"I want loads of clothes and f*ckloads of diamonds"

“The Fear” by Lily Allen is a pop song that mocks consumerism, materialism and fame that has take over the entertainment industry. The song centers around a girl who wants “to be rich and ... have lots of money” with no effort. This mocks celebrities like reality TV stars and spouses of legitimate celebrities who attempt to be famous without creating anything with substance. The girl does achieve her goal and speaks of “[looking] in The Sun and [looking] in The Mirror (both British newspapers). However, in doing so, she loses touch with herself and “what's right and what's real anymore,” referring to the superficiality of the industry. This songs also criticizes society by stating “life's about film stars and less about mothers,” proving how influential these celebrities are and how their obsession with wealth is reflected in their fans as well. When Allen sings “And I am a weapon of massive consumption,”  she uses a play on words, based on the common military phrase, “Weapon of Massive Destruction,” which again showing the dangers of the entertainment industry.

This song is a perfect example of satire in the sense that it attacks the pop music industry with a pop song. Lily Allen sarcastically sings about getting rich and famous with effortless pop music when that’s exactly what she is doing. With no surprise this trash song topped the UK Singles Chart for four consecutive weeks in 2008. In addition, Allen won several awards like certifying Platinum by the Australian Recording Industry Association. The fact that this song succeed immensely proves Allen’s point of the corrupt music industry.