MACKLEMORE & RYAN LEWIS - THRIFT SHOP FEAT. WANZ (OFFICIAL VIDEO)
Why Hacker News recommends it
HN brings it up as a catchy example of pop music pushing back on consumerism, in threads about thrifting and spending.
What it is
The official music video for Macklemore & Ryan Lewis's Thrift Shop featuring Wanz, a hip hop hit celebrating secondhand shopping.
Recommended by 1 HN commenters across 1 different months, 2017 to 2026.
What Hacker News said
Recommends PopAlongKid · 2022-05 · on “Thrifting Is the New Normal”
Here is a catchy tune that was a pop hit (topping Billboard Hot 100 in U.S.) ten years ago, it can be the inspiration for your next trip to the used clothing store, the message is timeless. (lyrics are NSFW) [this video] "The song's lyrics show Macklemore's esteem for thrift shops and saving money, rather than flaunting expensive items like many rappers. The song was met with universal acclaim, with various music reviewers praising its humorous lyrics and social critique. " [Wikipedia]
Cites teslabox · 2017-01 · on “Ask HN: How many domain names do you own?”
My favorite domain that I own was inspired by the macklemore song "Thrift Shop" [1]: [LINK] . Originally someone had registered the .com, but they let it expire after Macklemore's song was no longer trending, so now my .com just redirects to the .org. [1] [this video] The lines go, "... They be like, 'oh that gucci is hella-tight'. I'm like, yo, that's $50 for a t-shirt. Limited edition, lets do some simple addition, $50 for a t-shirt that's just some ignorant bitch shit. I call that getting swindled and pimped , I call that getting tricked by a business..." I think the Swindle is the food industry's substitution of bleached & deodorized seed oils for humanity's evolutionarily-approriate fats & o
Cites somenameforme · 2026-08 · on “You have been mislead about lightbulbs”
Again I don't really think many of these concepts really apply any longer. I'm currently wearing $10 Chinese knock-off shoes that are lasting for years comfortably, while there are plenty of low income types running around in Air Jordans because of marketing. This is part of the reason I have a bit of a personal crusade against marketing and advertising. I think its currently one of the main things that is realistically keeping the poor poor. Endless creation of artificial demand and instilling false hope about what 'luxury' goods would do for a person is just screwing over poor people. Some hip hop and other stuff has started going down this track [1], but it's still outvolumed a few hundre