About “Total Entertainment Forever”

“Total Entertainment Forever” is Father John Misty’s vision of the frightening reality our society is heading towards. He warns against allowing technology to progress to the point where it encompasses our lives absolutely, thus leading to the downfall of our species. Josh Tillman believes we are literally being entertained to death. The title is a play on the Foals song “Total Life Forever”, which illustrates Tillman’s idea that ‘life’ is being replaced by entertainment.

The song is the fourth single from his third studio album Pure Comedy and was premiered on Saturday Night Live on March 4.