This is one of my favorite songs and has a really inspiring message, but I want to know who it was written for and the deeper meaning of Move Along. So lets theorize!
The message of this song is obvious: when things turn bad, pick yourself up and move along. But after listening to this song and watching the Vevo video over and over again, I finally figured it out.
This song was written for the USA's recession in 2008.
Alright, some of you Eagle-eyed theorists out there are probably saying that this theory is impossible, since the song was written in 2005, but stay with me for a bit, I will explain.
Look at this article:
http://intheblack.com/articles/2015/07/07/6-economists-who-predicted-the-global-financial-crisis-and-why-we-should-listen-to-them-from-now-on
If you read the whole thing, you'll notice that the earliest predictions date from 2004. So it may be a stretch, but its not entirely impossible that All American Rejects could have prepared a song like this for a future recession.
OK, that's all well and good, so what other evidence do I have for this theory?
Well, there is one line in particular that struck me.
"When you fall everyone stands"
This song could refer to the dozens of countries that actually benefited from the 2008 recession. China and India did not feel the effects of the recession as strongly as the US did, and several large companies expanded their research and manufacturing divisions to these nations as the US made a slow recovery.
Then there are TONS of references in the Vevo music video. And it would make more sense to have a recession themed video since it was made in 2009, in the thick of the recession.
1. The sales chart at 0:07
This chart shows falling sales for the company the man is working for. If you look closely it has a year on it. It's hard to tell whether its 2008 or 2005 (it's 480p and the font is quite small) but i'll assume that it is 2008 for the purposes of this theory. This is by far the strongest piece of evidence for this theory.
2. The man who gets sacked
Just before we see the sales chart, we see that a man in formal attire is getting shouted on by his boss. Then we see his the falling sales on the sales chart so we can assume that he gets fired. This is a strong reference to the huge number of people who got laid off in the recession.
3. The doctor
During the entire video, only one man appears to have a job, that man is the doctor. While all the other men wear T-shirts, he is in uniform. This is a reference to the fact that the only industry which experienced growth during the recession was the healthcare industry.
http://www.huffingtonpost.in/entry/which-industries-lostgain_n_525504
Also, everyone who was unemployed in the video was male. This may be a reference to the fact that between 70-80% of all people laid off were men. This is because the male-dominated industries were hit worst by the recession.
4. Broken marriages
During the course of the video we see that the wife of a man leaves him and the man has to eat dinner alone. If you look closely at this chart. We see falling divorce rates, until the recession in 2008, from there the rate plateaus and climbs again. This is an obvious reference to the fact that the recession increased the number of broken marriages in the US.
5. The crashed car at 1:24
This is a very obvious reference to the auto industry, which literally crashed in 2008. This industry was possibly the worst affected by the recession. Detroit, the 'motor city', is still feeling the repercussions of the financial disaster even in 2016.
6. The Jock with US on his shirt
This is one of the most cleverly hidden innuendos I've seen. The words US can mean them and us, but it actually refers to the United States. All along, it was right in front of our faces and we didn't notice. The video shows the US getting beaten by THEM, which could refer to the rest of the world.
Alone, these references may seem minute. But together, it is very clear that the song and the video were made for and inspired by the struggles the US went through. The US has followed through the message of the song and risen out of the worst recession of the last 60 years. And, I'm proud to say that yes, the US has moved along.
The message of this song is obvious: when things turn bad, pick yourself up and move along. But after listening to this song and watching the Vevo video over and over again, I finally figured it out.
This song was written for the USA's recession in 2008.
Alright, some of you Eagle-eyed theorists out there are probably saying that this theory is impossible, since the song was written in 2005, but stay with me for a bit, I will explain.
Look at this article:
http://intheblack.com/articles/2015/07/07/6-economists-who-predicted-the-global-financial-crisis-and-why-we-should-listen-to-them-from-now-on
If you read the whole thing, you'll notice that the earliest predictions date from 2004. So it may be a stretch, but its not entirely impossible that All American Rejects could have prepared a song like this for a future recession.
OK, that's all well and good, so what other evidence do I have for this theory?
Well, there is one line in particular that struck me.
"When you fall everyone stands"
This song could refer to the dozens of countries that actually benefited from the 2008 recession. China and India did not feel the effects of the recession as strongly as the US did, and several large companies expanded their research and manufacturing divisions to these nations as the US made a slow recovery.
Then there are TONS of references in the Vevo music video. And it would make more sense to have a recession themed video since it was made in 2009, in the thick of the recession.
1. The sales chart at 0:07
This chart shows falling sales for the company the man is working for. If you look closely it has a year on it. It's hard to tell whether its 2008 or 2005 (it's 480p and the font is quite small) but i'll assume that it is 2008 for the purposes of this theory. This is by far the strongest piece of evidence for this theory.
2. The man who gets sacked
Just before we see the sales chart, we see that a man in formal attire is getting shouted on by his boss. Then we see his the falling sales on the sales chart so we can assume that he gets fired. This is a strong reference to the huge number of people who got laid off in the recession.
3. The doctor
During the entire video, only one man appears to have a job, that man is the doctor. While all the other men wear T-shirts, he is in uniform. This is a reference to the fact that the only industry which experienced growth during the recession was the healthcare industry.
http://www.huffingtonpost.in/entry/which-industries-lostgain_n_525504
Also, everyone who was unemployed in the video was male. This may be a reference to the fact that between 70-80% of all people laid off were men. This is because the male-dominated industries were hit worst by the recession.
4. Broken marriages
During the course of the video we see that the wife of a man leaves him and the man has to eat dinner alone. If you look closely at this chart. We see falling divorce rates, until the recession in 2008, from there the rate plateaus and climbs again. This is an obvious reference to the fact that the recession increased the number of broken marriages in the US.
5. The crashed car at 1:24
This is a very obvious reference to the auto industry, which literally crashed in 2008. This industry was possibly the worst affected by the recession. Detroit, the 'motor city', is still feeling the repercussions of the financial disaster even in 2016.
6. The Jock with US on his shirt
This is one of the most cleverly hidden innuendos I've seen. The words US can mean them and us, but it actually refers to the United States. All along, it was right in front of our faces and we didn't notice. The video shows the US getting beaten by THEM, which could refer to the rest of the world.
Alone, these references may seem minute. But together, it is very clear that the song and the video were made for and inspired by the struggles the US went through. The US has followed through the message of the song and risen out of the worst recession of the last 60 years. And, I'm proud to say that yes, the US has moved along.
