Danger Danger(Angry Mob) Song Analysis

Now for the analysis of Angry Mob from the movie My Little Pony: The Next Generation.

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The context of the song: in the movie, the unicorns, earth ponies, and pegasi are all separated and afraid of each other. A unicorn comes to this earth pony town and the sheriff leaves to deal with the earth pony who left with the unicorn of her own free will. This leaves the underqualified entitled deputy Sprout to be in charge. This song is his start on turning the town into a militarized dictatorship in a matter of days.

I have both the lyrics and my commentary posted. my comments will be between verses, starting with ~start~ and ending with ~end~. I should tell you that the town motto is "to be scared is to be prepared," the use of fear is very prevalent in this song.

This is the first thing Sprout says/sings when facing his terrified people about the situation when asked what to do

Now, is not the time to be complacent

We should do something

At this point the ponies are frightened but not enraged, Fear has always been a strong motivator

Something is lurking, something is near

Something is feeling stranger, stranger

Stirrin' up discord, whippin' up fear

Whispering softly "danger, danger"

Outsiders creep up, slow and steady

Wings glistening, horns at the ready

Think what they could do to the status quo (oh, no)

~start~

At this point, the ponies aren't fully behind him. Yet...if you look at the words. You see him setting the stage of his take over. “Think what they could do to the status quo” this shows of an upcoming change, he, nor to the town's ponies want, this also ties into the "I'm afraid what do I do?" takeover tool.

~end~

They're gonna steal, plunder, and pillage

They're gonna take over the village

Don't just sit on your butts and do nothing and wait

Let's enter a blind, irrational state (ooh)

~start~

The ponies have no real knowledge of what the unicorns and/or pegasi are like or what they would do to them. They just know what they were conditioned to think. They were brainwashed by the “adjusted” history curriculum, that they were fed. along with word of mouth from those just as conditioned, which I'm sure were amplified over time. Lack of proper education, or only seeing one side of history can aid in leading people into “enter(ing) a blind, irrational state” this is actually something that is represented in the US political situation, books are being banned, history books show a very skewed perspective of what actually happened. Most people also only get news sources from one source, leaving them vulnerable for entering the irrational state that can lead to mob mentality that I will talk about later in the song. He's also keeping the town ponies terrified and therefore, more subjectable.

~end~

Better get nervous, better get tense

Better not let them catch you blinking

You don't need a reason, fillies and gents

This is no time for us overthinking

~start~

By the end of this verse, the ponies are joining him in anger. I’d like to look at this line: “This is no time for us overthinking” the more people think the more people realize that what they’re doing could be wrong, but when pushed into making a split decision, people often make choices that they wouldn’t have if they did stop and think. If you keep throwing more information backing up a cause with little time to process, people may be more compliant

~end~

Mob (Mob?)

M-m-mob, mob

Mob? (Mob?)

Angry, angry, mob

Mob, m-m-mob, mob, mob, angry, angry

Sharpen your senses, sharpen your tongues

Sharpen your moral indignation

Gather in groups and ready your lungs

Holler with pent-up aggravation

~start~

Along with telling the town's ponies to sharpen physical traits, Sprout asked them to “Sharpen your moral indignation” according to google indignation means “anger or annoyance provoked by what is perceived as unfair treatment.” The ponies were not treated unjustly but the threat of an attack makes them feel this way, much like certain people who are not in any minority, can think that they're being oppressed. Sharpening that sense can make people more likely to act rashly

~end~

Mob, mob, m-m-mob, mob, mob, mob, angry, angry

Mob, mob, m-m-mob, mob, mob, mob, angry, angry

Fight, see in black and white

That's your pony right

Time to lift your manes and proudly

Throng, numbers make you strong

Millions can't be wrong

Specially when they're screamin' loudly

~start~

“See in black and white” it’s thinking in grays that allow people to think for themselves and come up with their own opinion, realizing what they are being taught might be wrong. When people think in black and white it’s easier to keep them in line, less free thinkers.

Even though by this point in the song just about the whole town is behind Sprout, he brings up this line: “Specially when they're screamin' loudly” there’s something called the vocal minority, where theoretically even a minority can feel like the majority if they are loud enough about it, or the politics have enough money to spend. I digress in this song, and in life being loud about this can cause some people who think in the gray area over to, or closer to the black or white ideality especially if they happen to be the majority. When that's the case people are less likely to oppose them.

~end~

You might not have a bale of hay to borrow

Are you saddled with your sorrow?

Are you scared about tomorrow?

Well, it's all gonna work out painlessly

If you follow my orders brainlessly

~start~

In "crisis," people often need a way to be less afraid, to feel more secure. Often looking to someone higher up on the food chain, so to speak, in this case, following Sprout's orders brainlessly. now Sprout has them all under his hoof to take over.

~end~

What're we? (we're an angry mob)

What are we? (we're an angry mob)

Look at this corn (it's on the cob)

Look at that guy

Uh, my name's Rob

Mob, mob, m-m-mob, mob, mob, mob, angry, angry

Mob, mob, m-m-mob, mob, mob, mob, angry, angry

Mob, mob, m-m-mob, mob, mob, mob (mob, mob, mob, mob, mob, mob)

Angry, angry

Mob, mob, m-m-mob, mob, mob, mob (mob, mob, mob, mob, mob, mob)

Angry, angry, mob

~start~

He has full control, the takeover was complete, and they started building war a machine.

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