This careless interpretation (if you can even call it that) completely misrepresents the meaning of the original work. It represents the idea of using a delicate touch to handle something with the idea of punching it like a child would instead. As another song by them put it:

“Don’t feed the people

But we feed the machines”

  • Crashumbc@lemmy.world
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    23 hours ago

    Possibly?

    TBH, I’ve never really thought about the reference much. But if someone asked me yesterday before I read another comment on this thread explaining it …

    I very well may have guessed a kid wearing gloves.