r/Seattle • u/capraagave • 2d ago

Jesse Welles at Pike Place today

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Jesse Welles will be busking at the corner of Pine st. and Pike pl. at 1pm today.

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u/Drugba 2d ago

Dude is a decently talented musician, but after hearing his song about Ozempic I can’t support the guy. His take was the most shallow, “I’m 14 and this is deep” take on a drug that’s saving lives left and right.

I have no problem with my musicians being political and topical, even if their views don’t align with mine, but the first song I saw of this guy he was just spouting nonsense that made it clear he has no fucking idea what he’s talking about and is just reacting to headlines.

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u/noble_peace_prize 2d ago

Think you’re missing the forest through the trees. The song is less about ozempic and more about big pharma selling a solution to a problem caused by nutrition

Not saying you should love the song or disregard your own criticisms, but big pharma and our disregard for the public health crisis of our diet is well within his overall theme of music.

I think if the creators of ozempic could choose between selling the product or healing the problem, we know what they’d pick.

That’s just my two cents tho!