The Fred Durst Theory

This is a classic Polonius theory, and it's one that partially spurred the revival of the blog. Fred Durst is the lead singer of Limp Bizket, a fun if artistically void rap metal act that had a string of hits the late 90s. Now, I'm no snob, and I enjoy loud dumb party rock as much as the next guy, but the song "Nookie" has always made me wonder: is there some subtext here we're all missing?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1Q72gvldxoA

In this song, Fred announces that he did it all for the Nookie. Now, the first 50 listens or so I assumed this was just a bragging party song, in which the singer shares with us his success with the ladies due to his art.

After a while, I began to wonder if instead of bragging, was Fred confessing? Meaning, what if he realized he was creating superficial schlock, but really was doing it all for groupies and money? In one artistically honest moment, he shares the horror of a life wasted chasing success. It would be a powerful thing, right?

The first question is, does that make the song High Art? If so, does it make his entire catalog also art, for without that, he could not have the mistakes to lament.

Probably not. It's probably roughly what it sounds like, but wouldn't the world be more interesting if it were true?