I am unsure what Adorno would think about "We are the World". The song utilizes music celebrities as star texts to sell the song as a commodity, going as far to profile individual celebrity star texts solo shots. However, the song directly addresses a social issue that Adorno might think would stimulate higher level of thinking. Perhaps, the social message within "We are the World" is actually another way to sell music as a commodity. If music artists as celebrity star texts are known to sing for a socially productive cause, then artists may gather new and stronger fans to buy more music as commodities.
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