe song is considered a strong social commentary on the destructive nature of corporate greed and consumerism.
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