HAPPY AND I HATE IT (ft. Klumzy Tung)

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Like Me If You Can!
On the happiness of being unhappy: In her debut single HAPPY AND I HATE IT, from Lulu Schmidt, sings about the discord which follows us on social media.

Increasing the number of followers without forcing likes; this is a type of training, and Lulu Schmidt makes this into a public workout. She performs her reflections upon social media channels in the style of “M.I.A. meets Superorganism”, together with the rapper Klumzy Tung. The song was co-produced by Shaban (Käpt’n Peng & die Tentakel von Delphi ).

Generally, we all like to stay authentic and not be swayed by trends. However, there’s a reward center in the brain, which responds to hearts and likes. If one presents one’s whole self, rather than only the aspects that one wishes to show – then who is the true self? And what are we to do with the hidden parts which remain?

Nowadays, Instagram and Co. are important mouthpieces for artists. One MUST love them. One can, and should, create a new social media world completely true to the motto: “two realities: buy one, get one free!”. But what should one share there? A picture of permanent happiness and success, whilst secretly hating oneself? We bend our lives to fit into an approved narrative, flirt with the algorithms, and reveal more of ourselves than we are comfortable with. And we become happier every second, whilst in reality the world bleeds. Sounds crazy? It is.

The results of Lulu’s reflections can be heard in “Happy and I hate it”. The song straddles art and pop, calls for both rebellion and courtesy, concompasses polar opposites, embraces all contradictions: it’s (anti) pop with ambition and depth.

Lulu’s first ever Instagram post was used for the album cover.

“Everybody knows it, we ́re robots and we know it – everything ́s recorded – We ́re programmed to ignore it –as long as we ́re rewarded.“

HAPPY AND I HATE IT – lyric video

HAPPY AND I HATE IT

SONGLYRICS

I’m happy and I hate it

smile

BiPopularity – come and come and take a look at me

ihm happy and I hate it

smile

2 realities, buy one- get one free

When the reward is hitting the brain – 

kicking the vein – 

feed me the token – big in the game

(if u) rub it on my ego – then  its – hard to COMPLAIN,

with the Main frame – activated – 

fame claim infatuated,

  • self congratulated,  always the same – same: 

 hitting the brain, kicking the vein,

feed me the token,  big in the game-

rub it on my ego – and  its,  – hard to EXPLAIN,

when you

– rub it on my ego, then  its,  – hard to COMPLAIN-

self congratulated, happy again

I´M HAPPY AND I HATE IT (CHORUS)

and we forget, that we hate it – forget what we know 

proceeding with the show,  cause there ain´t no glass ceilings to those needings –  

So we keep feeding and feeding,  

creating  real  fake moments, till the robots are bleeding

bleed- lets watch those robots bleeeeed 

and im happy and I hate it , happy and I hate it.. and ill be happy and I hate it..

When the reward is hitting the brain – kicking the vein –

feed me the token – big in the game-

rub it on my ego – and  its,  – hard to EXPLAIN

When you rub it on my ego – its,  – hard to COMPLAIN

When you rub it on my ego – then  we´re –  ALL GOOD AGAIN

Everybody knows it -and everyone ignores it

Robots and we know it -and everyone applauds it

Everybody knows it – Everything´s Recorded

We´re programmed to ignore it- as long as we´re rewarded.   

look, look at me now – look, look, look, look at me….- I´m happy and I hate it- bipopularity … 2x

 (instr.)

and im happy and I hate it, happy and I hate, and I´m happy and I hate it.

live @ FM4 Club / Viennale, Kunsthalle Wien