John Duff's new song “I Hate L.A." isn't really about the city of angels. It's about what the city represents: lack mentality. Duff says it’s easy to feel less than when comparing yourself to others. When he looks up into the Hollywood hills and sees the thirty-million-dollar mansions, he knows that the people living there are no more content than he is. “They want to be Oprah!” he says.
Every image in the “I Hate L.A.” video is layered with symbolism; such as when John is laying on Astroturf, dressed as a rhinestone cowboy, puffing on cigarettes while surrounded by healing crystals. In another scene, he is sticking out of a $130,000 G-wagon filled to the gills with plastic bottles from fancy juice places, wearing an “I Voted” sticker.
John Duff grew up in a suburb outside of Baltimore. After graduating Syracuse University, made his way to the bright lights of New York City. After six years in the Big Apple, he moved west to Hollywood to pursue his artistic dreams. He has been in Los Angeles for four years and has released several quirky tracks including “Hokie Pokie” and “Girly.”
“I encourage listeners to extract what they want from “I Hate L.A."," he says. "If they simply want to hear it as a fun pop song with a colorful video, great. If they want to listen to the lyrics and read into the symbolism in the video, that’s cool, too. Either way, my job is done, so take whatever you want; just remember to tag me!”
John Duff’s “I Hate L.A.” is being distributed independently and is available on Apple Music, Spotify and all digital platforms. Its video is available on YouTube. Follow John Duff on [Facebook](https://www.facebook.com/iamjohnduff) and [Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/iamjohnduff/).
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