What a piece of work is a man lines written by Montaigne: However, rather than being a direct influence on Shakespeare, Montaigne may have merely been reacting to the same general atmosphere of the time, making the source of these lines one of context rather than direct influence. What a piece of work is a man "What a piece of work is man!" is a phrase within a soliloquy by Prince Hamlet in William Shakespeare's play of the same name. Hamlet is reflecting, at first admiringly, and then despairingly, on the human condition. The soliloquy, spoken in the play by Prince Hamlet to Rosencrantz and Guildenstern in Act
A Town Called Hypocrisy on a fictional television program called "Town Time" and is arguably a response to the accusations of the band's metrosexuality. The video also shows the juxtaposition of attitudes in the band between when they appear during transmission and when they are shown behind the scenes of "Town Time". During transmission, it shows the other band members — bar Watkins — dressed as the following (mainly paying homage to The Village People): a toy soldier, a bumbling policeman, a doctor, a builder and a construction worker. The video, although seemingly based around the things infant children watch (therefore making it seem