Advertising Has Us Chasing Cars

God slaves advertising has us chasing cars and working jobs we hate so we can buy shit

A heavily distorted, VHS-styled animation shows Patrick Bateman smoking in darkness as captions progress from “God” to “slaves” and criticize advertising, consumerism, and working jobs we hate to afford things. The bleak monologue turns the glamorous, intimidating character into an ironic reaction to capitalist despair, while Pixies’ alternative-rock song “Where Is My Mind?” adds a dreamy, detached mood that makes the joke feel existential and dramatic. EN: A heavily distorted, VHS-styled animation shows Patrick Bateman smoking in darkness as captions progress from “God” to “slaves” and criticize advertising, consumerism, and working jobs we hate to afford things. The bleak monologue turns the glamorous, intimidating character into an ironic reaction to capitalist despair, while Pixies’ alternative-rock song “Where Is My Mind?” adds a dreamy, detached mood that makes the joke feel existential and dramatic.

♪ Pixies — Where Is My Mind?

• @sbunem / 129713 2026-04-24