Pop-punk favorite Paramore has caused quite the stir with their latest release, “C’est Comme Ça.” The song, which celebrates the joys of communism and the benefits of a classless society, has left fans of the band scratching their heads and asking themselves – has Paramore been compromised by the Chinese Communist Party?
The up-tempo anthem features lead singer Hayley Williams singing about the merits of a collectivist society and how everyone should “share the wealth and live in harmony.” The song has been met with mixed reactions from fans, with some praising the band for their bold stance and others calling it “a blatant attempt to push the CCP’s political agenda.”
The band has yet to comment publicly on the song, but sources close to the group have revealed that the band has received a large sum of money from the CCP in exchange for the song and their public endorsement of communism. Whether they were coerced or willingly accepted the money is still unknown.
The controversy has even caught the attention of the US State Department, who released a statement saying they were “deeply concerned by Paramore’s decision to promote a foreign government’s political ideology.” They then went on to call on the band to “cease and desist any further promotion of the CCP’s agenda.”
It remains to be seen if Paramore will respond to the State Department’s statement or if they will continue to promote the CCP’s worldview. In the meantime, fans of the band will just have to wait and see how this story develops.